Flirt (album)

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Flirt
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 1988
Recorded1987–1988
Genre R&B, dance-pop
Length41:36
Label EMI-Manhattan
Producer Leon Sylvers III, Teneen Ali, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, Alex Brown, Wah Wah Watson, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology
A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)
(1985)
Flirt
(1988)
The Girl Next Door
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Flirt is the ninth album by the American R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released in 1988 on the EMI-Manhattan label. It was produced by Leon Sylvers III, Teneen Ali, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, Alex Brown, Wah Wah Watson, Evan Rogers, and Carl Sturken.

Contents

History

The album peaked at #20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #192 on the US Billboard 200. It produced the hit singles "Flirt", "Hold On to What You've Got" and "Kisses Don't Lie".

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flirt" Leon Sylvers III 5:55
2."You Can Turn Me On"Giovanni D'Orazio6:03
3."Kisses Don't Lie" Ron Kersey, Alex Brown4:47
4."Stop It"Guy Caman, Sylvia Smith, Mevlin Ragin 4:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Hold On to What You've Got"Leon Sylvers III, Gene Dozier5:59
6."When Your Heart Says Yes" Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 4:46
7."Before the Date"Leon F. Sylvers III, Jeannette Michelle Sylvers, Terrell Len Ray5:00
8."Whenever You Touch Me"Ron Kersey, Alex Brown4:43

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 192
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs 20
Singles
YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
R&B

[2]
US
Dance

[2]
UK Singles Chart
[3]
1988"Flirt"3106
"Hold On to What You've Got"8547
"Kisses Don't Lie"17

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