Hot Property (album)
| Hot Property | ||||
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| Studio album by Heatwave | ||||
| Released | April 27, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Funk, Disco | |||
| Label |
GTO (UK) Epic (US) | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Heatwave chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[2] |
Hot Property is the third album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released in 1979 on the GTO label in the UK and the Epic label in the US. It was produced by Phil Ramone.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
All tracks written by Rod Temperton, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Razzle Dazzle" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Eyeballin'" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "This Night We Fell" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Raise A Blaze" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "First Day of Snow" | 3:36 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "One Night Tan" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Therm Warfare" | 6:41 |
| 8. | "All Talked Out" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "That's the Way We'll Always Say Goodnight" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Disco" (Johnnie Wilder, Jr.) | 3:46 |
| 2010 remastered reissue bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Birthday" (7" Version) | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Eyeballin'" (US 12" Disco Version) | 6:38 |
| 13. | "One Night Tan" (US 7" Version) | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Therm Warfare" (UK 7" Version) | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Birthday" (US 12" Version) | 6:06 |
Personnel
- Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Keith Wilder – lead vocals
- William L. Jones – lead and rhythm guitars
- Roy Carter – rhythm and bass guitars, keyboards
- Calvin Duke – organ, keyboards
- Derek Bramble – bass
- Ernest Berger (Bilbo) – drums, percussion
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[3] | 38 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs[3] | 16 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1979 | "Eyeballin'" | — | 30 |
| "Razzle Dazzle" | 43 | — | |
| "One Night Tan" | — | — | |
| "Therm Warfare" | — | — | |
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Hot Property > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (June 28 – July 11 1979): 25.
- 1 2 3 "US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Heatwave". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
External links
- Hot Property at Discogs (list of releases)
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| Notable singles | |
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