Never Can Say Goodbye (Gloria Gaynor album)
Never Can Say Goodbye | ||||
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R&B | ||||
Length | 33:58 | |||
Label | MGM | |||
Producer | Paul Leka, Tony Bongiovi, Meco Monardo, Jay Ellis | |||
Gloria Gaynor chronology | ||||
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Singles from Never Can Say Goodbye | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Never Can Say Goodbye is the debut album by
History
The album features three hit singles – "Honey Bee", "Never Can Say Goodbye", and "Reach Out, I'll Be There" – which are featured full-length on the album's first side in a 19-minute disco suite, then a famous first devised by Tom Moulton (not credited on the record itself). This album version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" features double drum beats during the verse links, which is not heard in the single version. Gloria Gaynor also was involved in the songwriting of a number of the tracks, including "Real Good People".
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Honey Bee" | Mervin Steals, Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter | 6:00 |
2. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Clifton Davis | 6:18 |
3. | "Reach Out, I'll Be There" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | 6:15 |
4. | "All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin'" | Bobby Flax, Larry Lambert | 2:47 |
5. | "Searchin'" | Casey Spencer | 2:55 |
6. | "We Belong Together" | Lester Hodelin, Patricia Shells | 2:51 |
7. | "False Alarm" | Don Coan, Gloria Gaynor | 3:40 |
8. | "Real Good People" | Gloria Gaynor | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Honeybee" (Columbia Single Version) | 3:44 |
10. | "All It Took Boy Was Losing You" (B-Side) | 5:14 |
11. | "Come Tonight" (B-Side) | 2:38 |
12. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Single Version) | 2:59 |
13. | "We Just Can't Make It" (B-Side) | 3:16 |
14. | "Reach Out, I'll Be There" (Single Version) | 3:06 |
15. | "Honey Bee" (MGM Single Version) | 2:56 |
Personnel
- Gloria Gaynor – vocals
- Lance Quinn, Jerry Freidman, Jeff Mironov – electric guitars
- Bob Babbitt – bass
- Pat Rebillot – electric piano
- Carlos Martin – congas
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums
Production
- Meco Monardo – arrangers
- Norman Harris – arrangers
- Harold Wheeler – arrangers
- Lou Del Gatto – arrangers
- Tony Bongiovi – producer
- Meco Monardo – producer
- Jay Ellis – producer
- Paul Leka – producer
- Tony Bongiovi – recording engineer
- Bernie Block – cover photography
- David Krieger – cover design
- Bill Leby – art direction
- Tom Moulton – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[16] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP)[19]
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Gold | 100,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 60,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 275.
- AllMusic
- ^ Gloria Gaynor Never Can Say Goodbye UK album chart
- ^ Gloria Gaynor "Never Can Say Goodbye" UK singles chart
- ^ BBR Records - CD re-issue of Never Can Say Goodbye from 2010
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Gaynor – Never Can Say Goodbye" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gloria Gaynor – Never Can Say Goodbye". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Gloria Gaynor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Gloria Gaynor Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the originalon 29 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Gaynor Gold" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 38, no. 46. 2 April 1977. p. 58. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via World Radio History.
- Cash Box. November 22, 1975. p. 53. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Gloria Gaynor – Never Can Say Goodbye". Music Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "French album certifications – Gloria Gaynor – Never Can Say Goodbye" (in French). InfoDisc. Select GLORIA GAYNOR and click OK.
- ^ "British album certifications – Gloria Gaynor – Never Can Say Goodbye". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
External links
- Never Can Say Goodbye at Discogs (list of releases)