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| Body Heat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones, Ray Brown | |||
| Quincy Jones chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Body Heat is an album by Quincy Jones.[1]
Track listing
- "Body Heat" (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware, Bruce Fisher, Stanley "Stan" Richardson) – 3:58
- "Soul Saga (Song of the Buffalo Soldier)" (Ray Brown, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Joseph Greene) – 4:58
- "Everything Must Change" (Benard Ighner) – 6:01 - vocals by Benard Ighner
- "Boogie Joe the Grinder" (Quincy Jones, Dave Grusin, Tom Bahler) – 3:09
- "Everything Must Change (Reprise)" (Benard Ighner) – 1:01
- "One Track Mind" (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware) – 6:14
- "Just a Man" (Valdy) – 3:31
- "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson) – 4:47
- "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer) – 4:52 - vocals by Leon Ware & Minnie Riperton
Personnel
- Quincy Jones - Arranger, Composer, Producer, Trumpet, Vocals
- Dave Grusin - Composer, Drums, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
- Herbie Hancock - Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
- Bob James, Richard Tee - Electric Piano
- Larry Dunn, Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff, Mike Melvoin - Synthesizer
- Wah Wah Watson, Phil Upchurch, David T. Walker, Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey, Eric Gale - Guitar
- Grady Tate, Paul Humphrey, Bernard Purdie, James Gadson - Drums
- Max Bennett, Chuck Rainey, Melvin Dunlap - Bass
- Hubert Laws (Flute), Frank Rosolino (Trombone), Clifford Solomon, Chuck Findley (Trumpets), Jerome Richardson, Pete Christlieb (Saxophones)
- Tommy Morgan - Harmonica
- Billy Preston - Organ
- Bobbye Hall - Percussion
- Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Myrna Matthews, Al Jarreau, Jesse Kirkland, Carolyn Willis, Benard Ighner, Bruce Fisher, Jim Gilstrap, Joseph Greene, Tom Bahler - Vocals
Charts
Body Heat was Quincy Jones' highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number six.
| Year | Album | Chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Jazz | ||
| 1974 | Body Heat | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1974 | "Boogie Joe the Grinder" | — | 70 | — |
| 1974 | "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" | — | 71 | — |
| 1974 | "Body Heat" | — | 85 | — |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Samples
- "Body Heat"
- "How Do U Want It" by 2Pac on All Eyez on Me
- "Temperature's Rising" by Mobb Deep on The Infamous[citation needed]
- "Taunted" by Perspective Records artist Raja-Nee, on her album Hot & Ready (1994)
- "If I Ever Lose This Heaven"
- "Foolin'" by De La Soul on Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000)
- "Too Old For Me" by Jerome on Bad Boy Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (1998)
- "Nobody Sound Like Me" by Xzibit feat. Montage One on 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ginell, Richard S. "Body Heat". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Tower, Chris (January 1, 1998). "Quincy Jones". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 254–256.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 114. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Quincy Jones US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "Quincy Jones US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "American album certifications – Quincy Jones – Body Heat". Recording Industry Association of America.
