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Pandemonium is the fourth studio album by American band The Time released in 1990. Much like the three previous albums, the album consists of music in the funk rock genre, although this album breaks the Time's six-song album tradition. The album is a tie-in with the film Graffiti Bridge, and several songs from the album appear in the film.

Pandemonium
Studio album by The Time
Released	July 10, 1990
Recorded	1981-1990
Studio	Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
Genre	Funk rock[1]
Length	65:12
Label	Paisley Park Reprise 27490
Producer	The Time Prince
The Time chronology
Ice Cream Castle (1984) Pandemonium (1990) Condensate (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

According to biographer Matt Thorne, Prince co-wrote "Donald Trump (Black Version)".[3] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and "Jerk Out" became one of the band's biggest singles. The second single, "Chocolate" didn't fare as well.

Critical reception

"The songs' obsessions with sex, food and time scream 'concept'," remarked Michele Kirsch in a 4 out of 5 review for Select, "but only in a fun, sexy, blaxploitation movie soundtrack kind of way. Lots of background jive talk, chat up lines and bogus off-tape comments make you feel like you're gatecrashing a party at the point where everybody pairs off to go to his or her place… Bastard sons of George Clinton, take a bow."[4]

Track listing

Singles

• "Jerk Out" (#1 R&B, #9 Pop)

1. "Jerk Out"
2. "Mo' Jerk Out" – 7" single
3. "Get It Up" – 12" single
4. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Mix) – 12" single
5. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Edit) – 12" single
6. "Jerk Out" (A Capella) – 12" single
7. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Dub) – 12" single
8. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Instrumental) – 12" single

• "Chocolate" (#44 R&B)

1. "Chocolate"
2. "My Drawers"
3. "Chocolate" (12 Inch Remix) – 12" single
4. "Chocolate" (Tootsie Roll Club Mix) – 12" single
5. "Chocolate" (Instrumental) – 12" single
6. "Chocolate" (Percapella) – 12" single

Personnel

• Morris Day – Lead vocals
• Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jesse Johnson, Jill Jones, Jimmy Jam, Karyn White, Margie Cox, Monte Moir, Terry Lewis – Background vocals
• Terry Lewis – Bass
• Jellybean Johnson – Drums
• Jerome Benton – Percussion
• Jesse Johnson – Guitar
• Jimmy Jam – Keyboards
• Candy Dulfer – Saxophone
• Monte Moir – Keyboards
• Steve Hodge – Engineer
• Benny Medina – Executive producer
• Femi Jiya – Engineer
• Brian Gardner – Mastering
• Tom Garneau – Engineer
• The Time – Producer, Arranger, Written – The Time

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Pandemonium lyrics

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