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The Glamorous Life (full title Sheila E. in The Glamorous Life) is the first album by the singer/drummer/percussionist Sheila E., released on June 5, 1984. The title track, "The Glamorous Life", entered the US top ten, and her second single, "The Belle of St. Mark" charted in the US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

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The Glamorous Life
Studio album by Sheila E.
Released	June 5, 1984
Recorded	1984
Studio	Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Genre	Funk, pop, soul, rock
Length	33:09 (LP) 39:42 (CD)
Label	Warner Bros. 25107
Producer	Sheila E., Prince (as The Starr ★ Company)
Sheila E. chronology
The Glamorous Life (1984) Romance 1600 (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Track listing

Personnel

• Sheila E. – lead vocals, percussion, director
• Jesse Johnson – guitars
• David Coleman – cello on "Oliver's House" and "The Glamorous Life"
• Nick DeCaro – accordion on "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"
• Jill Jones aka J.J. – background vocals on "The Glamorous Life", "The Belle of St. Mark" and "Oliver's House"
• Brenda Bennett – background vocals on "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"
• Novi Novog – violin on "Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"
• Larry Williams – saxophone on "The Glamorous Life"
• Prince - background vocals on "The Glamorous Life" (uncredited)

Production

• Produced by Sheila E. and The Starr Company
• Terry Christian, Peggy Mac – mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6]	43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	46
US Billboard 200[8]	28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	7

References

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