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Track Listing
1. My Dream
2. Perfect Song - (featuring Maxi Priest)
3. Tender Love
4. Geenie - (featuring Brian & Tony Gold)
5. Sexy Body Girls
6. Piece of My Heart - (featuring Marsha)
7. Think Ah So It Go
8. Midnite Lover
9. Mission
10. Way Back Home
11. John Doe
12. Thank You Lord - (featuring Ky-Mani)
13. Piece of My Heart - (Urban remix)
Album Notes
Personnel: Shaggy, Marsha, Maxi Priest, Ky-Mani Marley (vocals); Brian Gold, Tony Gold, Gordon Dukes, Deborah Cole, Heather, Kim Ratcliff (background vocals); Dennis Halliburton, Robert Livingston, Robert Zapata, Shaun Pizzonia, John Allen, Christopher Birch, Michael Fletcher, Paul Kastick, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Marty Kersich, Lloyd Willis, Steven Marden, Dave Kelly.
Producers include: Robert Livingston, Dave Kelly, Shaun Pizzonia, Collin York, Shaggy.
Engineers include: Kevin Thompson, Dennis Halliburton, Hugh Palmer, Al Graham, Martin Lewis.
Pricipally recorded at: HC&F Recording Studio, New York, New York; Mixing Lab Recording Studio, Jamaica, Wisconsin.
MIDNITE LOVER continues his musical journey with surprising results. This album is a departure from the one-dimensional reggae/rap stylings he's so often associated with. The music here is varied, with more acoustic instruments and varied musical styles. Gospel, country, and soul are all given the Shaggy treatment, to good effect. "My Dream" is a simple, three-chord pop song with country-inflected harmonies on the chorus and a piano beating out some basic chords. But have no fear, Shaggy is still Shaggy, and his vocal trademark is in full effect throughout MIDNITE LOVER. His vocals have always had a unique texture, at once forceful and light-hearted, as heard on "Perfect Song," a high-energy ode to a potential lover which even incorporates a banjo. Fans won't be disappointed, and he may gain some new converts with this adventurous effort.
Industry Reviews
3 Stars (out of 5) - ...Shaggy achieves an entertaining balance between soulful fun and dance-hall swagger....Watch him go global all over again.
Rolling Stone (09/18/1997)
Shaggy's second Virgin release, MIDNITE LOVER, manages to seduce the ladies while also emphasizing his lyric prowess...
Vibe (09/01/1997)
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