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1980 studio album by the Manhattans
After Midnight
Released
1980 Recorded 1979–1980 Studio
Universal , Chicago, Illinois
Jennifudy, Los Angeles, California
Penny Lane, New York City, New York
Mediasound , New York City, New York
Sigma 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.
After Midnight is the eleventh studio
album by American vocal group
the Manhattans , released in 1980 through
Columbia Records .
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.
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "
Shining Star "
Leo Graham , Paul Richmond 4:40 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 Title Writer(s) 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
Year
Single
Peaks
US
US R&B
US A/C
1980
"Shining Star"
5
4
21
"Girl of My Dream"
—
30
—
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