Redd Hott

{{Infobox album

| name = Redd Hott

| type = studio

| artist = Sharon Redd

| cover = Sharon Redd - redd cover.JPG

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1982|08|29}}

| recorded = 1981–1982

| studio = Eric Matthew

| genre =

| length =

| label = Prelude

| producer =

| prev_title = Sharon Redd

| prev_year = 1980

| next_title = Love How You Feel

| next_year = 1983

}}

Redd Hott is the second studio album by American singer Sharon Redd.{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/redd-hot-mw0000767270|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=August 13, 2023}} In October 1982 all the cuts from this LP hit number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week.{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=214}} Although none of the album's tracks made the Billboard Hot 100, "Beat the Street" made it to number 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=486}} "Never Give You Up" peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18841/sharon-redd/|title=Official Charts: Sharon Redd|website=Official Charts }}

Track listing

Side A

"Never Give You Up" (Darryl Payne, Eric Matthew) – 7:00
"You're the One" (Payne, Matthew) – 6:20
"Send Your Love" (Payne, Matthew) – 6:57

Side B

"Beat the Street" (Payne, Matthew) – 5:40
"In the Name of Love" (Sharon Redd, Ricky Williams) – 6:30
"Takin' a Chance on Love" (Redd, Ruth Carson, Gene Redd, Matthew) – 5:02
"We're Friends Again" (S. Redd, Matthew) – 4:43

Personnel

Jay Leon – string and horn arrangements
Carole Sylvan, Jocelyn Smith – backing vocals
Eric Matthew – producer
Recorded and mixed at Eric Matthew Studios

=Other=

Lester Hyatt – clothing
Rory Bernal / Beauty Bookings – hair, make-up
Celia Sebire – jewelry
Martin Snaric – stylist coordinator
Linda Edwards – stylist
Trudy Schlachter – photography
Ruth E. Carson – album coordinator

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for Redd Hot

! scope="col"| Chart (1982)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|UK2|59|date=19821024|rowheader=true|access-date=February 13, 2024}}

References

Category:1982 albums

Category:Sharon Redd albums