The Glamorous Life (album)

The Glamorous Life
Studio album by Sheila E.
Released	June 4, 1984 [1]
Recorded	December 1983 – April 1984 [2] [3]
Studio	Sunset Sound (Los Angeles)
Genre	Funk, pop, soul, rock
Length	33:09 (LP) 39:42 (CD)
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Prince (as The Starr ★ Company) but credited to Sheila E., The Starr ★ Company
Sheila E. chronology
The Glamorous Life (1984) Romance 1600 (1985)
Singles from The Glamorous Life
"The Glamorous Life" Released: May 2, 1984 "The Belle of St. Mark" Released: October 12, 1984

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Robert Christgau	B+ [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

Sheila E. in The Glamorous Life, often shortened as The Glamorous Life, is the debut album by the singer-drummer-percussionist Sheila E., released on June 4, 1984. The title track, "The Glamorous Life", entered the US top ten, and her second single, "The Belle of St. Mark" charted in the US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted. ^{[2] [3]}

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Belle of St. Mark"	Prince, Jesse Johnson, Sheila E.	5:08
2.	"Shortberry Strawcake"		4:44
3.	"Noon Rendezvous"	Prince, Sheila E.	3:50

Side two

No.	Title	Length
4.	"Oliver's House"	6:20
5.	"Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"	3:50
6.	"The Glamorous Life"	9:00

CD only

No.	Title	Length
7.	"The Glamorous Life" (club edit)	6:33

Personnel

• Sheila E. – lead and backing vocals, percussion, director
• David Coleman – cello (4, 6)
• Nick DeCaro – accordion (5)
• Jill Jones aka J.J. – backing vocals (1, 4, 6)
• Brenda Bennett – backing vocals (5)
• Novi Novog – violin (5)
• Larry Williams – alto saxophone (6)
• Prince (uncredited) – backing vocals, Oberheim OB-8, Yamaha DX7, piano, guitars, bass guitar, Linn LM-1

Production

• Produced by The Starr Company but credited to Sheila E. and The Starr Company
• Terry Christian, Peggy Mac – mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for The Glamorous Life

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [8]	66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10]	43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [11]	46
US Billboard 200 [12]	28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13]	7

References

1. "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America .
2. Tudahl, Duane (2018). Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 (Expanded ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781538116432.
3. Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN   9781784728816.
4. AllMusic review
5. Robert Christgau review
6. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 630.
7. "Sheila E international charts".
8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
10. "Charts.nz – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
12. "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
13. "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.