Exotica | ||||
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Released | 12 March 2001 | |||
Recorded | July 1999 – May 2000 | |||
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Label | M6 Interactions | |||
Producer | Pascal Caubet | |||
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Exotica is the eighth studio album released by the British female vocal duo Bananarama. The album was released only in France by the independent label M6 Interactions.
Background
[edit]The work is a combination of new material along with re-recordings of past Bananarama hits, including a Latin pop version of the U.S. and UK Top 10 hit, "Cruel Summer". The album wasn't a commercial or critical success, in part due to the limited budget of the group's label and lack of an international release. "If" and a cover version of George Michael's "Careless Whisper" were utilised as promotional singles, the latter of which receiving an accompanying music video.
Track listing
[edit]- "If" — 3:52 (P. Caubet, S. Dallin, K. Woodward)
- "Starz" — 3:45 (S. Dallin, T. Moran, Bassey Walker)
- "What You Gonna Do" — 4:32 (S. Dallin, B. Walker)
- "Cruel Summer" (2000) — 4:05 (S. Jolley, T. Swain, S. Dallin, S. Fahey, K. Woodward)
- "Crazy" — 4:01 (S. Dallin, P. Hampartzyoumyan, K. Woodward)
- "Boom" — 3:15 (S. Dallin, P. de Havilland, B. Walker)
- "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." (2000) — 3:24 (S. Jolley, T. Swain, S. Dallin, S. Fahey, K. Woodward)
- "Careless Whisper" — 4:02 (George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley)
- "Sleep" — 4:06 (S. Dallin, P. Statham, B. Walker, K. Woodward)
- "I Heard a Rumour" (2000) — 3:53 (S. Dallin, S. Fahey, K. Woodward, M. Stock, M. Aitken, P. Waterman)
- "Got a Thing for You" — 3:41 (P. Caubet, S. Dallin, B. Walker, K. Woodward)
- "Venus" (2000)— 3:38 (R. V. Leeuwen)
Personnel
[edit]Bananarama
- Sara Dallin - Vocals
- Keren Woodward - Vocals
Produced by
- Krysty Music Ltd.
Vocal arrangements
- Sara Dallin on most songs
- Keren Woodward on most songs
- Bassey Walker on most songs
Recorded at
- Krysty Music Studios, Paris
- Pat Studio, Paris
Voices recorded at
- Matrix Studios, London
- North London Studios
- Studio du Palais des Congres, Paris
- Big Onion Studios, London
Guitars
- Vasken Sayrin on "If", "Boom", "Careless Whisper" and "Got a Thing for You"
- Alejandro Otero on "Cruel Summer"
- Juan-Carlos Pellegrino on "Careless Whisper", "Sleep" and "Venus"
Keyboards
- Pascal Caubet on most songs
- Juan Carlos Pellegrino on "Cruel Summer"
- Florent Enfer on "Robert De Niro's Waiting...", and "I Heard a Rumour"
- Patrick Hampartzoumian on "Crazy"
Programming
- Florent Enfer on most songs
- Patrick Hampartzoumian on "Crazy"
Arrangements
- Pascal Caubet and Florent Enfer on most songs
- Bassey Walker and Peter de Havilland on "What You Gonna Do"
- Patrick Hampartzoumian on "Crazy"
Executive producer
- Pascal Caubet
Sound engineer
- Juan Carlos Pellegrino
Mixed by
- Juan Carlos Pellegrino and Pascal Caubet on most songs
- Patrick Hampartzoumian on "Crazy"