After Eight (album)

After Eight
Studio album by
Taco
ReleasedNovember 1982
Recorded1981–1982
StudioPeer Studios (Hamburg)[1]
GenreSynth-pop
Length42:44[1]
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDavid Parker
Taco chronology
After Eight
(1982)		 Let's Face the Music
(1984)
Singles from After Eight
  1. "Puttin' On the Ritz"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Singin' in the Rain"
    Released: 1983
  3. "Cheek to Cheek (Heaven)"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStar[3]

After Eight is the debut studio album by Indonesian-born Dutch singer and songwriter Taco Ockerse, known mononymously as Taco.[4] It was released in November 1982 through RCA Records. The album contains five original songs co-written by Taco, as well as six cover versions of classic pop songs.

The cover of the Irving Berlin standard "Puttin' On the Ritz" would become Taco's biggest hit, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. After Eight peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Singin' in the Rain"Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown4:45
2."Tribute to Tino"Werner Lang, Taco Ockerse, Ray Moxley4:10
3."Puttin' On the Ritz"Irving Berlin4:36
4."I Should Care"Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl3:42
5."Carmella"John David Parker-Tanja, Lang, Ockerse3:28
6."La Vie en rose"Édith Piaf, Ralph Maria Siegel, H. Doll, Louiguy4:45
7."Cheek to Cheek"Berlin4:45
8."After Eight"Tanja, Lang, Ockerse3:28
9."Livin' in My Dream World"Tanja, Lang, Ockerse3:06
10."Encore/Sweet Gypsy Rose"Tanja, Lang, Ockerse4:14
11."Thanks a Million"Gus Kahn, Arthur Johnston1:45
Total length:42:44

Personnel

  • Arranged by Werner Lang and David Parker
  • Produced by David Parker
  • Recorded and Mixed by Frank Reinke

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for After Eight
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[13] Gold 25,000[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "After Eight - Taco". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "After Eight - Taco | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 690.
  4. ↑ Nite, Norman M. (1985). Rock on: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock N' Roll : The Video Revolution 1978-Present. Vol. 3. Harper & Row Publishers. p. 349.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 304. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Taco – After Eight" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 6276a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Taco – After Eight" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Charts.nz – Taco – After Eight". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Taco – After Eight". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Taco Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 4435". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - Taco" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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