Let the Music Play (Shannon album)

Let the Music Play
Studio album by
Shannon
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1984 (1984-02-01)
Recorded1983
Genre
Length37:28
Label
Producer
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Mark Liggett
Shannon chronology
Let the Music Play
(1984) 		Do You Wanna Get Away
(1985)
Singles from Let the Music Play
  1. "Let the Music Play"
    Released: September 19, 1983
  2. "Give Me Tonight"
    Released: February 1, 1984
  3. "My Heart's Divided"
    Released: March 31, 1984
  4. "Sweet Somebody"
    Released: July 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance and freestyle singer Shannon. The title track (originally called "Fire and Ice"), written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide. The album garnered Shannon her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, presented at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Let the Music Play > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Let the Music Play > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-07-28.