Secret Combination (Randy Crawford album)

Secret Combination is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records.

Secret Combination
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1981
StudioSound Labs and Capitol Recording, Hollywood
GenreR&B, soul
Length39:27
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTommy LiPuma
Randy Crawford chronology
Now We May Begin
(1980)
Secret Combination
(1981)
Windsong
(1982)
Singles from Secret Combination
  1. "You Might Need Somebody"
    Released: May 30, 1981
  2. "Rainy Night in Georgia"
    Released: August 8, 1981
  3. "Secret Combination"
    Released: October 31, 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album reached No. 12 in the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in July 1981, and No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart in January 1982. The singles "You Might Need Somebody" and "Rainy Night in Georgia" reached No. 11 and No. 18 respectively in the UK Singles Chart.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with four stars and its review by Ron Wynn states: "Randy Crawford made even more noise on the urban contemporary and R&B front in 1981 with this album, one of her most successful ever from a chart and hit standpoint".[1] In February 1982, Crawford won the award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards.[2]

Track listing

  1. "You Might Need Somebody" (Tom Snow, Nan O'Byrne) — 4:17
  2. "Rainy Night in Georgia" (Tony Joe White) — 4:21
  3. "That's How Heartaches Are Made" (Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley) — 2:55
  4. "Two Lives" (Mark T Jordan) — 3:47
  5. "You Bring the Sun Out" (Snow, Jessie Dixon) — 3:47
  6. "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) — 4:16
  7. "Secret Combination" (Snow, Frannie Golde) — 3:23
  8. "When I Lose My Way" (Turley Richards) — 3:43
  9. "Time for Love" (Leon Russell) — 4:15
  10. "Trade Winds" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) — 4:58

Personnel

Charts

Album charts

Year Chart Position
1981 US Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart[3] No. 12
1982 UK Albums Chart[4] No. 2

Single charts

Year Song Chart Position
1981 "You Might Need Somebody" UK Singles Chart No. 11
1981 "Rainy Night in Georgia" UK Singles Chart No. 18
1981 "Secret Combination" UK Singles Chart No. 48

References

  1. Jurek, Thom Allmusic Review: Secret Combination AllMusic, accessed 3 August 2018
  2. "Brit awards winners list 2012: every winner since 1977". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. "Randy Crawford Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  4. "Randy Crawford | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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