After Dark | ||||
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Released | August 25, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
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Label | Geffen | |||
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Village Voice | (C+) [2] |
After Dark is the fourth studio album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released on August 25, 1987, by Geffen Records. The album was produced by Ray Parker Jr., Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. [3] The album reached No. 27 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. [4]
"I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" and "Over You" were released as singles. "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, while "Over You" (a duet with Natalie Cole) peaked at No. 10 on the same chart. [5]
With a 3/5-star rating, Ron Wynn of AllMusic noted that "This was the closest Ray Parker Jr. ever came to doing adult soul...Parker's voice sounded more somber, introspective, and varied than on anything before or since." [1]
Robert K. Oermann of USA Today ranked this album at number four on his list of 1987's top 50 R&B albums. [6]
# | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:13 |
2. | "Over You" (duet with Natalie Cole) | Ray Parker Jr., Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach | 4:38 |
3. | "Lovin' You" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:08 |
4. | "You Shoulda Kept a Spare" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:46 |
5. | "The Past" | Ray Parker Jr. | 3:27 |
6. | "You Make My Nature Dance" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:30 |
7. | "Perfect Lovers" | Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach, Nathan East | 5:12 |
8. | "After Midnite" | Ray Parker Jr. | 3:40 |
9. | "I Love Your Daughter" | Ray Parker Jr. | 3:44 |
10. | "After Dark" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:29 |