Skin Dive

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Skin Dive
Michael Franks Skin Dive CD.jpg
Studio album by
Released1985 (1985)
Genre Jazz
Length41:45
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
Michael Franks chronology
Passionfruit
(1983)
Skin Dive
(1985)
The Camera Never Lies
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Skin Dive is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records. [2] It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, "Your Secret's Safe With Me", is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #4. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Franks, unless otherwise stated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Read My Lips" 3:38
2."Let Me Count The Ways" 4:33
3."Your Secret's Safe with Me" 4:38
4."Don't Be Shy"Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey 5:06
5."When I Give My Love To You" 4:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Queen Of The Underground"4:25
2."Now I Know Why (They Call It Falling)"4:53
3."Please Don't Say Goodnight"4:50
4."When She Is Mine"5:25

Personnel

Musicians

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References

  1. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  2. "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  3. Michael Franks - Your Secret's Safe With Me | Billboard

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