Are You Okay?

Are You Okay? is the fourth album by art-funk ensemble Was (Not Was). It was released in 1990.

Are You Okay?
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by Was (Not Was)
Released	1990
Genre	Funk, soul, pop, rock
Length	49:56
Label	Fontana (UK) - Licensed from Phonogram Chrysalis (USA)
Producer	David Was, Don Was
Was (Not Was) chronology
What Up, Dog? (1988) Are You Okay? (1990) Boo! (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Village Voice	(A−)[2]
Stereo Review	(favourable)[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Was and Don Was; except where indicated.

1. "Are You Okay?" – 4:28
2. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 6:41
3. "I Feel Better Than James Brown" – 4:45
4. "How the Heart Behaves" – 5:35
5. "Maria Novarro" – 3:27
6. "I Blew Up the United States" – 3:51
7. "In K Mart Wardrobe" – 4:16
8. "Elvis' Rolls Royce" – 3:29
9. "Dressed to Be Killed" (Was, Was, G Love E)– 4:13
10. "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts" – 4:55
11. "You! You! You!" (Was, Was, Luis Resto) – 3:28
12. "Look What's Back" – 0:43

Personnel

• Don Was - bass, keys
• David Was - flute, keyboards, vocals
• Sweet Pea Atkinson - vocals
• Sir Harry Bowens - vocals
• Donald Ray Wilson - vocals
• David McMurray - saxophone
• Randy Jacobs - guitar
• Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
• Debra Dobkin - percussion, vocals
• Rayse Biggs - trumpet
• Ron Pangborn - drums

Contributors

• Leonard Cohen - lead vocal on "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
• G Love E - rap on "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", "Are You Okay" and "Dressed To Be Killed"
• Syd Straw - lead vocal on "You! You! You!"
• The Roches - vocals on "Maria Novarro"
• Jeff Lorber - keyboard arranging, programming, performance on "Are You Okay", "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts", "In K-Mart Wardrobe", "How The Heart Behaves" and "I Feel Better Than James Brown"
• Iggy Pop, Downtown Julie Brown and Ewreck Benson - background vocals on "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
• Doug Fieger - background vocals on "I Blew Up The United States" and "Dressed To Be Killed"
• Brad Buxer - additional keyboards on "How The Heart Behaves"
• Luis Resto - keyboards on "You! You! You!"
• Paul Riser - string and horn arrangements on "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts", "How The Heart Behaves" and "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
• Andy Gill - background vocals on "Dressed To Be Killed"
• Jon Jaz-Was - saxophonic reticulation
• Produced by Don Was and David Was
• Executive Producer - David Bates
• Mixed by Keith Cohen and Ed Cherney
• Additional production on "How The Heart Behaves" - Keith Cohen

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References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
3. "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 55. Stereo Review. November 1990. p. 154.
4. liner notes