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The Glamorous Life (album)

The Glamorous Life (full title Sheila E. in The Glamorous Life) is the first album by the singer/drummer/percussionist Sheila E., released on June 4, 1984. The title track, "The Glamorous Life", entered the US top ten, and her second single, "The Belle of St. Mark" charted in the US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand.[7]

The Glamorous Life
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 4, 1984[1]
RecordedDecember 1983 – April 1984[2][3]
StudioSunset Sound (Los Angeles)
GenreFunk, pop, soul, rock
Length33:09 (LP)
39:42 (CD)
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPrince (as The Starr ★ Company) but credited to Sheila E., The Starr ★ Company
Sheila E. chronology
The Glamorous Life
(1984)
Romance 1600
(1985)
Singles from The Glamorous Life
  1. "The Glamorous Life"
    Released: May 2, 1984
  2. "The Belle of St. Mark"
    Released: October 12, 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted[2][3]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Belle of St. Mark"Prince, Jesse Johnson, Sheila E.5:08
2."Shortberry Strawcake" 4:44
3."Noon Rendezvous"Prince, Sheila E.3:50
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Oliver's House"6:20
5."Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar"3:50
6."The Glamorous Life"9:00
CD only
No.TitleLength
7."The Glamorous Life" (club edit)6:33

Personnel edit

Production edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for The Glamorous Life
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 46
US Billboard 200[12] 28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 7

References edit

  1. ^ "RIAA".
  2. ^ a b Tudahl, Duane (2018). Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538116432.
  3. ^ a b Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
  4. ^ AllMusic review
  5. ^ Robert Christgau review
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 630.
  7. ^ "Sheila E international charts".
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Sheila E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Sheila E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

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