| That Secret Place | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 10, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA and Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:23 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Lee Ritenour | |||
| Patti Austin chronology | ||||
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That Secret Place is the tenth album by Patti Austin, released May 10, 1994.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Jonathan Widran of AllMusic begins his review with, "The veteran sweet-voiced singer's fourth GRP album is perhaps her most musically diverse, covering an ambitious range of material." [1]
AltRockChick's review of the album states, "That Secret Place moves, rocks, shakes, shimmers and dances, and is an absolute delight to listen to." [2]
Denis Poole of Smooth Vibes writes of the album's opening song, "That’s Enough For Me", co-written by GRP main man Dave Grusin and featuring Lee Ritenour on guitar and Bob James on keyboards is an absolute delight." [3]
That Secret Place peaked at number 12 on June 24, 1994 and spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Contempoary Jazz Albums chart. [4]
"Reach" was released as a single from the album. The song peaked at number 4 in November 1994, spending 13 weeks on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart. [5] It also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales chart. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's Enough for Me [3] " | 5:19 | |
| 2. | "Ability to Swing" | 4:48 | |
| 3. | "Somebody Make Me Laugh" |
| 4:25 |
| 4. | "Broken Dreams" |
| 4:39 |
| 5. | "Rock Steady" | Aretha Franklin | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Captivated" | 4:38 | |
| 7. | "Hurry Home" |
| 4:50 |
| 8. | "That Secret Place" | 5:10 | |
| 9. | "Reach [7] " |
| 4:28 |
| 10. | "Stars in Your Eyes" |
| 4:25 |
| Total length: | 47:23 | ||
Track information and credits were adapted from the album's liner notes and AllMusic. [8] [1]
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