Spanish Fly (album)

Spanish Fly
Studio album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Released May 19, 1987
Recorded September 1986—March 1987
Genre Contemporary R&B, dance-pop, Latin freestyle
Length 42:43
Label Columbia
Producer Full Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam chronology
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
(1985)		 Spanish Fly
(1987)		 Straight to the Sky
(1989)
Singles from Spanish Fly
  1. "Head to Toe"
    Released: March 9, 1987
  2. "Lost in Emotion"
    Released: June 7, 1987
  3. "Someone to Love Me for Me"
    Released: September 28, 1987
  4. "Everything Will B-Fine"
    Released: January 27, 1988
  5. "I Promise You"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]

Spanish Fly is a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. It is best known for the singles "Head to Toe" and "Lost in Emotion". The album was a commercial success, going Platinum and producing two number-one hits in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks written by Full Force, except "Someone to Love Me for Me", which was written by Full Force/Lisa Lisa. 

No.TitleLength
1."Everything Will B-Fine"  5:11
2."Head to Toe"  5:03
3."Face in the Crowd"  6:10
4."Someone to Love Me for Me"  4:51
5."Talking Nonsense"  1:08
6."I Promise You"  4:46
7."A Fool Is Born Everyday"  5:23
8."Lost in Emotion"  5:07
9."Playing With Fire"  5:04

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Canada RPM 100 Albums[3] 18
US Billboard 200 7
US Top R&B Albums 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Gold 50,000
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam".
  3. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".
  4. ↑ Musiccanada.com
  5. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - December 19, 2015". http://www.riaa.com. External link in |work= (help)
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