Black Tie (album)
| Black Tie | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Universal, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Leo Graham | |||
| The Manhattans chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Black Tie is the twelfth studio album by American vocal group, The Manhattans, released in 1981 through Columbia Records.
Reception[edit]
The album peaked at No. 21 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 86 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Just One Moment Away", "Let Your Love Come Down", and "Honey, Honey", which peaked at No. 19, No.77, and No. 25 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, respectively.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just One Moment Away" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond | 4:29 |
| 2. | "You Stand Out" | Leo Graham, James Mack | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Let Your Love Come Down" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Honey, Honey" | Earl Kenneth King, Jr. | 3:46 |
| 5. | "When You See Me Laughing" | Winfred Lovett | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Wanta Thank You" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond, Brian Hines | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Deep Water" | Jon Lind, Nan O'Byrne | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Just Can't Seem to Get Next to You" | Gerald Alston, Barbara Morr | 3:33 |
| 9. | "I Was Made for You" | Jerry Ragovoy, Betsy Matthes | 4:11 |
| 10. | "When I Leave Tomorrow" | Gerald Alston, Barbara Morr | 4:34 |
Charts[edit]
Album
| Chart (1982) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 86 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 21 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] | ||
| 1981 | "Just One Moment Away" | 19 |
| "Let Your Love Come Down" | 77 | |
| 1982 | "Honey, Honey" | 25 |
References[edit]
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Black Tie review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ a b "US Charts > The Manhattans". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2017.[permanent dead link]