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In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981. It is the last Commodores album to feature Lionel Richie, as he left the band to start a solo career the following year. The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.[6]

In the Pocket
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 1981
Studio
GenreSoul
Length36:27
LabelMotown
ProducerJames Anthony Carmichael, Commodores
Commodores chronology
Heroes
(1980)
In the Pocket
(1981)
Commodores 13
(1983)
Singles from Commodores
  1. "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
    Released: June 1981
  2. "Oh No"
    Released: September 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
Stereo Review(favourable)[3][4]
The Village VoiceB−[5]

This album contained two hit singles, "Oh No" (U.S. #4) and "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. #8).


Track listing


Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lady (You Bring Me Up)"Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King4:46
2."Saturday Night"Hudson, Thomas McClary5:00
3."Keep on Taking Me Higher"Hudson, McClary5:19
4."Oh No"Lionel Richie2:51
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why You Wanna Try Me"David Cochrane, Richie4:36
2."This Love"Walter Orange5:15
3."Been Loving You"Orange3:52
4."Lucy"Richie4:48

[6]


Charts



Certifications


Country Organization Year Sales
United States RIAA 1981 Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[16]

Personnel


Commodores

Additional personnel


Production



References


  1. Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: In the Pocket". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 157.
  3. Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 84.
  4. Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 85.
  5. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  6. Commodores: In The Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Commodores – In The Pocket" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. "Charts.nz – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  10. "Swedishcharts.com – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  11. "Commodores | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. "Commodores, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  13. "Commodores, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  15. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. "Commodores: In The Pocket". riaa.com. RIAA.





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