In the Pocket (Commodores album)

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In the Pocket
The Commodores In the Pocket.jpg
Studio album by
Commodores
ReleasedJune 22, 1981
Studio
  • Web IV (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • A&M (Hollywood, California)
  • Hitsville West (Hollywood, California)
Genre Soul
Length36:27
Label Motown
Producer James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores
Commodores chronology
Heroes
(1980)		In the Pocket
(1981)		 Love Songs
(1982)
Singles from In the Pocket
  1. "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
    Released: June 1981
  2. "Oh No"
    Released: September 1981
  3. "Why You Wanna Try Me"
    Released: March 5, 1982 (UK)
  4. "Lucy"
    Released: October 8, 1982 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Boston Globe (favourable) [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Stereo Review (favourable) [4] [5]
The Village Voice B− [6]

In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the American R&B/Funk group the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981.

Contents

It is the last Commodores album to feature Lionel Richie, as he left the band to start a solo career the following year. The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. [7] This album contained two hit singles, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. No. 8) and "Oh No" (U.S. No. 4).

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lady (You Bring Me Up)"Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King 4:46
2."Saturday Night"Hudson, Thomas McClary5:00
3."Keep on Taking Me Higher"Hudson, McClary5:19
4."Oh No" Lionel Richie 2:51
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why You Wanna Try Me"David Cochrane, Richie4:36
2."This Love"Walter Orange5:15
3."Been Loving You"Orange3:52
4."Lucy"Richie4:48

[7]

Charts

Certifications

CountryOrganizationYearSales
United States RIAA 1981Platinum (1,000,000) [17]

Personnel

Commodores

Additional personnel

Production

The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. [7]

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References

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