| Slingshot | ||||
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| Released | July 11, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
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| Michael Henderson chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
Slingshot is the sixth album by American bass guitarist Michael Henderson, released in 1981 by Buddah Records.
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs (Billboard) [3] | 86 |
| US Top Soul LPs (Billboard) [3] | 14 |
| US Top Jazz LPs (Billboard) [3] | 27 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [4] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1981 | "Can't We Fall In Love Again" | 9 |
| "(We Are Here To) Geek You Up" | 51 | |
| 1982 | "Make It Easy On Yourself" | 68 |
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