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Tropico is American rock singer Pat Benatar's fifth studio album, and sixth album overall, released in late 1984 by Chrysalis Records. This is the first album to feature one-time John Waite bassist Donnie Nossov, who replaced Roger Capps in Benatar's band.
| Tropico | ||||
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 Cover photo by Rebecca Blake | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | May–September 1984 | |||
| Studio | MCA Whitney Studios, Glendale, California | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 39:18 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Neil Giraldo and Peter Coleman | |||
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| Singles from Tropico | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
It peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart[3] and produced the Grammy-nominated[4] Top Five Pop hit "We Belong".[5] Other well-known songs from the album include "Painted Desert", "Outlaw Blues" and "Ooh Ooh Song" (also a Top 40 hit).[5] A Spanish version of "Ooh Ooh Song" was on the B-side of the US single and appeared also on her 1999 compilation, Synchronistic Wanderings. Tropico was Benatar's sixth consecutive Platinum-certified album in the United States.[6]
During the filming of the video for the single "Painted Desert", Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo discovered they were expecting their first child.[citation needed] This album is Benatar and Giraldo's first attempt to move away from Benatar's famed "hard rock" sound and start experimenting with new "gentler" styles and new wave sounds.[1][2]
BGO Records reissued Tropico on CD with Seven the Hard Way.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diamond Field" | Neil Giraldo, Myron Grombacher, Pat Benatar | 3:20 |
| 2. | "We Belong" | Eric Lowen, Dan Navarro | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Painted Desert" | Giraldo, Grombacher | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Temporary Heroes" | Nick Trevesick, Ginny Clee | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Love in the Ice Age" | Giraldo, Charles Giordano, Grombacher, Benatar | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Ooh Ooh Song" | Giraldo, Benatar | 4:28 |
| 7. | "The Outlaw Blues" | Giraldo, Grombacher | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Suburban King" | Giraldo, Billy Steinberg | 1:48 |
| 9. | "A Crazy World Like This" | Giraldo, Tom Kelly, Steinberg | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Takin' It Back" | Giraldo, Benatar | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diamond Field" | Giraldo, Grombacher, Benatar | 3:20 |
| 2. | "We Belong" | Lowen, Navarro | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Painted Desert" | Giraldo, Grombacher | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Temporary Heroes" | Trevesick, Clee | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Love Is a Battlefield" | Holly Knight, Mike Chapman | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Ooh Ooh Song" | Giraldo, Benatar | 4:28 |
| 7. | "The Outlaw Blues" | Giraldo, Grombacher | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Suburban King" | Giraldo, Steinberg | 1:48 |
| 9. | "A Crazy World Like This" | Giraldo, Kelly, Steinberg | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Takin' It Back" | Giraldo, Benatar | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Love in the Ice Age" | Giraldo, Giordano, Grombacher, Benatar | 4:05 |
Personnel
Band members
- Pat Benatar – vocals
- Neil Giraldo – guitars, harmonica, percussion
- Charlie Giordano – keyboards, percussion
- Donnie Nossov – bass, backing vocals on track 6
- Myron Grombacher – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Roger Capps – bass on tracks 2 and 3
- Lenny Castro – percussion on tracks 3 and 9
Production
- Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman – producers, mixing at The Complex Studios and Sound Castle Studios, Los Angeles
- Dave Hernandez – assistant engineer, Spanish translation of track 6
- Murray Dvorkin, Bino Espinoza – mixing assistants
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
External links
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pat Benatar – Tropico review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- Connelly, Cristopher (January 31, 1985). "Album Reviews: Pat Benatar – Tropico". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- "Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance – Female". Rock on the Net. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- "Pat Benatar Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- "RIAA Searchable database: search for " Pat Benatar"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- "Pat Benatar - Tropico". Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Kent 1993, pp. 32–33
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9555". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Pat Benatar – Tropico" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 37. December 10, 1984. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Pat Benatar – Tropico" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- AA.VV. (April 25, 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.
- "Charts.nz – Pat Benatar – Tropico". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Pat Benatar – Tropico". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- "Swisscharts.com – Pat Benatar – Tropico". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- "Pat Benatar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- Kent 1993, p. 437
- "RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. December 28, 1985. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Canadian album certifications – Pat Benatar – Tropico". Music Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Pat Benatar – Tropico". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- "British album certifications – Pat Benatar – Tropico". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 15, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tropico in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Pat Benatar – Tropico". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
Bibliography
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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Tropico es el sexto álbum de la cantante norteamericana de rock Pat Benatar, lanzado en 1984. Alcanzó el #14 en las listas del Billboard 200 y produjo el éxito Top-10 "We Belong". Adicionalmente son reconocidas las canciones del álbum "Painted Desert", "Outlaw Blues" y "Ooh Ooh Song" (también un éxito Top-40), una versión en español apareció en su compilación de 1999, "Synchronistic Wanderings". El álbum vendió más de un millón de copias.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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