Sex and the Single Man

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Sex and the Single Man
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Studio album by
Ray Parker Jr.
ReleasedJune 27, 1985 [1]
Label Arista
Producer Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr. chronology
Woman Out of Control
(1983)		Sex and the Single Man
(1985)		 After Dark
(1987)

Sex and the Single Man is an album by the American musician Ray Parker Jr., released in 1985 on Arista Records. [2] [3] It includes the singles "Girls Are More Fun" and "One Sided Love Affair". It peaked at No. 65 on the Billboard 200. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Robert Christgau B− [6]

The Gazette wrote that "side one finds pop-funk's most blatant copycat in his Prince mode." [7] The Chicago Tribune dismissed the album as "the same schtick he's been using since his Raydio days... Not only is it old, but it's been done with a lot more humor and style by Morris Day." [8] Knight Ridder labeled the album "both the smoothest and the slimiest soul-rock on the shelves today." [9]

Track listing

#TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girls Are More Fun"Ray Parker Jr.4:45
2."Good Time Baby"Ray Parker Jr.4:37
3."Everybody Wants Someone"Ray Parker Jr.4:42
4."I'm a Dog"Ray Parker Jr.4:41
5."One-Sided Love Affair"Ray Parker Jr.3:58
6."Sex and the Single Man"Ray Parker Jr.4:19
7."I'm in Love"Ray Parker Jr.4:38
8."Men Have Feelings Too"Ray Parker Jr.4:28

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Feely, Marty. "June Hot Album Releases." Billboard 01 June 1985: 74. Print.
  2. ↑ Catlin, Roger (October 27, 1985). "Ray Parker Jr. hit a solid milestone last year...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
  3. ↑ "Parker seeks TV work". Ottawa Citizen. October 26, 1985. p. C23.
  4. ↑ "Ray Parker Jr". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sex and the Single Man Ray Parker, Jr". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ray Parker Jr". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Griffin, John (October 31, 1985). "Ray Parker, Jr. – Sex and the Single Man". Montreal Gazette. p. F3.
  8. ↑ Brogan, Daniel (December 27, 1985). "Ray Parker, Jr., Sex and the Single Man". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 72.
  9. ↑ Shefchik, Rick (October 27, 1985). "One to chew on". Arts. San Jose Mercury News. Knight Ridder. p. 9.
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