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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Kiss Serious is the second album by American singer Chico DeBarge. It was released by Motown Records in 1987 in the United States. [1]
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Kiss Serious is the second album by American singer Chico DeBarge. It was released by Motown Records in 1987 in the United States. [1]
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
AllMusic editor Ed Hogan called the album "a worthy follow-up. With most tracks produced by one-time Prince & the Revolution bassist Brownmark, it's steeped in an '80s-era Minneapolis sound. The funk is poppin' on "I've Been Watching You," "Will You Be Mine," "Don't Move So Fast," and the title track second single." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I've Been Watching You" | Brownmark | Brownmark | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Don't Move So Fast" | Brownmark | Brownmark | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Will You Be Mine" | Brownmark | Brownmark | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Kiss Serious" |
| McDowell | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Rainy Nights" |
| Skip Drinkwater | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Love Addiction" |
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| 4:35 |
| 7. | "Let's Hook It Up" | Brantley |
| 4:27 |
| 8. | "After Hours" |
| Drinkwater | 5:00 |
| 9. | "One-Track Heart" |
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| 3:56 |
| 10. | "Shame, Shame" |
| Brownmark | 3:28 |
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| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] | 63 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United States | 1987 | Motown | [1] |
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