Released July 12, 1994 Release date 12 July 1994 | Producer Tracey Freeman Artist Harry Connick Jr. | |
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Similar Star Turtle, We Are in Love, Blue Light - Red Light, Come by Me, Oh - My Nola |
Harry connick jr to love the language
She is a funk album by Harry Connick Jr. recorded in 1994, accompanied by his newly formed funk band. Every song lies within the framework of the rootsy New Orleans style.
Contents
- Harry connick jr to love the language
- Reception
- Tour
- Track listing
- Promo Track listing
- Various information
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Reception
In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau panned She, finding McLean's lyrics "dumb" and the band's style of funk lacking in "elasticity and panache".
Tour
Connick's 1994 album ditched the classic crooning style he was known for – the style that garnered him Grammy Awards and million-selling albums – in favor of an exploration of his New Orleans funk roots. He took his funk music on a tour of the United Kingdom in 1994. Connick also took his funk music to the People's Republic of China in 1995, playing at the Shanghai Center Theatre.
Connick's funk albums She, and Star Turtle sold respectably, but some fans were upset with Connick's funk forays. At a 1994 concert in Cleveland, OH, disappointed fans expecting a jazz crooner began walking out from his concert in protest. Some even demanded refunds.
This happened in other cities as well and was brought to Connick's attention. "I hear about it, but I don't get too much of it firsthand. I mean, we just came back from Europe and the crowds were just out of control. I didn't get any sense that they wanted me to play anything other than what I was doing at the time," Connick said in a Boston Globe interview at the time.
Track listing
All songs by Harry Connick Jr. and Ramsey McLean unless otherwise noted.- "She" – 5:36
- "Between Us" – 5:57
- "Here Comes the Big Parade" – 4:11 – an ode to Mardi Gras
- "Trouble" – 2:40
- "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" – 4:50
- "Follow the Music" – 1:00
- "Joe Slam and the Spaceship" (Connick, Jonathan DuBose, Tony Hall) – 7:12
- "To Love the Language" – 5:01
- "Honestly Now (Safety's Just Danger...Out of Place)" – 5:31
- "She...Blessed be the One" – 1:35
- "Funky Dunky" (Connick) – 6:22
- "Follow the Music Further" – 1:19
- "That Party" – 5:12
- "Booker" – 6:26
Promo Track listing
- "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" – 4:50
- "To Love the Language" – 5:01
- "Here Comes the Big Parade" – 4:11
- "She" – 5:36
Various information
Personnel
Songs
1She5:37
2Between Us5:57
3Here Comes the Big Parade4:12