Ladies of the Eighties

Ladies of the Eighties
Studio album by A Taste of Honey
Released	1982
Genre	R&B
Length	36:00
Label	Capitol
Producer	Al McKay Ronald LaPread A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey chronology
Twice as Sweet (1980) Ladies of the Eighties (1982)

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AllMusic	[1]

Ladies of the Eighties is the fourth and final studio album by R&B band A Taste of Honey, released in 1982 on Capitol Records. ^[2] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. ^[3]

Singles

A cover of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "I'll Try Something New" peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sayonara"	Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Tony Haynes	4:06
2.	"We've Got The Groove"	Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson	5:42
3.	"I'll Try Something New"	William Robinson	4:11
4.	"We've Got The Groove (Reprise)"	Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson	0:21
5.	"Lies"	Hazel Payne	4:12
6.	"Diamond Real"	Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Janice Marie Johnson	4:22
7.	"Never Go Wrong"	Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Janice Marie Johnson	4:10
8.	"We've Got The Groove (Reprise)"	Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson	0:21
9.	"Midnight Snack"	Larry King, Ronald LaPread, Taliaferro Harris	4:05
10.	"Leavin' Tomorrow"	Wayne Tweed	4:37

Credits

• Janice Marie Johnson – bass, vocals
• Lina Lee – guitar, vocals
• Al McKay: Producer (tracks 1 to 8)
• David Paul Bryant: Assistant producer (tracks 1 to 8)
• F. Byron Clark: Mixing
• John Golden: Mastering
• Bobby Holland: Photography
• Roy Kohara: Art direction
• Varnell Johnson: Executive producer

References

1. "A Taste of Honey - Ladies of the Eighties". AllMusic . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
2. A Taste of Honey (1982). Ladies of the Eighties (album). Capitol Records.
3. "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
4. "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
5. "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
6. "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.