Planetary Invasion

Planetary Invasion is the fifth album released by R&B group Midnight Star. Released in 1984 and produced by group member Reggie Calloway, this album peaked at number seven on the R&B albums chart led by the number-one R&B single "Operator." This single also scored the group their first (and to date, only) top-20 single on the pop charts, peaking at #18 in early 1985.

Planetary Invasion
Studio album by Midnight Star
Released	November 11, 1984
Recorded	1984 at QCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio
Genre	R&B
Length	45:12
Label	SOLAR
Producer	Reggie Calloway
Midnight Star chronology
No Parking on the Dance Floor (1983) Planetary Invasion (1984) Headlines (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Body Snatchers" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry, Bill Simmons, Bo Watson) 6:55
2. "Scientific Love" (Calloway, Gentry, Kenneth Gant, Belinda Lipscomb, Watson) 6:19
3. "Let's Celebrate" (Calloway, Jeff Cooper, Gentry, Lipscomb, Bobby Lovelace, Watson) 4:57
4. "Curious" (Gentry, Lovelace, Watson) 4:19
5. "Planetary Invasion" (Calloway, Calloway, Lovelace, Simmons, Watson) 6:10
6. "Operator" (Calloway, Calloway, Lipscomb, Watson) 7:30
7. "Today My Love" (Calloway, Watson) 4:59
8. "Can You Stay with Me" (Calloway, Cooper, Lipscomb, Lovelace, Simmons, Watson) 4:03

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	32
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	7

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1984	"Operator"	18	1	15
1985	"Scientific Love"	80	16	19
	"Body Snatchers"	—	31	—

References

1. Lytle, Craig. Midnight Star: Planetary Invasion > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 06 October 2011.
2. "Midnight Star US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
3. "Midnight Star US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.

External links

• Midnight Star-Planetary Invasion at Discogs