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| Released | 1984 | |||
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| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
Solid is the eleventh studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1984 on the Capitol label. The album features the song "Solid", which became the songwriting duo's biggest hit as performers.
The album peaked at No. 1 on the US R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200. The album's title track peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles chart, No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. [3] Also featured are two other chart singles: "Outta the World" and "Babies".
All tracks are written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solid" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Outta the World" | 5:48 |
| 3. | "The Jungle" (from the Motion Picture Body Rock ) | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Honey I Love You" | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Babies" | 5:50 | |
| 6. | "Closest to Love" (from the Motion Picture Body Rock) | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Phil Ramone, Phil Gladston | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Cherish Forever More" | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Tonight We Escape" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Side Effect" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "It's a Rush" | 4:49 |
| 11. | "My Kinda Pick Me Up" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Still Such a Thing" | 5:16 |
| 13. | "Make It Work Again" | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Mighty Mighty Love" | 4:47 |
| 15. | "Part 1: Working Man / Reprise: Working Man" | 3:03 |
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Pop Albums [4] | 29 |
| US Billboard Top Black Albums [4] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart [3] | 42 |
| Year | Single | Peaks | |||
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| US [4] | US R&B [4] | US Dan [4] | UK [3] | ||
| 1984 | "Solid" | 12 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 1985 | "Outta the World" | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| "Babies" | — | 29 | — | 56 | |
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