Success is a 1983 studio album originally released by American singing duo The Weather Girls. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "It's Raining Men", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, #46 on the U.S. Pop chart, & #34 on the U.S. R&B chart.

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Success
Studio album by The Weather Girls
Released	January 22, 1983
Recorded	June–August, 1982
Studio	The Hit Factory, New York City; Mediasound, New York City; Music Farm Studios, New York
Genre	Dance, soul
Length	32:21
Label	Columbia
Producer	Paul Jabara, Jerry Solomon
The Weather Girls chronology
Backatcha (as The Two Tons) (1980) Success (1983) Big Girls Don't Cry (1985)
Singles from Success
"It's Raining Men" Released: September 10, 1982

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Robert Christgau	B+[1]

Track listing

1. "Success" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) - 6:10
2. "Hungry For Love" (Paul Jabara) - 4:57
3. "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) - 6:29
4. "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) - 4:05
5. "It's Raining Men" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) - 5:26
6. "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:14

Production

• Produced By Paul Jabara & Jerry Solomon
• Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman
• Engineers: Jerr Solomon, Randy Tominaga
• Assistant Engineers: John Davenport, Peter Hefter, Nicky Kalliongis
• Mixing: Randy Tominaga
• Mastering: Jose Rodriguez
• Photography - Francesco Scavullo

Personnel

The Weather Girls

• Izora Armstead, Martha Wash - lead vocals

Additional personnel

• Chris Parker, Carlos Vega, Buddy Williams - drums
• Neil Jason, Leland Sklar - bass
• Ray Chew, Paul Delph, Bob Esty, Greg Mathieson, Leon Pendarvis, Paul Shaffer, Ed Walsh - keyboards, synthesizer, piano
• Michael Landau, Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, Georg Wadenius - guitar
• Patti Austin, Peggi Blu, Carmine and the Granito Brothers, Diva Gray, Lani Groves, Yvonne Lewis, Ullanda McCullough, Robin Clark, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece Williams, Zenobia - backing vocals
• Vocals arranged by Paul Jabara
• Rhythm arrangements: Ray Chew
• Horns arranged by Ray Chew & Harold Wheeler
• Strings arranged by Harold Wheeler

References