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Party 'Til You're Broke is the ninth studio album by funk band Rufus, released on the MCA Records label in 1981. Party 'Til You're Broke which was the band's second album not to be fronted by Chaka Khan reached #24 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #73 on Pop and included the singles "Tonight We Love" (US R&B #18, US Dance #64) and "Hold on to a Friend" (US R&B #56), making Party 'Til You're Broke the most successful Khan-less album from Rufus.
| Party 'Til You're Broke | ||||
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| Studio album by Rufus | ||||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1981 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B, funk, soul | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Rufus, John Stronach | |||
| Rufus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Following Party 'Til You're Broke and Khan's second solo album Naughty, which was released in 1980, Rufus reunited with Khan again in 1981 for the recording of Camouflage which was to be their final full-length studio album together.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight We Love" | David "Hawk" Wolinski | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Hold On to a Friend" | Bessie Poindexter, Lalomie Washburn | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Love Is Taking Over" | Gavin Christopher | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Secret Love" | Poindexter, David Batteau | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Party 'Til You're Broke" | Wolinski, Poindexter | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Can I Show You" | Wolinski, Danny Seraphine | 5:10 |
| 7. | "You're Made for Me" | Poindexter, Washburn | 3:30 |
| 8. | "What Is It" | Wolinski | 4:20 |
| 9. | "We Got the Way" | Bobby Watson, René Moore, Angela Winbush | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Afterwards" | Poindexter, Washburn | 3:10 |
Personnel
- Tony Maiden - bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- Kevin Murphy - keyboards, vocals
- Bobby Watson - bass guitar
- David "Hawk" Wolinski - keyboards, vocals
- John Robinson - drums, keyboards, vocals
Louis Johnson played Bass on "Tonight We Love" Sources -album credits
Production
- Rufus, John Stronach - record producers
Charts
Album
| Chart (1981) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 24 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [3] |
US Dance [3] | ||
| 1981 | "Tonight We Love" | 18 | 64 |
| "Hold On to a Friend" | 56 | — | |
References
- "Party 'Til You're Broke review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- Gersten, Russell (1983). "Rufus". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 438. ISBN 0394721071.
- "US Charts > Rufus". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
External links
- Party 'Til You're Broke at Discogs
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