Planetary Invasion Explained

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 No. 18 in early 1985.

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[1]	32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
US Billboard 200[3]	89
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	27

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[5]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1984	"Operator"	18	1	15
1985	"Scientific Love"	80	16	19
	"Body Snatchers"	-	31	-

External links

• Midnight Star-Planetary Invasion at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Midnight Star, TLP. Billboard. June 7, 2021. subscription.
2. Midnight Star, BLP. Billboard. June 7, 2021. subscription.
3. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985. Billboard. June 7, 2021.
4. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985. Billboard. June 7, 2021.
5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4912/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Midnight Star US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. October 6, 2011.