How 'Bout Us
Studio album by
Champaign
Released1981 (1981)
StudioUniversal Recording Studio (Chicago, Illinois)
GenreR&B
Length35:31
LabelColumbia
ProducerLeo Graham[1]
Champaign chronology
How 'Bout Us
(1981)		 Modern Heart
(1983)
Singles from How 'Bout Us
  1. "How 'Bout Us"
    Released: February 14, 1981
  2. "I'm on Fire"/"Spinnin"
    Released: 1981
  3. "Can You Find the Time?"/"Whiplash"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

How 'Bout Us is the debut studio album by American rhythm and blues group Champaign, released in 1981 via Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200;[2] and its single of the same name peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Find the Time?"
  • Gary Mackey
  • Danny McLane
4:05
2."Party People"
5:02
3."Whiplash"Michael Day3:37
4."I'm on Fire"
  • Barry Ruff
  • Gene Avaro
  • Renee Ruff
4:19
5."How 'Bout Us"Dana Walden4:35
6."Spinnin'"
3:16
7."Dancin' Together Again"Richard Reicheg3:15
8."Lighten Up"
  • Pauli Carman
  • Michael Day
3:17
9."If One More Morning"Dana Walden4:05
Total length:35:31

Personnel

Champaign

  • Pauli Carman – lead vocals
  • Michael Day – keyboards, guitars, vocals
  • Dana Walden – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Leon Howard Reeder – guitars, vocals
  • Michael Reed – bass
  • Rocky Maffit – percussion, vocals
  • Rena Jones – vocals

Additional musicians

  • Paul Richmond – bass
  • Morris Jennings – drums
  • Tommy Radke – Syndrums
  • Ken Soderblom – alto sax solo (5)
  • Leo Graham – rhythm arrangements
  • James Mack – horn, rhythm and string arrangements

Production

  • Leo Graham – producer
  • James Mack – co-producer
  • Stuart Walder – engineer
  • Michael Ferraro – assistant engineer
  • Tom Miller – assistant engineer
  • Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Nancy Donald – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 38
US Billboard 200[2] 53

Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 24

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ruhlmann, William. How 'Bout Us - Champaign | Songs, Reviews, Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Champaign, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Champaign - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 59. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Champaign – How 'Bout Us" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Charts.nz – Champaign – How 'Bout Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Champaign | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 15, 2021.


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