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Only Four You

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Released
  
February 14, 1985

Length
  
35:43

Release date
  
14 February 1985

Label
  
Gordy

Recorded
  
1984

Artist
  
Mary Jane Girls

Producer
  
Rick James

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Only Four You (1985)
  
Sweet Conversations (1986)

Genres
  
Funk, Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Contemporary R&B

Funk albums
  
Mary Jane Girls, Garden of Love, Bustin' Out of L Seven, Throwin' Down, Come Get It!

Only Four You is the second and last studio album released by the girl group Mary Jane Girls on February 14, 1985. As with their debut album, Mary Jane Girls, the album was produced and written by Rick James. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

The album includes their biggest hit single, "In My House" (#7 Pop, #3 R&B, #1 Dance). Other singles included "Wild and Crazy Love" (#42 Pop, #10 R&B, #3 Dance) and "Break It Up" (#79 R&B, #33 Dance). Only Four You was certified Gold by the RIAA in June 1985.

Each of the other girls was also given a chance to sing lead vocals on a track from the album, with Corvette singing lead on "Girlfriend", Candi with "I Betcha" and Maxi with "Leather Queen".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rick James, except where noted.

  1. "In My House" (4:28)
  2. "Break It Up" (4:20)
  3. "Shadow Lover (Interlude)" (:30)
  4. "Shadow Lover" (4:22)
  5. "Lonely for You" (4:12)
  6. "Wild and Crazy Love" (Kenny Hawkins, Rick James) (5:48)
  7. "Girlfriend" (4:23)
  8. "I Betcha" (3:50)
  9. "Leather Queen" (Rick James, Danny LeMelle) (3:50)

Mary Jane Girls

  • JoJo, Candi, Corvette, Maxi: Lead & Backing Vocals
  • Musicians

  • Curtis Williams: Piano
  • Danny LeMelle: Sax, Synthesizers
  • Kenny Hawkins: Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Keyboards
  • Tom McDermott: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
  • Rick James: Guitars, Sitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion
  • Levi Ruffin: Keyboards, String Arrangements
  • Gregg Levias: Keyboards, Synthesizers
  • Jerry Livingston: Bass
  • Jerry Rainey: Drums, Percussion
  • Nate Hughes: Percussion, Cymbals
  • Production

  • Arranged and produced by Rick James
  • Recorded and engineered by Bill Waldman and Bruce Kane
  • Mixed by Rick James and Tom Flye
  • Songs

    1In My House5:03
    2Break It Up4:22
    3Shadow Lover (interlude)0:32

    References

    Only Four You Wikipedia