''Soul Dancing'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter

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released on July 13, 1993 by

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. This album peaked at No. 51 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Soul Dancing was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

Background

The album includes the singles "Send Me a Lover", "I'll Wait", "Say a Prayer", and her rendition of

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's " Can't Get Enough of Your Love". As well "I'll Wait" was featured in the 1994

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comedy feature film ''

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Critical reception

Dave Obee from ''

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'' wrote, "Taylor Dayne is full of life, and as she sings she bites the heads off nails. She growls. Close your eyes, you can see her defiant strut. She even makes a

song sound masculine."

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from ''

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'' called Soul Dancing a "killer pop album". He added, "Can’t fault her choice of material; these are crisp, focused, hook-filled pop songs, every one of them a likely radio hit." Connie Johnson of the

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remarked "On this 11-song collection, Dayne's exaggerated enunciation and overblown, diva-style soulfulness have never been put to finer use". Leonard Pitts Jr. of the

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wrote, "Soul Dancing is the one thing that few records are these days: solid. Solid vocalist. Solid songs. Solid production...Skip the hype. Taylor Dayne makes crisp, tuneful pop. Perfect summertime ear candy. And really, now, what more do you need?"

Track listing

Personnel

* Taylor Dayne – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 10) *

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– keyboards (1, 4, 7), programming (1, 4, 7),

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(1, 4, 7) * Tony Shimkin – keyboards (1, 4, 7, programming (1, 4, 7), sequencing (1, 4, 7) *

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– acoustic piano (2) * David Cole – keyboards (3), arrangements (3) * James Alfano – programming (3) * Ricky Crespo – programming (3) * Rich Tancredi – keyboards (5, 6, 8, 9), arrangements (5, 6, 8) * Peter Schwartz – additional keyboards (7), additional programming (7) * Tommy Faragher – keyboards (9, 10), arrangements (9, 10) *

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– keyboards (11, 12), programming (11, 12) *

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

– programming (11, 12), drums (11, 12) *

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–

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(12) *

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– guitars (2) *

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– guitars (3) *

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– guitars (5, 6) * Bob Cadway – guitars (8, 10) * Vernon "Ice" Black – guitars (12) *

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– bass (2) * T.M. Stevens – bass (5, 6) *

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Joe Franco – drums (5, 6, 8, 10) * Richie Jones – drum programming (9) *

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– percussion (3) * Andrew Jerome "Babe" Pace –

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(3) * Richie Cannata – saxophone (5) * Charlie DeChant – saxophone (6) *

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– sax solo (11) * Claude Gaudette – arrangements (2) *

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– arrangements (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Warren Wiebe – backing vocals (2) * Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (3) * Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (3) * Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (3) *

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– backing vocals (5, 6) *

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– backing vocals (5, 6) * Joe Turano – backing vocals (6) * Karen Anderson – backing vocals (7) * Monique Sorel – backing vocals (7) * Kenny Bobien – backing vocals (9) * Eddie Stockley – backing vocals (9) *

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– backing vocals (10) * Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals (11) * Nikita Germaine – backing vocals (11, 12) * Skyler Jett – backing vocals (11) * Tony Lindsay – backing vocals (11, 12) * Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (11) * Sandy Griffith – backing vocals (12) *

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– backing vocals (12) * Kimaya Seward – backing vocals (12) * Monty Seward – backing vocals (12)

Production

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– executive producer * Shep Pettibone – producer (1, 4, 7), recording (1), mixing (1) * Taylor Dayne – co-producer (1) *

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– producer (2), engineer (2), mixing (2) * David Cole – producer (3) * Robert Clivillés – producer (3) * Ric Wake – producer (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Narada Michael Walden – producer (11, 12) * Louis Biancaniello – associate producer (11) * Tony Shimkin – engineer (1), mixing (1) * Alex Rodriguez – engineer (2) * Acar S. Key – engineer (3) * P. Dennis Mitchell – recording (4, 7) * Bob Cadway – track engineer (5, 6, 8, 9, 10), mixing (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Guy Roche – BGV recording (6) * Goh Hotoda – engineer (7), mixing (7) * Marc "Elvis" Reyburn – engineer (11, 12) * David Frazer – vocal recording and mixing (11, 12) * Claude Gaudette – mixing (2) * Bob Rosa – mixing (3) * Jim "Bonzai" Caruso – mixing (4) * Rick Bieder – additional engineer (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Dan Hetzel – additional engineer (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Thomas R. Yezzi – additional engineer (6, 8) * Matt Rohr – additional engineer (12) * Felipe Elgueta – assistant engineer (2) * Mario Luccy – BGV recording assistant (6) * Jeff Gray – assistant engineer (11, 12) * Tony DeFranco – coordinator (2) * David Barratt – production coordinator (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Greg Bannan – production coordinator (track 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Janice Lee – production coordinator (11, 12) * Cynthia Shiloh – production coordinator (11, 12) * Kevin Walden – production coordinator (11, 12) * Susan Mendola – art direction, design * Randee St. Nicholas – photography (Visages Style, L.A. * Stephen Earabino – styling (Visages Style, L.A.) * Billy B. – make-up (Stephen Knoll Salon) * Tony Lucha – hair (Vartoli Salon, N.Y.) * Frank Dileo at DiLeo Entertainment – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

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