While the City Sleeps...

While the City Sleeps...
Studio album by George Benson
Released January 1, 1986
Recorded 1985 Tarpan Recording Studios, Mediasound Studios
Genre Pop, Jazz-Pop
Length 38:13
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, Tommy LiPuma, Robbie Buchanan, Kashif, Preston Glass (associate)
George Benson chronology
20/20
(1985)
While the City Sleeps...
(1986)
Collaboration
(1987)
Singles from While the City Sleeps...
  1. "Kisses In The Moonlight"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Shiver"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Teaser"
    Released: 1987

While the City Sleeps... is the 1986 studio album of George Benson on Warner Bros.. It features musicians like Paulinho da Costa, Preston Glass, Paul Jackson, Jr., Marcus Miller and Narada Michael Walden (as drummer and producer), alongside young talents of the time like Kenny G, Randy Jackson and Kashif. It's part of the "series" of 1980s pop albums Benson recorded. Though it doesn't have any instrumental tracks, Benson's guitar playing is somewhat in the headlight in songs like "Love Is Here Tonight", "Teaser" and "Too Many Times". Beside being the most successful single, "Kisses in the Moonlight" is still frequently played by Benson at live performances and is present on many of his compilation albums[1] (The Best of George Benson, The George Benson Anthology, The Essential Selection, etc.) On the B-side of the "Kisses in the Moonlight" single[2] – alongside "Breezin'"(Special Mix) on the 12" version – is the instrumental song "Open Your Eyes" (George Benson/Ronnie Foster) (producer: Tommy LiPuma, engineer: Eric Calvi) which is not available elsewhere.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Like many of Benson's pop albums, While the City Sleeps... was criticized for the lack of guitar playing, and being an "attempt to chase the charts".[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "While the City Sleeps"  Dave Innis, Sam LorberTommy LiPuma, Robbie Buchanan 3:35
2. "Kisses in the Moonlight"  Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael WaldenNarada Michael Walden 4:21
3. "Shiver"  Preston Glass, Suzanne Valentine, Narada Michael WaldenNarada Michael Walden, Preston Glass (associate) 5:23
4. "Love Is Here Tonight"  George Benson, Jeffrey CohenNarada Michael Walden 5:43
5. "Teaser"  Jeffrey Cohen, David Jenkins, Cory Lerios, Narada Michael WaldenNarada Michael Walden 4:40
6. "Secrets in the Night"  Kashif, Greg PhillinganesKashif 5:50
7. "Too Many Times"  Walter Afanasieff, Preston GlassNarada Michael Walden 4:37
8. "Did You Hear Thunder"  Dean Pitchford, Tom SnowTommy LiPuma, Robbie Buchanan 3:50

Personnel[4]

Musicians:

Technical:

Charts

Album charts (weekly)
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Dutch Album Top 100[5] 25
German Top 100 Albums[5] 48
Swedish Albums Top 60[5] 31
UK Album Chart[6] 13
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[7] 8
US R&B Albums[7] 21
US The Billboard 200[7] 124
Song charts
Year Title Chart peak positions
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
[7]
UK[6][8] NL[9]
1986 "Kisses In The Moonlight" 13 60 32
1986 "Shiver" 16 19 -
1987 "Teaser" - 45 -

References

  1. "Kisses in the Moonlight - George Benson | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. "George Benson - Kisses In The Moonlight at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  3. 1 2 Richard S. Ginell. "While the City Sleeps - George Benson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  4. as on album cover
  5. 1 2 3 Steffen Hung (2004-11-26). "George Benson - While The City Sleeps...". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  6. 1 2 "George Benson | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "While the City Sleeps - George Benson | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  8. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  9. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. "Top 40: George Benson - Kisses In The Moonlight". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
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