Dangerous (Natalie Cole album)

Dangerous
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 1985
Recorded1984–85
Studio
  • Music Grinder Studios, Soundcastle and Conway Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Devonshire Sound Studios, One On One Studios and Flores Productions (North Hollywood, California)
  • Master Control Studios (Burbank, California)
  • Can-Am Recorders and Redwing Studios (Tarzana, California)
  • Yamaha Recording Studios (Glendale, California)
  • Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California)
  • Mediasound Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre
Length54:35
LabelModern/Atco
Producer
  • Gary Skardina
  • Marti Sharron
  • Harold Beatty
  • Eddie Cole
  • Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole chronology
I'm Ready
(1983)
Dangerous
(1985)
Everlasting
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Dangerous is a 1985 album by American singer Natalie Cole released on May 15, 1985, through the Atco Records-distributed Modern Records label. The album reached peak positions of number 140 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[2]

Reception

The album reached peak positions at number 140 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 on Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart.[3] The lead single "Dangerous" was a modest hit and peak top 20 on US R&B Songs and a top 10 chart hit on the US Dance Songs chart. "A Little Bit of Heaven" hit the top 10 on US Adult Songs and only reached number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4] it was used as a recurring love theme for Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo on the television soap opera Santa Barbara.[5][6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dangerous"
  • Marti Sharron
  • Stephen Mitchell
  • Gary Skardina
  • Sharron
  • Skardina
3:49
2."Billy the Kid Next Door"
  • Beatty
4:40
3."Secrets"
  • Dianne Steinberg
  • Sharron
  • Sharron
  • Skardina
4:13
4."Nobody's Soldier"
  • Sharron
  • Skardina
4:04
5."Opposites Attract"
  • Holland
  • Beatty
  • R. David
  • R. Holland
  • Beatty
3:43
6."A Little Bit of Heaven"
  • Sharron
  • Skardina
4:03
7."Your Car (My Garage)"
  • Holland
  • Beatty
  • Beatty
4:05
8."Love is On the Way"
  • Eddie Cole
  • Natalie Cole
  • E. Cole
  • N. Cole
4:51
9."The Gift"
  • Mark Davis
  • Sharron
  • Sharron
  • Skardina
3:12
Total length:54:35

Personnel

Musicians

  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Paul Fox – synthesizers (1)
  • Charles Judge – synthesizers (1), synthesizer programming (3), bass programming (3), drum programming (3), arrangements (3)
  • Rory Kaplan – synthesizers (1)
  • Jamie Sheriff – synthesizers (1, 4)
  • Stephen Mitchell – synthesizers (1), synthesizer programming (1), drum machine (1), arrangements (1)
  • Greg Wright – synthesizers (2, 5, 7), arrangements (2, 5, 7)
  • Michael Rochelle – synthesizer programming (2)
  • Greg Phillinganes – additional synthesizers (3)
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards (4, 6), acoustic piano (4), rhythm keyboards (9)
  • Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizers (4, 6, 9)
  • David Joyce – keyboards (8)
  • Michael Boyd – guitars (1)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – rhythm guitar (1), guitars (8)
  • Josh Sklair – rhythm guitar (2), guitar solo (2), guitars (5, 7)
  • Sheldon Sondheim – additional rhythm guitar (2)
  • Roland Bautista – rhythm guitar (3), synth guitar (3)
  • Dean Parks – guitars (4, 6), rhythm guitar (9)
  • Nathan East – bass (1, 4, 6)
  • Keith Nelson – bass (5)
  • Freddie Washington – bass (8, 9)
  • Craig Burbidge – drum programming (2)
  • Larry Talbert – drum programming (2)
  • John Robinson – drums (4, 6, 9)
  • Robert Jacobs – Simmons drums (7)
  • Bill Boydstun – Linn 9000 programming (8)
  • Robert Shipley – drum overdubs (8)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 9)
  • Gary Skardina – tambourine (1), arrangements (1, 4, 9)
  • Steve Forman – additional percussion (3)
  • Ron Brown – saxophones (5)
  • David Majal Li – saxophones (5)
  • Eddie Cole – saxophone solo (7), arrangements (8)
  • Fred Wesley – trombone (5)
  • Jerry Heyflugelhorn solo (4)
  • Ray Brown – trumpet (5)
  • Nolan Smith – trumpet (5)
  • Marti Sharron – arrangements (1, 4, 9), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4)
  • Gene Page – arrangements (4, 6, 8), string arrangements (4, 9), rhythm arrangements (9)
Background vocalists
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 3, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4)
  • Portia Griffin – backing vocals (1, 3, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4)
  • Van Ross Redding – backing vocals (1, 3, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4)
  • Natalie Cole – backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 8), vocal arrangements (2, 5, 7), all vocals (7)
  • Eddie Cole – backing vocals (4, 5, 8)
  • David Joyce – backing vocals (8)
  • Yasmin "Sissy" Peoples – backing vocals (8)
  • Katrina Perkins – backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Paul E. Fishkin – executive producer
  • Marti Sharron – producer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9)
  • Gary Skardina – producer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9)
  • Steve Thompson – additional production (1, 5)
  • Harold Beatty – producer (2, 5, 7)
  • Eddie Cole – producer (8)
  • Natalie Cole – producer (8), liner notes
  • Karin Patterson – production coordinator (2, 5, 7)
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography
  • Keith Hodges – clothes
  • Adrian Houghton – hair stylist
  • Jeff Angel – make-up
  • Dan Cleary – management
Technical credits
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California)
  • Gary Skardina – engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), mixing (6, 9)
  • Bill Bottrell – mixing (1)
  • Michael Barbiero – mixing (1, 5)
  • Steve Thompson – mixing (1, 5)
  • Craig Burbidge – recording (2, 5)
  • Taavi Mote – mixing (2, 5)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (3, 4)
  • Michael Mancini – string engineer (4)
  • Mark Wolfson – recording (8), mixing (8), string engineer (9)
  • Jon Ingoldsby – additional engineer (1, 3, 4, 6), assistant engineer (9)
  • Casey McMackin – additional engineer (1, 3, 4, 6), assistant engineer (9)
  • Robert Feist – additional engineer (3, 4), assistant engineer (9)
  • Stan Katayama – assistant engineer (2)
  • Peggy McAffee – assistant engineer (2), mix assistant (8)
  • Daren Klein – assistant mix engineer (3, 4)
  • Kirk Butler – recording assistant (8)
  • Peter Lewis – recording assistant (8), string engineer (9)
  • Steve Hug – recording assistant (8)
  • Greg Penny – assistant engineer (9)

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 140
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 48

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Dangerous - Natalie Cole | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "1985 Natalie Cole – Dangerous | Sessiondays". Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Album Search for "dangerous"". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Santa Barbara".
  6. ^ Roos, Henrietta. Soap Opera Super Couples: The Great Romances of Daytime Drama. Jefferson: McFarland, 2017. Amazon Kindle. 13 Dec. 2016.
  7. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.