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Bonafide 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.

Bonafide
Studio album by Maxi Priest
Released	29 June 1990
Recorded	1989−90
Genre	Reggae fusion pop R&B soul
Length	53:07
Label	Charisma
Producer	Phil Bodger Geoffrey Chung Augustus "Gussie" Clarke Peter D. Sly Dunbar Donovan Germain Nellee Hooper Jazzie B Carlton Ogilvie Handel Tucker
Maxi Priest chronology
Maxi / Maxi Priest (1987) Bonafide (1990) Best of Me (1991)
Singles from Bonafide
"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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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