You Shoulda Told Me You Were... | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Dance music | |||
Length | 43:07 | |||
Label | Columbia [1] | |||
Producer | August Darnell | |||
Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology | ||||
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Singles from You Shoulda Told Me You Were... | ||||
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You Shoulda Told Me You Were... is a studio album by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1991. [2] [3] It includes the single "(She's A) Party Girl".
"Oh Marie" is about a woman shot during a drug-related drive-by. [4] "Consequently" touches on the legacy of Christopher Columbus. [5]
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Source | Rating |
Calgary Herald | C [6] |
Robert Christgau | A− [7] |
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The Calgary Herald determined that "the love duet 'My Soul Intention' is like 'Wooly Bully' gone starry-eyed." [6] The Sun Sentinel concluded that "Darnell has transformed himself from a sly, insightful lyricist to a sort of limp, Caribbean-flavored Prince." [9]
The Globe and Mail wrote: "Wildly imaginative and cockily crafted, this is dance music for people who don't like dance music." [10] The New York Times opined that "the temperament of American pop has narrowed, and it's hard to judge what room remains for the Kid Creole notion of a combined dance party and Broadway show." [11]
The Morning Call included the album on its list of the 10 best of 1991, as did Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post . [12] [13]
All tracks are written by August Darnell; except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Automatic!" | 4:17 | |
2. | "Baby Doc" | Darnell, Danny Blume, Dougie Bowne | 4:51 |
3. | "My Soul Intention" | 3:36 | |
4. | "Oh Marie" | Darnell, Peter Schott | 4:54 |
5. | "Consequently" | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Your Move!" | 5:40 | |
7. | "(She's A) Party Girl" | 4:11 | |
8. | "Something Incomplete" | Darnell, Schott | 4:06 |
9. | "Madison Avenue" | 3:11 | |
10. | "How Can I Forget You? (The Benedektion)" | 4:07 |