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After Dark
Studio album by Ray Parker Jr.
Released	August 25, 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Studio	Ameraycan (Hollywood, California) Ocean Way (Hollywood, California) Conway (Hollywood, California) Cherokee (Hollywood, California) Lion Share (Los Angeles, California) Wonderland (Los Angeles, California) Devonshire (Burbank, California)
Genre	R&B pop soul
Label	Geffen
Producer	Ray Parker Jr. Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager
Ray Parker Jr. chronology
Sex and the Single Man (1985) After Dark (1987) I Love You Like You Are (1991)
Singles from After Dark
"I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" Released: April 1987 "Over You" Released: 1987

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Village Voice	(C+)

After Dark is the fourth studio album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released on August 25, 1987 by Geffen Records. The album rose to No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

Overview and singles

After Dark was produced by Ray Parker Jr., Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. As a single "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. A duet with Natalie Cole called Over You also rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.

Critical reception

With a 3/5 rating, Ron Wynn of Allmusic took note that "This was the closest Ray Parker Jr. ever came to doing adult soul...Parker's voice sounded more somber, introspective, and varied than on anything before or since."

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Ray Parker Jr. – all instruments, arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6-10)
• Burt Bacharach – keyboards, arrangements (2)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
• Eric Daniels – keyboards
• Wayne Linsey – keyboards
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
• Sylvester Rivers – keyboards
• Larry Williams – synthesizers
• Kevin Toney – acoustic piano
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
• Nathan East – bass guitar
• Cornelius Mims – bass guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
• Ollie E. Brown – drums
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (2)
• David Boroff – saxophone solo (4)
• Gene Page – arrangements (5)
• Natalie Cole – lead vocals (2)

Background vocalists

• Philip Bailey, Arnell Carmichael, Lynne Fiddmont, Candice Ghant, Keith Harrison, Yogi Horton, Kamaya Koepke, Kashif (also BGV arrangements on 5), Cornelius Mims, Ray Parker Jr., Greg Phillinganes, Monty Seaward, Anita Sherman, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Karyn White

Production

• Producers – Ray Parker Jr. (tracks 1, 3–6, 8, 9 & 10); Burt Bacharach (tracks 2 & 7); Carole Bayer Sager (tracks 2 & 7)
• Production assistant – Horatio Gordon
• Engineer – Steve Halquist
• Additional engineers – Mick Guzauski, Mike Mancini, Gary Olazabal and Tommy Vicari
• Assistant engineers – Jerry Hall and Ray Parker III
• Art direction – Laura LiPuma
• Photography – Victoria Sim

References

1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Ray Parker Jr.: After Dark". Allmusic.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Ray Parker Jr. - After Dark". Village Voice.
3. ^ Ray Parker Jr.: After Dark. Geffen Records. August 1987.
4. "Ray Parker Jr.: After Dark (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.
5. "Ray Parker Jr.: I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
6. "Ray Parker Jr. with Natalie Cole: Over You (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.

External links

• After Dark at Discogs

• 1987 albums
• Geffen Records albums
• Ray Parker Jr. albums
• Albums produced by Ray Parker Jr.
• Albums produced by Burt Bacharach