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Released | July 7, 1992 [1] | |||
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Length | 71:26 [1] | |||
Label | Sounds of the Capital | |||
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Work the Walls is a studio album released on July 7, 1992, by Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. [1] The album consist of thirteen tracks, including the charting singles "Work the Walls" and "Lock It" (which was originally released on the soundtrack to the film Strictly Business . [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spot Light" | 5:31 | |
2. | "Lock It" |
| 4:55 |
3. | "Work the Walls" | Derek Floyd | 5:08 |
4. | "I Got That Feeling" |
| 4:07 |
5. | "Sheraina" | 5:41 | |
6. | "Give Me That Beat" | Derek Floyd | 4:17 |
7. | "Niggaz" | Derek Floyd | 4:50 |
8. | "Hey Tamika" | 5:05 | |
9. | "One on One" | 5:35 | |
10. | "Party Goin' On" |
| 5:36 |
11. | "Make 'Em Move Mick" | 4:21 | |
12. | "Lock It (Dub)" | Derek Floyd | 7:40 |
13. | "Work the Walls (Live)" | Derek Floyd | 7:42 |
Total length: | 71:26 |
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