After Eight (album)

After Eight is the debut studio album by Indonesian-born Dutch singer and songwriter Taco Ockerse, mononymously known as Taco.^[4] The record, released in 1982 by RCA Records, contained his biggest hit, a synth and New Wave driven take on the Irving Berlin standard "Puttin' on the Ritz". However, in addition to six covers of classic pop songs, he co-wrote five original songs.

After Eight
Studio album by Taco
Released	1982
Recorded	1981–1982
Studio	Peer Studios[1]
Genre	Synth-pop, new wave
Length	42:44[1]
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	David Parker
Taco chronology
After Eight (1982) Let's Face the Music (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Singin' in the Rain" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) 4:45
2. "Tribute to Tino" (Werner Lang, Taco Ockerse, Ray Moxley) 4:10
3. "Puttin' on the Ritz" (Irving Berlin) 4:36
4. "I Should Care" (Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl) 3:42
5. "Carmella" (John David Parker-Tanja, Lang, Ockerse) 3:28
6. "La Vie en Rose" (Edith Piaf, Ralph Maria Siegel, H. Doll, Louiguy) 4:45
7. "Cheek to Cheek" (Berlin) 4:45
8. "After Eight" (Tanja, Ockerse, Lang) 3:28
9. "Livin' in My Dream World" (Tanja, Lang, Ockerse) 3:06
10. "Encore/Sweet Gypsy Rose" (Tanja, Lang, Ockerse) 4:14
11. "Thanks a Million" (Gus Kahn, Arthur Johnston) 1:45

Production

• Arranged by Werner Lang and David Parker
• Produced by David Parker
• Recorded and Mixed by Frank Reinke

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6]	35

Sales and certifications

Certifications for After Eight

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[7]	Gold	25,000[7]

References

1. "After Eight - Taco". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
2. "After Eight - Taco | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 690.
4. Nite, Norman M. (1985). Rock on: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock N' Roll : The Video Revolution 1978-Present. Vol. 3. Harper & Row Publishers. p. 349.
5. "Taco". Billboard.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 304. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Taco" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 15, 2022.