Mary Jane Girls (album)
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Gordy | ||||
| Producer | Rick James | |||
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Mary Jane Girls is the debut studio album by American girl group the
Gordy Records. It peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1]
The album was produced and written entirely by
Hot Dance Club Play
chart, peaking at number 8.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Rick James.
- "Candy Man" (4:39)
- "Boys" (5:34)
- "Prove It" (4:28)
- "Jealousy" (3:28)
- "You Are My Heaven" (3:14)
- "On the Inside" (3:55)
- "All Night Long" (5:34)
- "Musical Love" (5:07)
Personnel
- Joanne "Jojo" McDuffie – lead and backing vocals
- Cheryl "Cheri" Bailey aka Cheri Wells – lead and backing vocals
- Candice "Candi" Ghant – backing vocals
- Rick James – guitar, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, sitar, timpani
- Levi Ruffin, Jr. – synthesizer, synth strings, Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
- Greg "Bubbles" Levias – synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, organ
- Danny LeMelle – saxophone, wind controller, synth strings, percussion
- Oscar Alston – synth bass
- Tom McDermott – lead guitar
- Alan McGrier – bass
- Steve Price, Tony Nolasco – percussion
- LaMorris Payne – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US
Dance | ||
| 1983 | "Candy Man" | — | 23 | 8 |
| "Boys" | — | 29 | — | |
| "All Night Long" | 101 | 11 | — | |
Samples
- "All Night Long" has been sampled in many songs, including "Jeru The Damaja, Can't Wait by Redman.
- Kylie Minogue sampled "Candy Man" in "Always Find the Time" from her hit album, Rhythm of Love.
References
- ^ "Album Search for "mary jane girls"". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r12504/review
- ^ "Mary Jane Girls". Discogs.
- ^ "Mary Jane Girls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Mary Jane Girls Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Mary Jane Girls US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
