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The Look (album)

The Look is the seventh album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1983 on the SOLAR label. It is the last Shalamar album to feature the classic line-up of Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley, as both Daniel and Watley would leave the group shortly before its release. The album features the Grammy nominated hit single "Dead Giveaway".

The Look
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 1983
Recorded1982–1983
Genre
Length46:26
LabelSOLAR
ProducerLeon Sylvers III
Shalamar chronology
Friends
(1982)
The Look
(1983)
Heartbreak
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

The Look peaked at No. 13 on the R&B chart and No. 79 on the Billboard pop chart. Like Shalamar's previous album, Friends, it was more successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 7. The Look was certified Gold in the UK.

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Closer"Wilmer Raglin, William Zimmerman, Dana Meyers5:07
2."Dead Giveaway"Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Marquis Dair5:01
3."You Can Count on Me"Carrie Lucas, Ken Rarick3:47
4."Right Here"Ricky Sylvers, Leon Sylvers III, Kevin Spencer, Vincent Brantley4:16
5."No Limits (The Now Club)"Marquis Dair, Leon Sylvers III, Patricia Sylvers, Joey Gallo4:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Disappearing Act"Foster Sylvers, Dana Meyers, Janet Cole5:25
7."Over and Over"Leon Sylvers III, William Shelby, Dominic Leslie4:34
8."You're the One for Me"Isaias Gamboa, Howard Hewett, Leon Sylvers III5:00
9."You Won't Miss Love (Until It's Gone)"Wardell Potts, Jr., Rickey Smith, Howard Hewett4:06
10."The Look"Howard Hewett, Stanley Clarke3:55

Charts edit

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 79
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 13
UK Albums Chart[3] 7

Singles edit

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
Pop
US
R&B
UK
Pop
1983 "Dead Giveaway" 22 10 8
"Over and Over" - 26 23
"Disappearing Act" - - 18
1984 "You Can Count On Me" 101 77 -

References edit

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Shalamar – The Look". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Shalamar – The Look". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Shalamar US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  4. ^ "Shalamar US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

External links edit

  • Shalamar-The Look at Discogs

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