| Raydio | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 22,1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 1977–June 1978 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
| Raydio chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− [2] |
Raydio is the debut album by the band Raydio in 1978 on Arista Records. [3] The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart. [4] Raydio was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. [5]
Released in 1978 on Arista Records, it featured two hit pop singles: "Jack and Jill" (number 8 pop, number 5 R&B, number 11 in the UK) and "Is This A Love Thing" (number 20 R&B, number 27 UK).
Record World said that the single "Honey I'm Rich" "wrives along on a very Spinner-ish vocal hook." [6]
Robert Christgau of the Village Voice gave the album a A- grade saying "In a depressing time for readymades, here at last is a group--led by a session ace, no less--that seems delighted enough with the tricks it's stolen to put them together with some flair. This trails off into filler on side two, but I like five of its eight songs more than the smash hit "Jack and Jill." Black pop music like they've almost stopped making." [2]
Adapted from album's text. [3] All tracks written by Ray Parker Jr., except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is This a Love Thing" | 6:16 | |
| 2. | "You Need This (To Satisfy That)" | 4:34 | |
| 3. | "Betcha Can't Love Me Just Once" | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Honey I'm Rich" | Ray Parker Jr., Thurlene Johnson | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Jack and Jill" | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "Me" | 4:58 | |
| 7. | "Let's Go All the Way" | 3:27 | |
| 8. | "Get Down (Instrumental)" | 4:20 |
Adapted from album's text. [3]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [4] | US R&B [4] | ||
| 1977 | "Jack and Jill" | 8 | 5 |
| 1978 | "Is This a Love Thing" | — | 20 |
| "Honey I'm Rich" | — | 43 | |
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