1980 studio album by the ManhattansAfter Midnight Studio album by the Manhattans Released 1980 Recorded 1979–1980 Studio
Universal , Chicago, IllinoisJennifudy Studios, North Hollywood , California
Penny Lane, New York City, New York
Mediasound , New York City, New YorkSigma Sound , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Genre Soul , R&B Label Columbia Producer Leo Graham , Dennis Lambert , Brian Potter , Bert deCoteaux, Norman Harris , Manhattan Productions, Inc., Scorpicorn Music, Inc.The Manhattans chronology
After Midnight album by American vocal group the Manhattans , released in 1980 through Columbia Records .
Reception
The album peaked at No. 4 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 24 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Shining Star ", which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and "Girl of My Dream", which reached No. 30 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. This album has been Certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
Track listing
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Shining Star " Leo Graham , Paul Richmond4:40 2. "It's Not the Same" Leo Graham, Paul Richmond, Darryl Ellis, Ruben Locke Jr. 4:40 3. "Girl of My Dream" Leo Graham, James Mack 5:00 4. "Cloudy, With a Chance of Tears" Estelle Levitt, Jerry Ragovoy 4:48 5. "The Closer You Are" Kenneth Kelly, Winfred Lovett, Edward Bivins, Gerald Alston 3:19
Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 6. "If My Heart Could Speak" / "One Life to Live" (Medley) Kenneth Kelly, Eddie Jones / Winfred Lovett 5:35 7. "Just as Long as I Have You" Winfred Lovett 3:50 8. "It Couldn't Hurt" Dennis Lambert , Brian Potter 4:49 9. "Tired of the Single Life" Robert Riley Sr. 4:00 10. "I'll Never Run Away from Love Again" Gerald Alston, Barbara Morr 3:45
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1980)
Position
US Billboard 200
74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )
20
Singles
Year
Single
Peaks
US
US
US
1980
"Shining Star"
5
4
21
"Girl of My Dream"
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30
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References
After Midnight reviewAllMusic . Retrieved April 16, 2017.
The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 446."The Manhattans Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard "The Manhattans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980" . Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2021."Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980" . Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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