music.wikisort.org - CompositionBonafide is the fourth studio album by the English pop/reggae singer Maxi Priest.[6][7] It was released in 1990 by Charisma Records.[8] The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, while its biggest hit, "Close to You", was a smash, peaking at number one that year.
1990 studio album by Maxi Priest
Bonafide |
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Released | 29 June 1990 |
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Recorded | 1989−90 |
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Length | 53:07 |
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Label | Charisma |
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Producer | - Phil Bodger
- Geoffrey Chung
- Augustus "Gussie" Clarke
- Peter D.
- Sly Dunbar
- Donovan Germain
- Nellee Hooper
- Jazzie B
- Carlton Ogilvie
- Handel Tucker
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- "Close to You"
Released: 8 July 1990
- "Peace Throughout the World"
Released: 1990
- "Human Work of Art"
Released: December 1990
- "Just a Little Bit Longer"
Released: 1991
- "Space in My Heart"
Released: 1991
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Chicago Tribune |    [2] |
Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |     [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |     [5] |
Three other singles were issued: "Human Work of Art" ("Close to You"'s predecessor, which did not chart in the US), "Just a Little Bit Longer" (a minor hit at 62) and "Space in My Heart" (failed to chart). However, the success of "Close to You" (a gold single on 30 October 1990) drove the album to gold status, which it received on 30 January 1991 by the RIAA.
Critical reception
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Priest scored a #1 pop hit with 'I Just Want to Be Close to You' from this album, which is more pop/R&B with a reggae touch than it is real reggae."[1] The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album "avoids the scattershot syndrome that often afflicts projects with multiple producers."[9] The Milwaukee Sentinel called Bonafide a "tour de force" and "smooth, seductive, stylistic and very, very addictive."[10]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Just a Little Bit Longer" | Handel Tucker | 4:23 |
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2. | "Close to You" | | 5:25 |
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3. | "Never Did Say Goodbye" | - Elliott
- Ian Green
- Jean-Paul Maunick
| 4:05 |
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4. | "Best of Me" | | 3:38 |
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5. | "Space in My Heart" | | 3:41 |
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6. | "Human Work of Art" | | 4:09 |
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7. | "Temptress" | - Mikey Bennett
- Hopeton Lindo
| 5:06 |
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8. | "Peace Throughout the World" (featuring Jazzie B) | | 4:38 |
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9. | "You" | | 4:29 |
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10. | "Sure Fire Love" | - Elliott
- Phil Radford
- Peter Yellowstone
| 3:54 |
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11. | "Life" | | 4:15 |
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12. | "Prayer for the World" | | 5:17 |
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Personnel
- Maxi Priest – vocals, executive producer
- Cleveland "Clevie" Browne – drums, percussion
- Luís Jardim, Erskine Thompson – percussion
- Peter D. Rose – keyboards, drums, percussion, drum programming
- Sly Dunbar – drums, percussion, drum programming
- Leo Grant – keyboards
- Nellee Hooper – drums, percussion
- Robert Lyn – bass, keyboards
- Carlton Ogilvie – keyboards, drum programming
- Martin Phillipps – keyboards
- Dennis Rollins – trumpet
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass
- Handel Tucker – keyboards, drum programming
- Stanley Andrews – guitars
- Danny Browne – guitars, piano
- Margo Sagov – backing vocals
Charts
Chart (1990) |
Peak position |
Australia ARIA Charts[11] |
25 |
UK Albums Chart[12] |
11 |
US Billboard 200[13] |
47 |
Certifications
References
- Wynn, R. AllMusic Review Archived 16 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 4, 2012
- May, Mitchell (20 September 1990). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 8.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: Maxi Priest". www.robertchristgau.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 647.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 560–561.
- "Maxi Priest | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Norment, Lynn (February 1991). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 46 (4): 14.
- "Jet's Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 5 November 1990 – via Google Books.
- Snowden, Don (21 February 1991). "Reggae's Maxi Priest Wins Mainstream Favor". Los Angeles Times. p. F7.
- Tanzilo, Robert (14 September 1990). "`Bonafide' success". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 14.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "MAXI PRIEST | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- "Maxi Priest". Billboard.
- "British album certifications – Maxi Priest – Bonafide". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "American album certifications – Maxi Priest – Bonafide". Recording Industry Association of America.
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