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1981 studio album by Randy Crawford From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Secret Combination is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records.
Secret Combination | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1981 | |||
Recorded | April–May 1980 | |||
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Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 39:27 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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Singles from Secret Combination | ||||
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The album reached No. 12 in the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in July 1981, and No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart in July 1981. The singles "You Might Need Somebody" and "Rainy Night in Georgia" reached No. 11 and No. 18 respectively in the UK Singles Chart.
The Globe and Mail wrote that Crawford "manages to sing in every style from jazz to blues to middle-of-the-road to country, and makes it all sound wonderfully unique."[2]
AllMusic awarded the album with four stars and its review by Ron Wynn states: "Randy Crawford made even more noise on the urban contemporary and R&B front in 1981 with this album, one of her most successful ever from a chart and hit standpoint".[1] In February 1982, Crawford won the award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards.[3]
Year | Chart | Position |
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1981 | US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] | 12 |
1982 | UK Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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