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Release Date
1 January 1981
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Length
9 tracks
The Dude is a 1981 album by American music impresario, conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer and trumpeter Quincy Jones. The album featured the debut of vocalist James Ingram on the singles "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways," which reached no. 17 and 14, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. It also contained "Razzamatazz", which reached no. 11 in the UK Singles Chart, one of his few hits there. He won the Grammy award for best R&B vocal performance for his work on the album. Belgian harmonica player and puccaloist Toots Thielemans also contributed to the album, appearing on the instrumental track "Velas". The song was sampled by producers Shut Up and Dance for the track "Waking Up" which appeared on Nicolette's first album "Now Is Early".
The album also gained heavy dance airplay for the songs "Ai No Corrida" (a remake of Chaz Jankel's song) and "Razzamatazz" (vocals by Patti Austin).
Track listing
# Title Songwriter(s) Guest(s)
1 Ai No Corrida Chas Jankel, Kenny Young "Dune"/Charles May
2 The Dude Rod Temperton, Patti Austin James Ingram, Michael Jackson
3 Just Once Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil James Ingram
4 Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me Stevie Wonder, Stephanie Andrews Patti Austin
5 Somethin' Special Rod Temperton Patti Austin
6 Razzamatazz Rod Temperton Patti Austin
7 One Hundred Ways Kathy Wakefield, Ben Wright, Tony Coleman James Ingram
8 Velas Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins Toots Thielemans
9 Turn On the Action Rod Temperton Patti Austin
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