| To the Max | ||||
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| Released | August 1982 January 1983 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Con Funk Shun, Gordon DeWitty | |||
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To the Max is a 1982 album released by R&B band Con Funk Shun.
| Year | Album | Chart positions [2] | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1982 | To the Max | 115 | 9 (1983) |
| Year | Single | US R&B [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Ain't Nobody, Baby" | 31 |
| 1983 | "Ms. Got the Body" | 15 |
| "You Are the One" | 47 | |
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