Too Hot to Handle (Heatwave album)

Too Hot To Handle
North American artwork
Studio album by Heatwave
Released	1976 (UK) May 30, 1977 (US)
Recorded	1976 at Audio International Studio, London, UK
Genre	R&B, Funk, Disco
Length	38:36
Label	GTO (UK) Epic (US)
Producer	Barry Blue
Heatwave chronology
Too Hot To Handle (1976) Central Heating (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Too Hot to Handle is the debut album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released in 1976 on the GTO label in the UK and in 1977 on the Epic label in the US. It was produced by Barry Blue.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rod Temperton. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Hot to Handle"	3:44
2.	"Boogie Nights"	5:03
3.	"Ain't No Half Steppin'"	5:09
4.	"Always and Forever"	6:14

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Super Soul Sister"	3:56
6.	"All You Do Is Dial"	4:11
7.	"Lay It on Me"	3:16
8.	"Sho'nuff Must Be Luv"	4:05
9.	"Beat Your Booty"	3:00

Personnel

• Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead (3-9) and backing vocals, percussion
• Keith Wilder – lead vocals (1, 2)
• Eric Johns – guitars, solo
• Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizer
• Mario Mantese – bass guitar
• Ernest (Bilbo) Berger – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak positions
UK Albums Chart[2]	46
Billboard Top LPs[3]	11
Billboard Top Soul LPs[3]	5

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	US [3]	US R&B [3]
1976	"Ain't No Half Steppin'"	—	—	—
	"Super Soul Sister"	—	—	—
1977	"Boogie Nights"	2	2	5
	"Too Hot to Handle" / "Slip Your Disc to This"	15	—	—
	"Always And Forever"	9	18	2

References

1. Lytle, Craig. Too Hot to Handle > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
2. "UK Charts > Heatwave". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
3. "US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

External links

• Too Hot to Handle at Discogs