Pure Pleasure
Pure Pleasure is the debut album released by Jamaican singer Shaggy. The album was released on July 30, 1993. The album spawned four singles: "Oh Carolina", which was a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart; "Nice and Lovely", which reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart; "Soon Be Done", which peaked at number 39, and "Big Up", which was released as the main theme from the movie Made in America.
| Pure Pleasure | ||||
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| File:Shaggy Pure Pleasure.jpeg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 30, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:02 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | O. Burrell | |||
| Shaggy chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| NME | (6/10)[4] |
| Q | [4] |
| Smash Hits | [5] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[4] |
Elena Oumano of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "This Brooklyn-based reggae rapper has two areas of interest--the bedroom and the dance floor. That’s evident from the opening track and title song, a cheerfully irreverent reworking of a classic spiritual. Producer Sting International frames Shaggy’s lighthearted rapping with fat, squishy beats and unexpected samples--like a 'Carmen' aria on 'Bedroom Bounty Hunter' and the 'Peter Gunn' theme on 'Oh Carolina'."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soon Be Done" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Give Thanks and Praise" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Lust" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Oh Carolina" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Tek Set" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Bedroom Bounty Hunter" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Nice and Lovely" (featuring Rayvon) | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Love How Them Flex" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "All Virgins" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva) | 4:06 |
| 11. | "It Bun Me" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Big Up" (featuring Rayvon) | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Bow Wow Wow" | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Follow Me" | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Mampie" | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Oh Carolina" (Raas Bumba Claat Version) | 3:50 |
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 98 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 75 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 46 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 42 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 67 |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: shaggy". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Oumano, Elena (September 5, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Shaggy - Pure Pleasure CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
- ^ Cross, Tony (July 21, 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 50. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2022.