Do You Wanna Get Away (album)

Do You Wanna Get Away is the second studio album by American singer Shannon. It was released in 1985 by Mirage/Atco/Atlantic Records.[4]

Do You Wanna Get Away
Studio album by Shannon
Released	May 1985
Recorded	1984-1985
Genre	Post-disco electro-funk freestyle [1]
Label	Mirage/Atco/Atlantic Records 90267
Producer	Chris Barbosa Mark Liggett Russell Taylor
Shannon chronology
Let the Music Play (1984) Do You Wanna Get Away (1985) Love Goes All the Way (1986)
Singles from Do You Wanna Get Away
"Do You Wanna Get Away" Released: 1985 "Stronger Together" Released: 1985 "Urgent" Released: 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B- [3]

Track listing

Original

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Do You Wanna Get Away"	Anne Godwin, Chris Barbosa	4:54
2.	"Doin' What You're Doin'"	Godwin, Barbosa, Ed Chisolm	4:30
3.	"Stop the Noise"	Selva Millheiser, Sunni Robbins	5:12
4.	"Stronger Together"	Chisolm, Curtis Josephs	4:53
5.	"Urgent"	Mick Jones	5:10
6.	"Why Can't We Pretend"	Bob Feldman, Sandy Farina	3:53
7.	"Let Me See Your Body Move"	Shannon, Russell Taylor	4:18
8.	"Bedroom Eyes"	Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers	4:04

2006 CD reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Do You Wanna Get Away" (Dub Mix)	6:03
10.	"Stronger Together" (Dub Mix)	5:00
11.	"Urgent" (Dub Mix)	4:55
12.	"Stronger Together" (Radio Mix)	3:56

Personnel

• Shannon: Main Vocal
• April Lang, Audrey Wheeler, Cheryl Page, Cindy Mizelle, Evan Rogers, Jimi Tunnell, Selva Millheiser, Judith Spears: Vocal Backing
• Nate Wingfield, Carl Sturken, Charlie Street, Tommy Morrongiello, Warner Fritzshing: Guitars
• Phil Ashley, Joe Norosavage, Tommy Mandel: Keyboards
• C.P. Roth: Keyboards, Keyboard and Drum programming, Percussion
• Chris Barbosa: Keyboard and Drum Programming, Percussion
• Jeff Bova: Keyboards, Effects
• Russell Taylor, Tony Bridges: Bass
• Petey Grayson: Percussion
• Miami Horn Section arranged by Crispin McCormick

Chart positions

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[5]	92
U.S. R&B Albums[5]	39

"Stronger Together" (second single)

Chart (1985)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart[6]	46
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[7]	25
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[7]	35
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[7]	26

References

1. Do You Wanna Get Away @ Discogs Retrieved 12/05/18
2. Henderson, Alex. Do You Wanna Get Away > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Do You Wanna Get Away > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
4. "Shannon – Do You Wanna Get Away". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
5. "Billboard albums". all.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
6. UK OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved January 29, 2010)
7. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 27, 2010)