Full Force (Full Force album)

Full Force
Studio album by
Full Force
Released1985
GenreR&B
Length1:09:44
LabelColumbia
Producers
Full Force chronology
Full Force
(1985)		 Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!
(1986)
Singles from Full Force
  1. "Girl If You Take Me Home"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Alice, I Want You Just for Me!"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Unselfish Lover"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]
The Village VoiceB−[2]

Full Force is the debut studio album by American R&B group Full Force. It was released in 1985 through Columbia Records. Produced by Full Force, J. B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr., it features contributions from Howie Tee, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, The Real Roxanne and UTFO. The album peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200 and number 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States and number 36 on the Dutch Album Top 100 chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Anthony George, Lucien J. George, Curtis T. Bedeau, Hugh Clarke, Brian George and Gerard R. Charles, except track 1 is written with Howard Thompson.

No.TitleLength
1."Alice, I Want You Just for Me!"6:14
2."Unselfish Lover"5:30
3."Please Stay"4:34
4."United"6:37
5."Girl If You Take Me Home"5:44
6."The Dream Believer"4:28
7."Half a Chance"4:40
8."The Man Upstairs"3:45
9."Let's Dance Against the Wall"3:41
2010 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Alice (Bang Zoom)"5:55
11."Girl" (Funky Fresh Def Mix)5:45
12."So Unselfish (It's Okay, It's Okay)"6:51
13."Let's Dance Against the Wall" (12" Mix)6:00
Total length:1:09:44

Personnel

  • Full Force – backing vocals, producers, arrangement, mixing
    • Paul Anthony George – lead vocals
    • Lucien "Bow-Legged Lou" George – lead vocals
    • Curtis "Curt-T-T" Bedeau – guitar, drum programming
    • Hugh "Junior Shy-Shy" Clarke – bass
    • Brian "B-Fine" George – keyboards, drums, drum programming
    • Gerard "Gerry" Charles – keyboards, synthesizer programming, drum programming
  • Lisa Velez – additional backing vocals (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9)
  • Adelaida "The Real Roxanne" Martinez – rap vocals (track 4)
  • U.T.F.O. – rap vocals (track 4)
  • Robert Ford III – laughter (track 8)
  • Howard "Howie Tee" Thompson – scratches (tracks: 1, 4, 9), additional drum programming
  • Alexander "Spanador" Mosely – guitar solo (track 4)
  • Mike Hughes – timbales (track 4)
  • Maurice "Mixmaster Ice" Bailey – scratches (track 4)
  • James Biggs Moore III – synthesizer programming, producer
  • Robert Ford Jr. – producer
  • David Dachinger – recording (track 3)
  • Scott Litt – recording (track 7)
  • Jeff Hendrickson – recording (track 8)
  • Bob Rosa – recording (track 9)
  • Peter Robbins – recording (track 9)
  • Questar Welsh – mixing (tracks: 1–6, 9), engineering
  • Larry Alexander – mixing (track 7)
  • Malcolm Pollack – mixing (track 8)
  • Glenn Rosenstein – remixing (track 4)
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Cecil Holmes – executive producer

Charts

Singles

Year Single US
Dance
[7]		 US R&B
[7]
1985 "Alice, I Want You Just for Me!" 34 16
"Girl If You Take Me Home" 32 79
1986 "Unselfish Lover" — 34

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, Ron. "Full Force - Full Force | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (October 22, 1985). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Full Force – Full Force" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 1986. p. 105. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Top Black Albums". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 1, 1986. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Top Black Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 27, 1986. p. Y-24. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Full Force - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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