Angie (album)

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Angie
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Studio album by
Angela Bofill
ReleasedNovember 1, 1978 (1978-11-01)
Recorded1977–1978
Studio Electric Lady Studios, A&R Studios
Genre R&B
Length39:35
Label GRP
Producer Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Angela Bofill chronology
Angie
(1978)		 Angel of the Night
(1979)
Singles from Angie
  1. "This Time I'll Be Sweeter / Baby, I Need Your Love"
    Released: November 21, 1978

Angie is the debut album by American R&B singer Angela Bofill. It was produced by the GRP Records label heads Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen. It was released in 1978 on the GRP label; a digitally remastered version was released on Buddah Records in 2001.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The album was heralded as a mild success, popularizing on some of the themes of the times. [2] The song "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" charted fairly well on the U.S. R&B front. Being the first of her kind to do so, Bofill's sophisticated vocals would prove to have an effect on the jazz, Latin and urban contemporary music audiences of the time. [3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Angela Bofill; except where noted.

  1. "Under the Moon and Over the Sky" - 5:45
  2. "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" - (Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant) 4:21
  3. "Baby, I Need Your Love" - 4:14
  4. "Rough Times" - (Ashford & Simpson) 4:41
  5. "The Only Thing I Would Wish For" - 4:26
  6. "Summer Days" - (Timothy Blixseth) 5:09
  7. "Share Your Love" - (Derrik Hoitsma) 5:14
  8. "Children of the World United" - 5:51

Personnel

"This album is dedicated to my little nephew Pas and to all the children of the world. . .that they grow up knowing the true meaning of love."

Covers and samples

Charts

YearAlbumChart positions [4]
US US
R&B 		Jazz Albums
1979Angie47205

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [5]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1979"This Time I'll Be Sweeter"—23—

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2215/review
  2. ↑ "Angie - Angela Bofill - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Angela Bofill, Range Rover - The Washington Post". Archived from the original on 2018-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Angela Bofill US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Angela Bofill US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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