You Might Be Surprised

You Might Be Surprised
Studio album by Roy Ayers
Released	August 27, 1985
Studio	Celestial Sounds (New York City, NY) Mediasound (New York City, NY)
Genre	Soul jazz
Label	Columbia
Producer	George Butler (exec.) Roy Ayers James Mtume
Roy Ayers chronology
In the Dark (1984) You Might Be Surprised (1985) I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight) (1987)
Singles from You Might Be Surprised
"Slip 'N' Slide" Released: 1985 "Hot" Released: 1985 "Programmed for Love" Released: 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

You Might Be Surprised is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1985 through Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Celestial Sounds and Mediasound in New York City. Production was handled by James Mtume and Roy Ayers with co-production by Philip Field and Edward "Tree" Moore.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hot"	Clarence Brice James Mtume Philip Field	4:40
2.	"Programmed for Love"	Douglas Paul Frank Dunn Pearson Jr.	5:38
3.	"Virgo"	Roy Ayers	4:27
4.	"You Might Be Surprised"	Ivy Ray	3:54
5.	"Night Flyte"	Mtume Edward Moore	4:32
6.	"Can I See You"	Ayers David Metcen Dwayne Perdue	5:26
7.	"For You"	Dave Robbins	4:03
8.	"Slip N' Slide"	Eddison Sainsbury Vincent Henry Mtume	4:28

Chart history

Chart (1985)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC) [2]	91
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3]	31

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "You Might Be Surprised – Roy Ayers". AllMusic . Retrieved September 5, 2018.
2. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
3. "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2018.

External links

• You Might Be Surprised at Discogs (list of releases)