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Mary Jane Girls (album)

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Mary Jane Girls is the debut album released by the girl group Mary Jane Girls on the Gordy record label on April 13, 1983.

The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles charts: "Candy Man" (#23 R&B), "All Night Long" (#11 R&B), and "Boys" (#29 R&B). All three songs charted together on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #8.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rick James.

  1. "Candy Man" (4:39)
  2. "Boys" (5:34)
  3. "Prove It" (4:28)
  4. "Jealousy" (3:28)
  5. "You Are My Heaven" (3:14)
  6. "On the Inside" (3:55)
  7. "All Night Long" (5:34)
  8. "Musical Love" (5:07)

Personnel

  • Joanne "Jojo" McDuffie: Lead & Backing Vocals
  • The Water Sisters : Background Vocals
  • Rick James - Drums, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Percussion, Sitar, Timpani
  • Levi Ruffin, Jr. - Synthesizer, Synthesizer(String Machine), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Backing Vocals
  • Greg "Bubbles" Levias - Synthesizer, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Organ
  • Danny LeMelle - Saxophone, Synthesizer (Emulator), Synthesizer (String Machine), Percussion
  • Oscar Alston - Bass, Synthesizer (Bass Synthesizer)
  • Tom McDermott - Lead Guitar
  • Alan McGrier - Bass
  • Steve Price, Tony Nolasco - Percussion
  • LaMorris Payne - Backing Vocals

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1983 Mary Jane Girls 56 6

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1983 "Candy Man" 23 8
"Boys" 29
"All Night Long" 11

Samples

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r12504/review
  2. ^ "Mary Jane Girls US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. ^ "Mary Jane Girls US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.