Midnite Lover

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Midnite Lover
Shaggy - Midnite Lover-front.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 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
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Entertainment Weekly C+ [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Smash Hits Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Vibe (favorable) [5]

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.

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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