Too Hot to Handle (Heatwave album) - Composition

music.wikisort.org - Composition

Too Hot to Handle is the debut studio album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released on June 15, 1976 on the GTO label in the UK and on May 30, 1977 on the Epic label in the US. It was produced by Barry Blue.

Too Hot to Handle

North American artwork

Studio album by

Heatwave

Released

June 15, 1976 (UK)
May 30, 1977 (US)

Recorded

1975 - 1976

Studio

Audio International Studio, London, UK

Genre

R&B, funk, disco

Length

38:36

Label

GTO (UK)
Epic (US)

Producer

Barry Blue

Heatwave chronology

Too Hot to Handle
(1976)

Central Heating
(1977)

Singles from Too Hot to Handle

"Boogie Nights"
Released: June 1977
"Always and Forever"
Released: December 1977

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The song "Turn Out the Lamplight" appeared on George Benson's album Give me the Night, a song written by Temperton, which was produced by Quincy Jones.

The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rod Temperton.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Hot to Handle"	3:44
2.	"Boogie Nights"	5:03
3.	"Ain't No Half Steppin'"	5:09
4.	"Always and Forever"	6:14

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Super Soul Sister"	3:56
6.	"All You Do Is Dial"	4:11
7.	"Lay It on Me"	3:16
8.	"Sho'nuff Must Be Luv"	4:05
9.	"Beat Your Booty"	3:00

2015 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Turn Out the Lamplight"	4:51
11.	"Slip Your Disc To This"	3:51
12.	"Special Offer"	3:09
13.	"Boogie Nights" (Single Version)	3:41
14.	"Too Hot to Handle" (Single Version)	3:25
15.	"Always and Forever" (Single Version)	4:51
16.	"Ain’t No Half Steppin'" (Single Version)	3:25
17.	"Boogie Nights" (12" Disco Version)	4:39

U.S. Cassette Tape Release

All tracks are written by Rod Temperton.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Hot to Handle"
2.	"Boogie Nights"
3.	"Ain't No Half Steppin'"
4.	"Sho'nuff Must Be Luv"

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Super Soul Sister"
6.	"All You Do Is Dial"
7.	"Lay It on Me"
8.	"Always and Forever"
9.	"Beat Your Booty"

Personnel

Heatwave

Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead (3-9) and backing vocals, percussion
Keith Wilder – lead vocals (1, 2)
Eric Johns – guitars
Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizer
Mario Mantese – bass guitar
Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak positions
UK Albums Chart[2]	46
Billboard Top LPs[3]	11
Billboard Top Soul LPs[3]	5

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	UK [2]	US [3]	US R&B [3]
1976	"Ain't No Half Steppin'"	—	—	—
1976	"Super Soul Sister"	—	—	—
1977	"Boogie Nights"	2	2	5
	"Too Hot to Handle" / "Slip Your Disc to This"	15	—	—
	"Always And Forever"	9	18	2

References

Lytle, Craig. Too Hot to Handle > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
"UK Charts > Heatwave". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
"US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

External links

Too Hot to Handle at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Heatwave
Johnnie Wilder Jr. Eric Johns Rod Temperton Mario Mantese Ernest Berger Keith Wilder Roy Carter Billy Jones Calvin Duke Derek Bramble J.D. Nicholas Keith Harrison
Studio albums	Too Hot to Handle Central Heating Hot Property Candles Current The Fire
Compilation albums	Heatwave's Greatest Hits
Notable singles	"Boogie Nights" "Always and Forever" "The Groove Line"

Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии