Frantic Romantic
Frantic Romantic is the second album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986. The album includes Stewart's biggest pop hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", as well as the minor follow-up hit, "Jody", for whom Stewart's former Soul Train dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD on October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK.
Reception
NME said of the producer, Walden, "He's done a passably lively production job here, although it takes some skill to disguise Stewart's patent lack of charisma; the man sings like a Tasmanian devil interrupted while grooming.""Track listing
Note- The single edits of "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" are 4:38 and 4:05.
Outtakes:
- "Wear Out the Grooves", released on the Perfect soundtrack.
- "Don't Wait for the Boys", released on Attention: A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart.
Personnel
- Drums and drum programming: Narada Michael Walden
- Percussion: Gregory "G.G." Gonaway, Andy Narell, Mingo Lewis, Sammy Figueroa
- Bass guitar: Randy Jackson
- Synthesized bass: Randy Jackson, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
- Guitars: Corrado Rustici, Eddie Martinez
- Keyboards, Synthesizers: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Jack Waldman
- Saxophones: Marc Russo, Russell Tubbs
- Trumpet and horn arrangements: Jerry Hey
- Programming: Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
- All instruments on "Give Your Love to Me" by Jakko J., GG Gonaway and Narada Michael Walden
- Mastering Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
Production
- Produced by Narada Michael Walden and John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Engineers: "Llama" Dave Frazer, Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mary Ann Zahorsky, Michael Hutchison, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule, Nick, Don Peterkofsky
- Note: Back cover of album says "Produced, Reduced & Arranged By Narada Michael Walden.
Charts