''2 Hot!'' is an album by American vocalist duo

Peaches & Herb Peaches & Herb is an American vocal duo. Herb Fame (born October 1, 1941) has remained a constant as "Herb" since the duo was created in 1966; seven different women have filled the role of "Peaches", most notably Francine Edna "Peaches" Hurd B ...

. The album was issued in 1978. It was the strongest performing album by the duo on the ''Billboard'' charts, where it topped the

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chart and reached the second position on the

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chart. ''2 Hot'' notably featured the disco hit " Shake Your Groove Thing" and the No. 1 R&B and pop ballad, " Reunited".

Reception

The

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review by Andrew Hamilton awarded the album 3 stars stating "Disco jams and sweet ballads are featured on Peaches & Herb's return to the charts after a long absence... This new Peaches oozed sexuality, and her voice could raise the dead... The duo's specialty were ballads, and "Four's a Traffic Jam" is a beauty, Fame's sweet falsetto and Greene's sexy phrasings are intoxicating."Hamilton, A.
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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

*Benjamin Barrett – contractor *Mathieu Bitton – design *David Blumberg – horn arrangements, string arrangements *Bob "Boogie" Bowles – guitar *Samuel F. Brown III - string arrangements, percussion *Philip Chiang – design *Rick Clifford – assistant engineer * Paulinho da Costa – percussion *Mike Doud – art direction, design *Scott Edwards – bass (uncredited)"Hits Played On" @scottedwardsmusic.com
Retrieved June 2, 2016. *Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes and Bob Robitaille) – synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements *Herb Fame – vocals *Larry Farrow – keyboards *

James Gadson James Gadson ( James Edward Gadson; born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B. He is also a singer and ...

– drums *Roger Glenn – flute, soloist *Linda "Peaches" Greene – vocals *Michele Horie – art direction, production coordination *Pat Lawrence – executive producer *Gavin Lurssen – mastering *

Wade Marcus Wade Marcus was a music producer and arranger associated with the Motown sound during the 1970s. He composed the music to the film ''The Final Comedown'' with Grant Green. He also produced albums by The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz, A Taste of Honey, T ...

– horn arrangements, string arrangements *

Jim McCrary Jim McCrary (August 31, 1939 – April 29, 2012) was an American photographer known for his 1970s album covers, most notably Carole King's ''Tapestry'', The Carpenters' '' Ticket to Ride,'' and Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May ...

– photography *

Freddie Perren Frederick James Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gay ...

– keyboards, producer, rhythm arrangements, vibraphone *Steve Pouliot – engineer *Peter Manning Robinson – horn arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements *Jack Rouben – engineer, remixing *Jessica Ruiz – master tape research *Lily Salinas – master tape research *Thane Tierney – selection * David T. Walker – guitar *

Wah Wah Watson Melvin M. Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), known professionally as "Wah Wah Watson", was an American guitarist who was a member of The Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records. Career A native of Richmond, Virginia, Melvi ...

– guitar *Harry Weinger – reissue supervisor *Bob Zimmitti – percussion

References

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