Grand Slam (Isley Brothers album)

Grand Slam
Studio album by the Isley Brothers
Released	March 21, 1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre	Funk, soul
Length	32:05
Label	T-Neck Records/CBS
Producer	The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981) Inside You (1981)

Grand Slam is the nineteenth album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint via CBS Records on March 21, 1981. The album was recorded and mixed digitally.

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Grand Slam was successful on both the pop and R&B album charts, where it reached #28 and #3, respectively. It eventually went gold after selling 500,000 copies.

Track listing

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

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Is the Night (If I Had You)"	4:57
2.	"I Once Had Your Love (and I Can't Let Go)"	4:41
3.	"Hurry Up and Wait"	3:54
Total length:		13:32

Side two

No.	Title	Length
4.	"Young Girls"	5:00
5.	"Party Night"	4:09
6.	"Don't Let Up"	5:06
7.	"Who Said?"	4:18
Total length:		18:33

Personnel

The Isley Brothers

• Ronald Isley — lead vocals, background vocals, musical arrangement
• O'Kelly Isley — background vocals, musical arrangement
• Rudolph Isley — background vocals, musical arrangement
• Ernie Isley — background vocals (2) ^[2] , musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
• Marvin Isley — background vocals (2) ^[2] , musical arrangement, bass guitar, percussion
• Chris Jasper — background vocals (2) ^[2] , musical arrangement, keyboards, congas, other percussion

Guest Musicians

• Eve Otto — harp (1)
• Kevin Jones — congas (1–2, 4–5, 7)
• Everett Collins — drums (1, 7)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peak position US Billboard 200 [3] 28 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position US Top Soul Albums (Billboard) [5] 27

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [6]
		US Pop	US Soul
1981	"Who Said?"	-	20
	"Hurry Up And Wait"	58	17
	"I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)"	-	57

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Wynn, Ron. The Isley Brothers: Grand Slam > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
2. The Isley Brothers. "I Once Had Your Love...". YouTube: The Isley Brothers - Topic. August 22, 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e1VRCXPgm8w
3. "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
4. "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
6. "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
7. "American album certifications – The Isley Brothers – Grand Slam". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• The Isley Brothers-Grand Slam at Discogs