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Exposé (Exposé album)

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Exposé
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Genre
Length53:55
LabelArista
Producer
Exposé chronology
What You Don't Know
(1989)
Exposé
(1992)
Greatest Hits
(1995)
Singles from Exposé
  1. "I Wish the Phone Would Ring"
    Released: September 1992
  2. "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me"
    Released: February 1993
  3. "As Long as I Can Dream"
    Released: July 1993
  4. "In Walked Love"
    Released: January 1994
  5. "I Specialize in Love"
    Released: November 17, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Exposé is the third album by American vocal group Exposé, released in 1992. The album's music style is less Latin influenced than their previous albums, with more adult contemporary material. The album features more of Ann Curless on lead vocals; she sings lead on "I Think I'm in Trouble," "As Long as I Can Dream," "In Walked Love," and "Angel." This album marks the debut of Kelly Moneymaker as a member of the group.

For the track "I Specialize in Love," Jeanette Jurado (who provides the lead vocals for the majority of the album) sings co-lead with Curless, and then shares lead vocals with Curless and Moneymaker during the final bridge.

"I Specialize in Love", "Angel", and "The Same Love" are covers of previously recorded songs; "Angel" was written and recorded by Maria Vidal in 1987, "I Specialize in Love" was a dance hit for Sharon Brown in 1982, while "The Same Love" was a minor hit for the Jets in 1989.

The album was recorded at several studios in the United States—The Hit Factory, Home Boy Recording Studio, Right Track Studios, Sabella Recording Studios, River Sound, Sear Sound, Countdown Recording Studios, Criterion Studios, Conway Recording Studios, Music Grinder—as well as H'Appeny Bridge in the United Kingdom and Soundtrack Recording. The song "I Specialize in Love" was recorded at The Hit Factory, H'Appeny and Soundtrack Recording.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."I Think I'm in Trouble"Kevin Calhoun, Matt Noble, Shelly PeikenSteve Thompson and Michael Barbiero4:16
2."You Don't Know What You Got"Lewis A. Martineé, Hector Almaguer, Enrique GarciaLewis A. Martineé4:20
3."I Wish the Phone Would Ring"Michael Jay, Marvin MorrowThompson and Barbiero4:06
4."As Long as I Can Dream"Diane Warren, Roy OrbisonThompson and Barbiero4:49
5."In Walked Love"WarrenThompson and Barbiero4:51
6."I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me"WarrenGuy Roche3:49
7."Angel"Robbie Seidman, Maria VidalThompson and Barbiero5:14
8."Face to Face"MartineéMartineé4:22
9."I Specialize in Love"Lotti Golden, Richard ScherThompson and Barbiero, DNA3:53
10."Touch and Go"Irmgard Klarmann, Felix WeberMartineé4:45
11."The Same Love"WarrenRoche3:59
12."Give Me All Your Love"MartineéMartineé5:31
Total length:53:55
German edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
13."I Wish the Phone Would Ring" (Exposed Mix)Jay, MorrowThompson and Barbiero5:04
Total length:58:59

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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Charts

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Chart performance for Exposé
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 135
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 93

Certifications

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Certifications for Exposure
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Exposé at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Expose Review". EW.com. 1992-11-27. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  3. ^ "CG: exposé". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  4. ^ "Expose Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Expose Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Expose – Expose". Recording Industry Association of America. November 29, 1994. Retrieved May 12, 2022.