Men and Women (album)

Men and Women
Studio album by
Simply Red
Released9 March 1987
Recorded1985–1986
StudioYellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK)
Genre
Length41:07
Label
ProducerAlex Sadkin ("Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" produced by Mick Hucknall and Yvonne Ellis)
Simply Red chronology
Picture Book
(1985) 		Men and Women
(1987) 		A New Flame
(1989)
Singles from Men and Women
  1. "The Right Thing"
    Released: 2 February 1987
  2. "Infidelity"
    Released: 5 May 1987[1]
  3. "Maybe Someday..."
    Released: 27 July 1987[2]
  4. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
    Released: 16 November 1987[3]
  5. "I Won't Feel Bad"
    Released: 22 February 1988[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Robert ChristgauB[8]
Smash Hits9/10[10]
Los Angeles Times(Positive)[6]
The New York Times(Positive)[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]

Men and Women is the second album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1987.

Singles

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Five singles were released from the album. "The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.[11] "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31,[11] followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88.[11] The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11.[11] "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68[11] (although the song was originally released as the B-side of "Holding Back the Years" in 1985 and was credited to Stewart Levine as producer, and despite "I Won't Feel Bad" not having been rerecorded for Men and Women, Alex Sadkin receives production credit on the album and the single).

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Right Thing"Mick Hucknall4:19
2."Infidelity"Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier4:09
3."Suffer"Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier4:55
4."I Won’t Feel Bad"Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre, Chris Joyce, Tony Bowers, Tim Kellett, Sylvan Richardson4:14
5."Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"Cole Porter3:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Me Have It All"Sylvester Stewart3:45
2."Love Fire"Bunny Wailer3:58
3."Move on Out"Mick Hucknall4:55
4."Shine"Mick Hucknall3:22
5."Maybe Someday..."Mick Hucknall4:18

2008 Collector's Edition bonus tracks

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Right Thing" (Extended Version)Mick Hucknall5:36
2."Broken Man" (1987 Version)Mick Hucknall4:00
3."Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Live Version)Cole Porter3:42
4."Infidelity" (Stretch Mix)Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier5:24
5."Love Fire" (Massive Red Mix)Bunny Wailer5:22
6."Lady Godiva's Room"Mick Hucknall2:54

Personnel

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Simply Red

Additional musicians

  • Steve Rainford – keyboard programming
  • Ian Kirkham – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Derek Wadsworth – trombone on "Love Fire"
  • Eleanor Morris – cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
  • Janette Sewell – backing vocals

Production

  • Alex Sadkin – producer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 6-10)
  • Mick Hucknall – producer (5)
  • Yvonne Ellis – producer (5), engineer (5)
  • Barry Mraz – engineer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 7)
  • Chris Dickie – assistant engineer (1–5, 7, 10), mixing (1-4, 7)
  • Simon Sullivan – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
  • Kevin Whyte – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
  • Colin Andrews – assistant engineer (10)
  • Joe Barbaria – mixing (6, 8, 9)
  • Nick Launay – mixing (6, 8, 9)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Robert Erdmann – photography
  • Paul Smith – clothes

Studios

  • Recorded at Yellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK)
  • Tracks 1–4 and 7 mixed at RAK Studios (London, UK); Track 5 mixed at Yellow 2 Studios; Tracks 6, 8 and 9 mixed at Mayfair Studios (London, UK); Track 10 mixed at Utopia Studios (London, UK)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Men and Women
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[40] Platinum 500,000^
Italy (FIMI)[41] Platinum 200,000[41]
Netherlands (NVPI)[42] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[45] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] 3× Platinum 900,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 2 May 1987. p. 27.
  2. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 39.
  3. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 45.
  4. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 37.
  5. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Simply Red – Men And Woman". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Simply Red – Men And Woman (Album Review) at Los Angeles Times
  7. ^ The Pop Life; Simply Red's 2D Album Blends Funk With Ballads at The New York Times
  8. ^ Simply Red – Albums Review
  9. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 639.
  10. ^ Pattersan, Sylvia (11–24 March 1987). "Albums" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 9, no. 5. p. 65. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ a b c d e "SIMPLY RED – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  12. ^ Kent 1993, p. 275.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0813". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  16. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 15. 18 April 1987. p. 19. OCLC 29800226.
  17. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Simply Red". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 235. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Ísland (LP-plötur)". DV (in Icelandic). 3 April 1987. p. 51. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is.
  20. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Men and women" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  21. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  22. ^ "Charts.nz – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  24. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  25. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Men and Women". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Simply Red Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  29. ^ Kent 1993, p. 439.
  30. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. 26 December 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  32. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  33. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226.
  34. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  35. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1987". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  36. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  37. ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums". Record Mirror. 23 January 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804.
  38. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  39. ^ "French album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  40. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'Men and Women')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  41. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. p. 44. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  42. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 July 2019. Enter Men and Women in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1987 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  43. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  44. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 924. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  45. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  46. ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women". British Phonographic Industry.

Bibliography

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