Patrice (album)

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Patrice
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Studio album by
Patrice Rushen
ReleasedOctober 17, 1978
Recorded1978
Studio
Genre
Length43:49
Label Elektra Records
Producer
Patrice Rushen chronology
Shout It Out
(1977)		Patrice
(1978)		 Pizzazz
(1979)

Patrice is the fourth, self-titled album by R&B singer Patrice Rushen.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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People (favourable) [2]
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Alex Henderson of Allmusic, in a favourable review, stated "Patrice is, in fact, a rewarding R&B/pop effort. Patrice demonstrated that she could be an expressive, charming singer, and her writing or co-writing is solid on cuts that range from the funky "Hang It Up" and the lovely ballad "Didn't You Know?" to the socio-political "Changes (In Your Life)." With Patrice, the Los Angeles native made it clear that she was as appealing as an R&B/pop singer as she had been as a jazz pianist/keyboardist." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Music of the Earth" (Patrice Rushen, Angela Rushen) - 3:58
  2. "When I Found You" (P. Rushen, Tony Coleman, A. Rushen) - 5:20
  3. "Changes (In Your Life)" (P. Rushen, A. Rushen) - 4:08
  4. "Wishful Thinking" (P. Rushen) - 5:08
  5. "Let's Sing a Song of Love" (P. Rushen, Reggie Andrews) - 3:43
  6. "Hang It Up" (P. Rushen) - 5:11
  7. "Cha-Cha" (P. Rushen, Sheree North, A. Rushen) - 3:22
  8. "It's Just a Natural Thing" (P. Rushen, Freddie Washington) - 3:20
  9. "Didn't You Know?" (P. Rushen, Sheree Brown) - 5:17
  10. "Play!" (P. Rushen, Charles Mims, Jr.) - 4:36

Personnel

Handclaps and Fingersnaps

Strings (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9)

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums [4] 98
Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] 27
Billboard Top Jazz Albums5

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [4]
US
R&B
1979"Hang It Up"16
"When I Found You"87

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References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Patrice Rushen: Patrice". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Patrice". people.com. People. March 26, 1979.
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 173. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  4. 1 2 3 "Patrice Rushen (Chart History)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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