Mary Jane Girls (album)
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Mary Jane Girls is the eponymous debut album released by the girl group
, Mary Jane Girls
on the Gordy
record label in May 1983.
The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James
. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles
charts: "Candy Man" (#23 R&B), "All Night Long" (#11 R&B), and "Boys" (#29 R&B). All three songs charted together on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #8.
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" by Big Daddy Kane
on his 1989 LP
, It's a Big Daddy Thing
, "Around the Way Girl
" by LL Cool J
, "Tonight's da Night
" by Redman and "Mary Jane (All Night Long)
" by Mary J. Blige
.
Kylie Minogue
sampled "Candy Man" in "Always Find the Time" from her hit album, Rhythm of Love
.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
, Mary Jane Girls
Mary Jane Girls
The Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B, soul, funk and disco group in the 1980s. They were protégées of singer Rick James. They are known for their hit songs "All Night Long", "Candyman" and "In My House".-Formation:...
on the Gordy
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
record label in May 1983.
The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
charts: "Candy Man" (#23 R&B), "All Night Long" (#11 R&B), and "Boys" (#29 R&B). All three songs charted together on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #8.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Rick JamesRick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
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- "Candy Man" (4:30)
- "Boys" (5:34)
- "Prove It" (4:28)
- "Jealousy" (3:28)
- "You Are My Heaven" (3:14)
- "On the Inside" (3:55)
- "All Night Long" (5:34)
- "Musical Love" (5:07)
Personnel
- Joanne "Jojo" McDuffie: Lead & Backing Vocal
- Kimberly "Maxi"
- Candice "Candi" Ghant
- Cheryl "Cheri" Bailey
- The Water Sisters : Background Vocals
- Rick JamesRick JamesJames Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
- Drums, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Percussion, Sitar, Timpani - Levi Ruffin, Jr. - Synthesizer, Synthesizer(String Machine), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Backing Vocals
- Greg "Bubbles" Levias - Synthesizer, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Organ
- Danny LeMelle - Saxophone, Synthesizer (Emulator), Synthesizer (String Machine), Percussion
- Oscar Alston - Bass, Synthesizer (Bass Synthesizer)
- Tom McDermott - Lead Guitar
- Alan McGrier - Bass
- Steve Price, Tony Nolasco - Percussion
- LaMorris Payne - Backing Vocals
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1983 | Mary Jane Girls Mary Jane Girls (album) Mary Jane Girls is the eponymous debut album released by the girl group, Mary Jane Girls on the Gordy record label in May 1983.The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles charts: "Candy Man" , "All Night... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1983 | "Candy Man" | — | 23 | 8 |
| "Boys" | — | 29 | — | |
| "All Night Long" | — | 11 | — | |
Samples
"All Night Long" has been sampled in many songs, including "Smooth OperatorSmooth Operator
"Smooth Operator" is a song by the English group Sade, released as the fourth and final single from their debut album Diamond Life . It was released as a 7" single with "Spirit" as its B-side, and as a 12" maxi single with "Smooth Operator" and "Red Eye" on side A and "Spirit" on side B...
" by Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
on his 1989 LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, It's a Big Daddy Thing
It's a Big Daddy Thing
It's a Big Daddy Thing is the second full-length album by American rapper Big Daddy Kane. It was released on September 15, 1989.To date, it is his most successful effort commercially, certified gold by RIAA....
, "Around the Way Girl
Around The Way Girl
"Around The Way Girl" is a hit single by LL Cool J from his 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Out.The song is about LL searching for a girl who is streetwise. The single samples Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", Keni Burke's "Risin' To the Top", and Honeydrippers' "Impeach the President", which is...
" by LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
, "Tonight's da Night
Tonight's da Night
"Tonight's da Night" is the third single released by Redman from his debut album, Whut? Thee Album. It features a jazzy beat produced by Erick Sermon and Redman himself, and contains samples from many songs, including "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls, "The Payback" by James Brown, "Tonight's the...
" by Redman and "Mary Jane (All Night Long)
Mary Jane (All Night Long)
"Mary Jane " is a 1995 single by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige, taken from her second album, My Life. The song samples the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", Rick James' "Mary Jane", and Teddy Pendergrass' classic single "Close the Door". The official remix features LL Cool J...
" by Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
sampled "Candy Man" in "Always Find the Time" from her hit album, Rhythm of Love
Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)
Australian Tour Souvenir/The Gold Album# "Step Back in Time" – 7:55# "What Do I Have to Do" – 7:08# "Shocked" – 3:10Australian limited edition CD album repackaged with SHOCKED single...
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