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Men and Women is the second album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1987.

Men and Women

Studio album by

Simply Red

Released

9 March 1987

Recorded

1985–1986

Genre

Soul
funk

Length

41:07

Label

Elektra
WEA

Producer

Alex Sadkin ("Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" produced by Mick Hucknall and Yvonne Ellis)

Simply Red chronology

Picture Book
(1985)

Men and Women
(1987)

A New Flame
(1989)

Singles from Men and Women

"The Right Thing"
Released: February 1987
"Infidelity"
Released: May 1987
"Maybe Someday..."
Released: July 1987
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
Released: November 1987
"I Won’t Feel Bad"
Released: February 1988 [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Houston Chronicle
Los Angeles Times	(Positive)[3]
The New York Times	(Positive)[4]
Robert Christgau	B+[5]
Rolling Stone	(Not rated)

Singles

Five singles were released from the album. "The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.[6] "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31,[6] followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88.[6] The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11.[6] "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68.[6]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Right Thing"	Mick Hucknall	4:19
2.	"Infidelity"	Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier	4:09
3.	"Suffer"	Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier	4:55
4.	"I Won’t Feel Bad"	Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre, Chris Joyce, Tony Bowers, Tim Kellett, Sylvan Richardson	4:14
5.	"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"	Cole Porter	3:23

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let Me Have It All"	Sylvester Stewart	3:45
2.	"Love Fire"	Bunny Wailer	3:58
3.	"Move on Out"	Mick Hucknall	4:55
4.	"Shine"	Mick Hucknall	3:22
5.	"Maybe Someday..."	Mick Hucknall	4:18

2008 Collector's Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Right Thing" (Extended Version)	Mick Hucknall	5:36
2.	"Broken Man" (1987 Version)	Mick Hucknall	4:00
3.	"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Live Version)	Cole Porter	3:42
4.	"Infidelity" (Stretch Mix)	Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier	5:24
5.	"Love Fire" (Massive Red Mix)	Bunny Wailer	5:22
6.	"Lady Godiva's Room"	Mick Hucknall	2:54

Personnel

Simply Red

Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals
Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, backing vocals
Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, live backing vocals
Sylvan Richardson – guitars
Tony Bowers – bass, percussion
Chris Joyce – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Steve Rainford – keyboard programming
Ian Kirkham – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Derek Wadsworth – trombone on "Love Fire"
Eleanor Morris – cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
Janette Sewell – backing vocals

Production

Alex Sadkin – producer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 6-10)
Mick Hucknall – producer (5)
Yvonne Ellis – producer (5), engineer (5)
Barry Mraz – engineer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 7)
Chris Dickie – assistant engineer (1–5, 7, 10), mixing (1-4, 7)
Simon Sullivan – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
Kevin Whyte – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
Colin Andrews – assistant engineer (10)
Joe Barbaria – mixing (6, 8, 9)
Nick Launay – mixing (6, 8, 9)
Ted Jensen – mastering
Robert Erdmann – photography
Paul Smith – clothes
Representation:
- Worldwide – So What Arts Ltd
- USA – In association with Burton Management

Studios

Recorded at Yellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK).
Tracks 1–4 & 7 mixed at RAK Studios (London, UK); Track 5 mixed at Yellow 2 Studios; Tracks 6, 8 & 9 mixed at Mayfair Studios (London, UK); Track 10 mixed at Utopia Studios (London, UK).
Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York, NY, USA).

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Men and Women*
Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7]	5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8]	3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9]	5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]	2
European Albums (Music & Media)[11]	2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12]	14
French Albums (IFOP)[13]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14]	3
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[15]	1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16]	32
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17]	4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18]	6
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[19]	3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	1
UK Albums (OCC)[22]	2
US Billboard 200[23]	31

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Men and Women*
Chart (1987)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[24]	8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[25]	11
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[26]	32
European Albums (Music & Media)[27]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[29]	13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30]	13
UK Albums (Gallup)[31]	19

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for *Men and Women*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)[33]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[34]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)[35]	Platinum	200,000[35]
Netherlands (NVPI)[36]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[39]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]	3× Platinum	900,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Simply Red official".
Wynn, Ron. "Simply Red – Men And Woman". AllMusic.
Simply Red – Men And Woman (Album Review) at Los Angeles Times
The Pop Life; Simply Red's 2D Album Blends Funk With Ballads at The New York Times
Simply Red – Albums Review
"SIMPLY RED – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Kent 1993, p. 275.
"Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 0813". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
"European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 15. 18 April 1987. p. 19. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
"Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2022. Select "SIMPLY RED" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
"Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Simply Red".
Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
"Charts.nz – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
"Swedishcharts.com – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
"Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Simply Red Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
Kent 1993, p. 439.
"Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. 26 December 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
"European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Top Selling Albums of 1987". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
"Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 23 January 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
"Austrian album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). IFPI Austria.
"French album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'Men and Women')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
"Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. p. 44. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
"Dutch album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 July 2019. Enter Men and Women in the "Artiest of titel" box.
"New Zealand album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 924. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
"Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
"British album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women". British Phonographic Industry.

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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Men and Women — второй студийный альбом группы Simply Red, вышедший в 1987 году.

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