GQ Two

GQ Two
Studio album by
GQ
Released1980
StudioSigma Sound, New York City[1]
GenreR&B, disco
Length40:03
LabelArista
ProducerJimmy Simpson
GQ chronology
Disco Nights
(1979) 		GQ Two
(1980) 		Face to Face
(1981)
Singles from Two
  1. "Standing Ovation" / "Reason for the Season"
    Released: January 1980
  2. "Sitting in the Park" / "It's Like That"
    Released: April 1980
  3. "Someday (In Your Life)" / "Don't Stop This Feeling"
    Released: September 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Smash Hits7½/10[2]

GQ Two is the second album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1980 on the Arista label. It peaked at #9 on the R&B chart and #46 on the pop listing. Unlike its predecessor, Disco Nights, no single from this album crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, but "Sitting in the Park" and "Standing Ovation" reached #9 and #12, respectively, on the R&B chart. Like "I Do Love You" from Disco Nights, the former was a cover of a 1965 Billy Stewart recording.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Standing Ovation" 5:32
2."Is It Cool" 4:05
3."Someday (In Your Life)" 4:56
4."Lies" 5:19
5."GQ Down" 3:56
6."Don't Stop This Feeling" 4:59
7."Reason for the Season" 3:41
8."Sitting in the Park"Billy Stewart3:18
9."It's Like That" 4:17
Total length:40:03

Personnel

GQ

  • Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc – lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Keith "Sabu" Crier – bass, vocals
  • Paul Service – drums, vocals
  • Herb Lane – keyboards, vocals

Management

  • Tony Lopez – management and direction

Technical personnel

  • Jimmy Simpson – production, mixing
  • Larkin Arnold – executive producer
  • Steve Toos, Michael Hutchinson – recording engineers
  • John Potoker, Matthew Weiner, Craig Michaels, Karla Bandini, Doug Grinbergs – assistant engineers
  • Barbara Tiesi – studio coordinator
  • Stuart Romaine – mastering

Artwork

  • John Ford – photography
  • Gerald Huerta – logo design
  • Webster McKnight – hairstylist
  • Lisa Daurio – stylist
  • Donn Davenport – art direction[3]

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position 		Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Black Albums 9 US Pop 46
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1980 "Standing Ovation" US Dance 35[4]
US R&B 12[4]
"Sitting in the Park" US Pop 101
US R&B 9

References

  1. ^ a b GQ Two at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hillier, Bev. "Albums". Smash Hits (May 29 – June 11, 1980): 30.
  3. ^ GQ Two (Media notes). GQ. Arista Records. 1980.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b "GQ, "Standing Ovation" Chart Positions". Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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