| Wonderful | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 5, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
| Length | 52:21 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Rick James | |||
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Wonderful is the 10th studio album by American musician Rick James, released in 1988 via Reprise Records. [1] [2] It includes the hit song "Loosey's Rap", which topped the US R&B Charts. [3] [4]
The album peaked at No. 148 on the Billboard 200. [5]
James wrote and produced the album. [6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Robert Christgau | C+ [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Los Angeles Times | [10] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [11] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [12] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [13] |
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "despite the dumb lyrics, Wonderful sports some great dance-party music." [11] The Los Angeles Times praised "Loosey's Rap", writing that featured rapper Roxanne Shanté is "tougher than a truckload of leather-wearing Mary Jane Girls, and her B-girl boasting—which she sounds fully capable of backing up—makes her a formidable foil for James and his sly, teasing innuendoes." [10]
All tracks composed by Rick James.
Note
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]
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