Face to Face (GQ album)

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Face to Face
Gqface.jpg
Studio album by
GQ
Released October 1981
Genre R&B, Disco
Length41:10
Label Arista
Producer Jimmy Simpson, GQ
GQ chronology
Two
(1980)
Face to Face
(1981)
Singles from Face to Face
  1. "Shake"/"Face to Face"
    Released: May 1981
  2. "Sad Girl""/"Shy Baby"
    Released: January 1982
Professional ratings
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Face to Face is the third and final album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1981 on the Arista label. It peaked at #18 on the R&B chart and #140 on the pop listing. Two singles, "Shake" and "Sad Girl", were released; the latter became the group's third to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #93.

Contents

Known as a four-piece band in their heyday, by the release of this album, GQ had been reduced to a trio, with the departure of drummer Paul Service. Service was not officially replaced on this release, and thus, only the remaining three members are featured on the cover. The drum work on the album was performed by session drummers Howard King and Chris Parker. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Shake" (Barbara Norris/Richard Sorce) - 5:02
  2. "You Put Some Love in My Life" (Gino Cunico/Harvey Scales/William Harralson) - 3:47
  3. "Shy Baby" (Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc/Herb Lane/Keith Crier) - 4:04
  4. "Sad Girl" (Jay Wiggins/Lloyd Smith) - 3:05
  5. "I Love (The Skin You're In)" (Kenny Nolan) - 4:47
  6. "Boogie Shoogie Feelin'" (Nolan) - 5:28
  7. "Dark Side of the Sun" (Nolan) - 5:04
  8. "Face to Face" (LeBlanc/Lane/Crier) - 4:43
  9. "You've Got the Floor" (LeBlanc/Lane/Crier) - 5:10

Credits

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Black Albums18US Pop140
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1981"Shake"US R&B23
1982"Sad Girl"US Pop93
US R&B39

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References

  1. Face to Face at AllMusic
  2. G.Q.- Face to Face album images @Discogs.com Retrieved 1-14-2012.
  3. "GQ, Face to Face Credits". Discogs . 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2016.