Skin on Skin (album)

Skin on Skin is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer Vanity, released on May 24, 1986 by Motown Records.[1] This out of print recording was originally released on LP (6167ML) and cassette (6167MC) through Motown Records and distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola. The album features the R&B singles "Under the Influence" and "Animals".

Skin on Skin
Studio album by
Vanity
ReleasedMay 24, 1986 (1986-05-24)
Recorded1985–1986
Fiddlers Recording Studio
Soundcastle Recording Studio
Genre
Length34:38
LabelMotown
9-6102
Producer
Vanity chronology
The Last Dragon
(1985)		 Skin on Skin
(1986)		 Action Jackson
(1988)
Singles from Skin on Skin
  1. "Under the Influence"
    Released: April 12, 1986
  2. "Animals"
    Released: September 5, 1986

Track listing
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Under the Influence"Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher, Tony Haynes5:08
2."Manhunt"J.P. Charles, Mark Holding4:08
3."Romantic Voyage"David Paul Bryant, Gardner Cole4:50
4."Confidential"Mark Mueller, Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher4:20
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Animals"J.P. Charles, Mark Holding4:46
6."Skin on Skin"Gary Osborne, Johnny Warman4:11
7."Gun Shy"Mark Holding, Tommy Faragher3:44
8."Ouch"Dennis Herring, Michael E. Dunlap, Tommy Faragher4:17
9."In the Jungle"Jay Gruska, Paul Gordon5:24

Personnel


Recorded in California at Fiddlers Recording Studio, Hollywood; Preferred Sound, West Hollywood; Baby 'O Recorders, Hollywood; Summa Studio, West Hollywood; Soundcastle Recording Studios, Los Angeles; & Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale.
Mixed at Yamaha Research & Development Studio except "Under The Influence" mixed at Soundcastle Recording Studios. Mastered at Artisan Sound, Hollywood, California.
Rege Burrell and Carl Anderson appears courtesy of Epic Records, Inc

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 66
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 18
  • Billboard R&B Albums (spent 19 weeks on the chart).[1]

Singles
Year Title US
Pop[3]		 US
R&B		 US
Dance[4]
1986 "Under the Influence" 56 9 6
"Animals" — — —

References
  1. "Vanity Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. "Vanity > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 739. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  4. Vanity > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-08-18
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