Men and Women (album) explained

Men and Women is the second album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1987.

Singles

Five singles were released from the album. "The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31,^[1] followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88.^[1] The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11.^[1] "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68^[1] (although the song was originally released as the B-side of "Holding Back the Years" in 1985 and was credited to Stewart Levine as producer, and despite "I Won't Feel Bad" not having been rerecorded for Men and Women, Alex Sadkin receives production credit on the album and the single).

Track listing

2008 Collector's Edition bonus tracks

Personnel

Simply Red

• Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals
• Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, backing vocals
• Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, live backing vocals
• Sylvan Richardson – guitars
• Tony Bowers – bass, percussion
• Chris Joyce – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Steve Rainford – keyboard programming
• Ian Kirkham – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Derek Wadsworth – trombone on "Love Fire"
• Eleanor Morris – cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
• Janette Sewell – backing vocals

Production

• Alex Sadkin – producer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 6-10)
• Mick Hucknall – producer (5)
• Yvonne Ellis – producer (5), engineer (5)
• Barry Mraz – engineer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 7)
• Chris Dickie – assistant engineer (1–5, 7, 10), mixing (1-4, 7)
• Simon Sullivan – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
• Kevin Whyte – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
• Colin Andrews – assistant engineer (10)
• Joe Barbaria – mixing (6, 8, 9)
• Nick Launay – mixing (6, 8, 9)
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Robert Erdmann – photography
• Paul Smith – clothes

Studios

• Recorded at Yellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK)
• Tracks 1–4 and 7 mixed at RAK Studios (London, UK); Track 5 mixed at Yellow 2 Studios; Tracks 6, 8 and 9 mixed at Mayfair Studios (London, UK); Track 10 mixed at Utopia Studios (London, UK)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	5
European Albums (Music & Media)[2]	2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3]	14
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)[4]	2
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[5]	1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6]	32
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[7]	3
US Billboard 200[8]	31

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]	11
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10]	32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]	16
European Albums (Music & Media)[12]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14]	13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	13
UK Albums (Gallup)[16]	19

Certifications and sales

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References

Bibliography

• Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6.

Notes and References

1. Web site: SIMPLY RED – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. 4 June 2018.
2. European Hot 100 Albums . . 4 . 15 . 18 April 1987 . 19 . 29800226.
3. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Simply Red . Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . fi . 2nd . Helsinki . . 2021 . 235 . 978-952-7460-01-6.
4. News: Ísland (LP-plötur) . . is . 3 April 1987 . 51 . 1021-8254. Timarit.is.
5. Classifiche . . it . 30 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Men and women" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
6. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. ja. Roppongi, Tokyo. Oricon Entertainment. 2006. 4-87131-077-9.
7. Book: Salaverrie, Fernando . September 2005 . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . es . 1st . Madrid . . 84-8048-639-2.
8. Simply Red Chart History (Billboard 200) . . 9 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716050552/https://www.billboard.com/music/Simply-Red/chart-history/billboard-200 . 16 July 2019.
9. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1987 . austriancharts.at . de . 10 May 2022.
10. Top 100 Albums of '87 . RPM . 47 . 12 . 26 December 1987 . 9 . 0033-7064 . Library and Archives Canada.
11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1987 . nl . . 8 January 2024.
12. European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums . Music & Media . 4 . 51/52 . 26 December 1987 . 35 . 29800226.
13. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987 . de . GfK Entertainment . 10 May 2022.
14. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1987 . . 5 February 2022.
15. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987 . hitparade.ch . de . 10 May 2022.
16. News: Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums . . 23 January 1988 . 37 . 0144-5804.