Only Four You

Only Four You
Only Four You
Studio album by Mary Jane Girls
Released 1985
Recorded 1984
Genre R&B, Funk, Soul
Length 35:43
Label Gordy
Producer Rick James
Mary Jane Girls chronology
Mary Jane Girls
(1983)		 Only Four You
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Only Four You is the second and last studio album released by the female girl group Mary Jane Girls. As with their debut album, Mary Jane Girls, the album was produced and written by Rick James.

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.[2]

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".

Contents

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, Dany LeMelle) (3:50)

Personnel

Mary Jane Girls

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

Musicians

  • Curtis Williams: Piano
  • Dany 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

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Mary Jane Girls US certification history". riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Mary%20Jane%20Girls&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 

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