Jungle Fever (soundtrack)

Jungle Fever
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedMay 28, 1991
Genre
Length51:06
LabelMotown
ProducerStevie Wonder, Nathan Watts
Stevie Wonder chronology
Characters
(1987)
Jungle Fever
(1991)
Conversation Peace
(1995)
Singles from Jungle Fever
  1. "Gotta Have You"
    Released: May 1991
  2. "Fun Day"
    Released: June 1991
  3. "These Three Words"
    Released: September 1991

Jungle Fever is a soundtrack album by American R&B singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Wonder, recorded for the film Jungle Fever. It was released by the Motown label on May 28, 1991.

Jungle Fever became Wonder's ninth album, and fifth in a row, to reach No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. Three singles were released from the soundtrack: the first and the biggest hit single was "Gotta Have You" (Hot 100 No. 92, R&B No. 3), with the second single "Fun Day" (R&B No. 6, UK No. 63) and the final single "These Three Words" (R&B No. 7).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldB−[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC[5]
NME3/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]

Jungle Fever received lukewarm reviews from critics.[9] Reviewing for Entertainment Weekly in 1991, Bill Wyman said the album lacks worthwhile hooks and lyrics, and that Wonder's style of arrangement sounds "more and more dated as the years go by".[5] In a positive review, Rolling Stone magazine called Jungle Fever a "welcome return to form" and said that Wonder has not "sounded so freewheeling, confident and engaging" since his 1980 album Hotter Than July.[8] The Chicago Tribune wrote that it is "as direct and consistently tuneful as anything he has done in recent years".[3] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice cited "Fun Day" and the title track as highlights and referred to Wonder as "a genius even if that's what he's selling".[10]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine cited Jungle Fever as "Wonder's best work in years ... a considerable improvement from his bland late-'80s albums", although he said Wonder can be too sentimental on ballads such as "These Three Words".[1] J. D. Considine wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) that it is "lightweight but likeable".[9] In his 2000 Consumer Guide book, Christgau gave the album a three-star honorable mention, which indicated "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure".[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except "Chemical Love", lyrics by Stephanie Andrews.

  1. "Fun Day" – 4:41
  2. "Queen in the Black" – 4:46
  3. "These Three Words" – 4:54
  4. "Each Other's Throat" – 4:17
  5. "If She Breaks Your Heart" (sung by Kimberly Brewer) – 5:03
  6. "Gotta Have You" – 6:26
  7. "Make Sure You're Sure" – 3:30
  8. "Jungle Fever" – 4:55
  9. "I Go Sailing" – 3:58
  10. "Chemical Love" – 4:26
  11. "Lighting Up the Candles" – 4:09

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[11]

Musicians

  • Stevie Wonder — lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 9–11), backing vocal arrangements (1–6, 8–11), piano (1, 3, 6, 7, 11), drums and percussion (1, 2, 4–6, 8–11), synth bass (2, 4–10), synth guitar (4, 6, 8–10), synth horns (2, 4, 6, 8, 11), electric piano (1, 5, 9), synth strings (2, 5, 10), harmonica (1, 11), synth harp (2, 11), synth organ (4, 6), synth voice (9, 10), bass (1), synth flute (5)
  • John Aceuedo — strings (track 7)
  • Sikir’u Bimbo Adepoju — additional drums and additional percussion (track 8)
  • Robert Becker — strings (track 7)
  • Alvino Bennett — drums (tracks 3, 7)
  • Kimberly Brewer — lead vocals and backing vocal arrangements (track 5), backing vocals (3–6, 9)
  • Boyz II Men — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Shirley Brewer — backing vocals (track 9)
  • Bridgette Bryant — backing vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6)
  • Lenny Castro — additional drums and additional percussion (track 8)
  • Larry Corbett — strings (track 7)
  • Earl DeRouen — additional drums and additional percussion (track 8)
  • Jacquelyn Farris — backing vocals (track 9)
  • Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey — backing vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6)
  • Nancy Fields — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Pamela Gates Henderson — strings (track 7)
  • Jon Gibson — backing vocals (track 9)
  • Susan Gikaru — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Larry Gittens — trumpet (track 5)
  • Vaughn Halyard — percussion (track 6)
  • Dorian Holley — backing vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Norman Hughes — strings (track 7)
  • Sylvester Irungu — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Keith John — backing vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 9), backing vocal arrangements (8)
  • Peter Kent — strings (track 7)
  • Amy Keys — backing vocals (track 9)
  • Rose Kimani — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Faith Kinyua — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Linda Kinyua — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Winnie Kuria — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Maysa Leak — backing vocals (tracks 3, 9)
  • Catherine Likimani — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Samson Malelu — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Nancy K. Masaki-Hathaway — strings (track 7)
  • Norah Mbusi — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Munyungo — additional drums and additional percussion (track 8)
  • Babatunde Olatunji — additional drums and additional percussion (track 8)
  • Sid Page — concertmaster and contractor (track 7)
  • Kelly Parkinson — strings (track 7)
  • Darryl Phinnessee — backing vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6)
  • Vladimir Polimatio — strings (track 7)
  • Greg Poreé — guitar (track 3), strings and conductor (7)
  • Irene Prabhudas — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Sekou Rubadiri — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Isaiah Sanders — synthesizer (track 3)
  • Daniel Smith — strings (track 7)
  • Jane Tameno — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Mary Tameno — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Grace Thande — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Chris Thiongo — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Keith Washington — backing vocals (track 2)
  • Nathan Watts — bass (track 3), percussion (6), backing vocal arrangements (8)
  • Fred White — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Arthur Williams III — backing vocals (track 8)
  • Phillip Williams — backing vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Herschel Wise — strings (track 7)
  • Steve Wise — backing vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Syreeta Wright — backing vocals (track 9)

Production

  • Stevie Wonder — producer and arranger
  • Steve VanArden — engineer and mixing
  • Jim Shelton — mastering
  • Vaughn Halyard — associate producer, computer sound design
  • Nathan Watts — co-associate producer
  • Keith John — production assistant
  • Malcolm Cecil — additional engineering and additional programming

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jungle Fever - Stevie Wonder". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Wagamese, Richard (July 21, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ a b Anon. (1991). "Stevie Wonder Music From the Movie 'Jungle Fever'". Chicago Tribune. No. June 13. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. pp. xvi, 339. ISBN 0312245602.
  5. ^ a b Wyman, Bill (June 21, 1991). "Music from the Movie 'Jungle Fever' Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 71. New York. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  6. ^ McCann, Ian (June 29, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Review". Q (August). London. 1991. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Review". Rolling Stone. No. August 8. New York. 1991. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c Considine, J. D. (2004). "Stevie Wonder". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 885, 887. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. No. July 30. New York. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  11. ^ Music From The Movie "Jungle Fever" (booklet). Motown. 1991.
  12. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 8, 1991". Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder – Jungle Fever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder – Jungle Fever". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-17. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Jungle Fever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

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