She's The Boss

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She's the Boss is the solo album debut by The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and was released in 1985. When The Rolling Stones signed with CBS Records in 1983, one of the options available to them was for individual project, and Jagger - ready to spread his wings after recording exclusively with his famous band for twenty years - eagerly began working on She's the Bo. Following the release of Undercover, Jagger began composing material for his first solo project, sanctioning the help of various musician friends in the studio when recording began in May 1984. Of those involved were Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Carlos Alomar and Herbie Hancock, while Jagger would share production duties with Bill Laswell and Nile Rodger. Keenly aware of the current musical trends - and taking advantage of his freedom - Jagger endeavored to make She's the Boss sound hip and contemporary, giving the album a very mid-1980s character with its use of synthesizers and drum machine. Keith Richards , Jagger's longtime musical partner in The Rolling Stone, was not pleased that Jagger was pursuing solo work, feeling that their band should be each others' first priority. The growing friction between both musicians would erupt - in a most publicized way - in 1986, before they resolved their differences a couple of years later. She's the Boss was released in February 1985 - preceded by its lead song "Just Another Night". Both the album and its first single became worldwide hit, with "Just Another Night" reaching #1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart and #12 on the US pop chart, and She's the Boss going to #6 in the UK and #13 in the US, where it went platinum. Follow-up single "Lucky In Love" would be a Top 40 US hit. Although critical response to the album was warm, many later reviewers consider She's the Boss - with its distinct 1980s production techniques - to sound somewhat dated in style. The success of the album - impacted by Jagger's solo appearance at Live Aid that July and his rush-recorded duet hit cover of "Dancing In The Street" with David Bowie - influenced Jagger to record a successor, Primitive Cool, which would be released in 1987. Although originally released by CBS, She's the Boss was acquired and reissued by Atlantic Records in 1993 following the release of Jagger's third album, Wandering Spirit. In 1986, Jamaican reggae singer Patrick Alley attempted to sue Jagger over the song "Just Another Night," which Alley claims he had recorded in 1979 and released on his 1982 album, A Touch of Patrick Alley. Alley claimed that Sly Dunbar (who played drums on She's the Boss) also played on his recording. The case was cleared in 1988, with Jagger stating "My reputation is really cleared. If you're well known, people stand up and take shots at you." Track listing All songs by Mick Jagger, except where noted. "Lonely At The Top" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:47 Originally a contender for The Rolling Stones' 1980 album Emotional Rescue and was re-recorded by Jagger for She's the Boss "1/2 A Loaf" – 4:59 "Running Out Of Luck" – 4:15 "Turn The Girl Loose" – 3:53 "Hard Woman" – 4:24 "Just Another Night" – 5:15 "Lucky In Love" (Mick Jagger, Carlos Alomar) – 6:13 "Secrets" – 5:02 "She's The Boss" (Mick Jagger,Carlos Alomar) – 5:15 Musicians Vocals - Mick Jagger Background Vocals - Bernard Fowler, Mick Jagger, Fonzi Thornton Rap - Alfa Pickett Guitar - Jeff Beck, Eddie Martinez, Nile Rodger, G.E. Smith, Pete Townshend Bass - Bernard Edward, Colin Hodgkinson, Bill Laswell, Robbie Shakespeare Piano - Jan Hammer, Robert Sabino Organ - Herbie Hancock, Chuck Leavell Keyboards - Robert Sabino Synthesizer - Wally Badarou, John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Guy Fletcher, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Ron Magne, Robert Sabino Drums - Sly Dunbar, Steve Ferrone, Anton Fig, Michael Shrieve, Tony Thompson Percussion - Ray Cooper, Anton Fier, Daniel Ponce Bata - Daniel Ponce Shaker - Aïyb Dieng Saxophone - Lenny Pickett Charts Album Year Chart Position 1985 UK Top 100 Albums 6 1985 The Billboard 200 13 Singles Year Single Chart Position 1985 "Just Another Night" UK Top 100 Singles 32 1985 "Just Another Night" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1 1985 "Just Another Night" The Billboard Hot 100 12 1985 "Just Another Night" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 11 1985 "Just Another Night" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 20 1985 "Just Another Night" Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks 83 1985 "Lonely At The Top" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9 1985 "Lucky In Love" UK Top 100 Singles 91 1985 "Lucky In Love" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5 1985 "Lucky In Love" The Billboard Hot 100 38 1985 "Lucky In Love" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 11 .

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