Released May 25, 1984 | Recorded 1982–1984 Release date 25 May 1984 | |
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A Little Spice(1984) So Where Are You?(1985) Genres Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B Similar So Where Are You?, Zagora, Look How Long, The Real Chuckeeboo, Tighten Up - Volume 1 | ||
A Little Spice (originally titled "Loose End") is the debut album released by the English R&B band Loose Ends. The original UK version was released in 1984 (some early pressings list "1983" [1]).
Contents
The following year, an alternate version of the album, featuring "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" in place of "Feels So Right Now" and a re-ordered overall track listing was released for the U.S. market. This album reached number five on the U.S. R&B chart in 1985, while the single, "Hangin' on a String", became a number one hit on both the U.S. Dance and US R&B charts. It was also a moderate hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Also, it is featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional Soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. Between the years 1991-2009 the album sold an additional 126,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan 7 years after its initial release. The album remains uncertified with overall sells unknown.
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UK version
- "Tell Me What You Want" (4:47)
- "Feels So Right Now" (5:24)
- "Let's Rock" (4:57)
- "So Much Love" (4:31)
- "Dial 999" (4:52)
- "Music Takes Me Higher" (4:56)
- "Choose Me" (4:34)
- "A Little Spice" (5:08)
U.S. version
- "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" (5:56)
- "Choose Me" (5:57)
- "Music Takes Me Higher" (4:55)
- "Emergency (Dial 999)" (6:42
- "Tell Me What You Want" (6:05)
- "A Little Spice" (5:07)
- "So Much Love" (4:30)
- "Let's Rock" (4:55)
Leftover Tracks
"Don't Hold Back Your Love"
"We've Arrived"
"In The Sky"
"Full Moon"
"No Stranger To Darkness"
Songs
1Hangin' On a String (Contemplating)5:59
2Choose Me5:59
3Music Takes Me Higher4:56