Go All the Way (Isley Brothers album)

Go All the Way
Studio album by the Isley Brothers
Released	April 19, 1980
Recorded	1980
Studio	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre	Funk soul rock R&B
Length	35:35
Label	T-Neck Records
Producer	The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Winner Takes All (1979) Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981)

Go All the Way is an album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint on April 19, 1980.

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+ [2]
Smash Hits	5/10 [3]

The album contains the Billboard number-one R&B ballad, "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)", and the number 11 mid-tempo hit "Here We Go Again".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Go All the Way (Parts 1 & 2)"	5:01
2.	"Say You Will (Parts 1 & 2)"	5:25
3.	"Pass It On (Parts 1 & 2)"	5:38

Side two

No.	Title	Length
4.	"Here We Go Again (Parts 1 & 2)"	7:34
5.	"Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)"	5:45
6.	"The Belly Dancer (Parts 1 & 2)"	6:12

Personnel

• Ronald Isley - musical arrangement, lead vocals, background vocals
• O'Kelly Isley Jr. - musical arrangement, background vocals
• Rudolph Isley - musical arrangement, background vocals
• Ernie Isley - background vocals (5), ^[4] musical arrangement, guitar, drums, timbales, congas, other percussion
• Marvin Isley - background vocals (5), ^[4] musical arrangement, bass guitar, percussion
• Chris Jasper - background vocals (5), piano (5), ^[4] string synthesizer (5), musical arrangement, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, timbales, congas, other percussion

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1980) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 8 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position US Billboard 200 [7] 89 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 4

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [9]
		US Pop	US Soul
1980	"Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)"	39	1
	"Here We Go Again"	-	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1980 (U.S.)

References

1. Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Go All The Way > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 27, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Hillier, Bev. "The Isley Brothers: Go All the Way". Smash Hits (May 15–28, 1980): 31.
4. The Isley Brothers. "Don't Say Goodnight...Pts. 1 & 2". YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. January 25, 2017.
5. "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
6. "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
9. "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
10. "American album certifications – Isley Brother – Go All the Way". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 1, 2021.

External links

• The Isley Brothers-Go All The Way at Discogs