Midnite Lover

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Midnite Lover
Shaggy - Midnite Lover-front.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 1997
Recorded1996-1997
Genre Reggae, dancehall
Length43:02
Label Virgin
Producer O. Burrell
Shaggy chronology
Boombastic
(1995)
Midnite Lover
(1997)
Hot Shot
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Vibe (favorable) [4]

Midnite Lover is the fourth studio album released by Jamaican singer Shaggy. The self-produced album became the follow-up to Shaggy's career-making album Boombastic ; however, it did not fare as well. The album features covers of Erma Franklin's "Piece of My Heart", and Bob Marley's "Thank You Lord", which features guest vocals from Ky-Mani Marley. 50,000 copies of the album were sold in the UK. "Piece of My Heart" and "My Dream" were the only two singles released from the album. [5]

Track listing

  1. "My Dream" - 3:22
  2. "Perfect Song" (featuring Maxi Priest) - 3:43
  3. "Tender Love" - 3:49
  4. "Geenie" (featuring Brian and Tony Gold) - 4:00
  5. "Sexy Body Girls" - 3:49
  6. "Piece of My Heart" (featuring Marsha) - 4:17
  7. "Think Ah So It Go" - 3:30
  8. "Midnite Lover" - 3:44
  9. "Mission" - 3:49
  10. "Way Back Home" - 4:08
  11. "John Doe" - 3:40
  12. "Thank You Lord" (featuring Ky-Mani) - 3:51
  13. "Piece of My Heart" (Urban Remix) - 4:18

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