A Little Spice

A Little Spice
Studio album by Loose Ends
Released	May 25, 1984
Recorded	1982–1984
Genre	R&B
Label	Virgin (UK), MCA (US)
Producer	Nick Martinelli
Loose Ends chronology
A Little Spice (1984) So Where Are You? (1985)

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A Little Spice (originally titled "Loose End") is the debut album released by the English R&B band Loose Ends. The original UK version was released in 1984 (some early pressings list "1983" ).

The following year, an alternate version of the album, featuring "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" in place of "Feels So Right Now" and a re-ordered overall track listing was released for the U.S. market. This album reached number five on the U.S. R&B chart in 1985, while the single, "Hangin' on a String", became a number one hit on both the U.S. Dance and US R&B charts. It was also a moderate hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Also, it is featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional Soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. Between the years 1991-2009 the album sold an additional 126,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan 7 years after its initial release. The album remains uncertified with overall sells unknown.

Track listing

UK version

1. "Tell Me What You Want" (4:47)
2. "Feels So Right Now" (5:24)
3. "Let's Rock" (4:57)
4. "So Much Love" (4:31)
5. "Dial 999" (4:52)
6. "Music Takes Me Higher" (4:56)
7. "Choose Me" (4:34)
8. "A Little Spice" (5:08)

U.S. version

1. "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" (5:56)
2. "Choose Me" (5:57)
3. "Music Takes Me Higher" (4:55)
4. "Emergency (Dial 999)" (6:42
5. "Tell Me What You Want" (6:05)
6. "A Little Spice" (5:07)
7. "So Much Love" (4:30)
8. "Let's Rock" (4:55)

Leftover Tracks

"Don't Hold Back Your Love"
"We've Arrived"
"In The Sky"
"Full Moon"
"No Stranger To Darkness"

Charts

Singles

External links

• A Little Spice (UK Version) at Discogs
• A Little Spice (U.S. Version) at Discogs