You Might Be Surprised
{{short description|1985 studio album by Roy Ayers}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = You Might Be Surprised
| type = Studio album
| artist = Roy Ayers
| cover = YouMightBeSurprised.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 27, 1985
| studio = {{hlist|Celestial Sounds (New York City, NY)|Mediasound (New York City, NY)}}
| genre = Soul jazz
| length =
| label = Columbia
| producer = {{hlist|George Butler (exec.)|Roy Ayers|James Mtume}}
| prev_title = In the Dark
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight)
| next_year = 1987
| misc = {{Singles
| name = You Might Be Surprised
| type = studio
| single1 = Slip 'N' Slide
| single1date = 1985
| single2 = Hot
| single2date = 1985
| single3 = Programmed for Love
| single3date = 1985
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-might-be-surprised-mw0000910839|title=You Might Be Surprised – Roy Ayers|website=AllMusic|last=Henderson|first=Alex|access-date=September 5, 2018}}
}}
You Might Be Surprised is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1985 through Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Celestial Sounds and Mediasound in New York City. Production was handled by James Mtume and Roy Ayers with co-production by Philip Field and Edward "Tree" Moore.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Hot
| length1 = 4:40
| writer1 = {{hlist|Clarence Brice|James Mtume|Philip Field}}
| title2 = Programmed for Love
| length2 = 5:38
| writer2 = {{hlist|Douglas Paul Frank|Dunn Pearson Jr.}}
| title3 = Virgo
| length3 = 4:27
| writer3 = Roy Ayers
| title4 = You Might Be Surprised
| length4 = 3:54
| writer4 = Ivy Ray
| title5 = Night Flyte
| length5 = 4:32
| writer5 = {{hlist|Mtume|Edward Moore}}
| title6 = Can I See You
| length6 = 5:26
| writer6 = {{hlist|Ayers|David Metcen|Dwayne Perdue}}
| title7 = For You
| length7 = 4:03
| writer7 = Dave Robbins
| title8 = Slip N' Slide
| length8 = 4:28
| writer8 = {{hlist|Eddison Sainsbury|Vincent Henry|Mtume}}
| total_length =
}}
Chart history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1985)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|UK2|91|date=19851027|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|31|artist=Roy Ayers|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2018}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|122579|You Might Be Surprised}}
{{Roy Ayers}}
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