Frantic Romantic

Frantic Romantic
Studio album by Jermaine Stewart
Released	January 2, 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	R&B, soul, funk, dance
Length	41:13
Label	Arista, 10 Records U.K
Producer	John "Jellybean" Benitez, Narada Michael Walden
Jermaine Stewart chronology
The Word Is Out (1984) Frantic Romantic (1986) Say It Again (1987)

Frantic Romantic is a 1986 bestselling album by Jermaine Stewart. The album included Stewart's biggest pop hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off," as well as the minor follow-up hit, "Jody," for whom Stewart's former Soul Train dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK.

Track listing

1. "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Walden/Glass; Gratitude Sky Music/Warner-Tamerlane Music/Warner-Chappell Music-BMI/ASCAP) - 4:54
2. "Dance Floor" (Jermaine Stewart/Roy Carter) - 4:45
3. "Jody" (Jermaine Stewart/Narada Michael Walden/Jeffrey Cohen) - 5:35
4. "Versatile" (Jermaine Stewart/Jakko J.) - 4:01
5. "Frantic Romantic" (Glass/Walden/Glass) - 4:33
6. "Don't Ever Leave Me" (Walden/Cohen/Stewart) - 5:03
7. "Out to Punish" (Walden/Glass/Stewart) - 4:54
8. "Moonlight Carnival" (Stewart/Jakko J./Glass) - 3:47
9. "Give Your Love to Me" (Stewart/Jakko J.) - 4:25

• Note: The single edits of "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" are 4:38 and 4:05.

Outtakes:

1. "Wear Out the Grooves", released on the Perfect soundtrack.
2. "Don't Wait for the Boys" (written by Jermaine Stewart; Copyright BFG Publishing), released on A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart, Attention.

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart[1]	33
UK Albums Chart[2]	49
U.S. Billboard 200[3]	32
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart[4]	31

Production

• Produced By Narada Michael Walden & John "Jellybean" Benitez
• Engineers: "Llama" Dave Frazer, Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mary Ann Zahorsky, Michael Hutchison, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule, Nick, Don Peterkofsky
• Note: Back cover of album says "Produced, Reduced & Arranged By Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel

• Drums: Narada Michael Walden
• Percussion: G.G. Gonaway, Andy Narell, Mingo Lewis, Sammy Figueroa
• Bass: Randy Jackson
• Synthesizer bass: Walter Afanasieff
• Guitars: Corrado Rustici, Eddie Martinez
• Keyboards, Synthesizers: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Jack Waldman
• Saxophones: Marc Russo, Russell Tubbs
• Trumpet and horn arrangements: Jerry Hey
• Programming: Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
• All instruments on "Give Your Love to Me" by Jakko J., GG Gonaway and Narada Michael Walden

References

1. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
2. "Jermaine Stewart - Frantic Romantic". Chart Stats. 1986-10-25. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
3. "Jermaine Stewart Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
4. "Jermaine Stewart Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-09.