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| Released | September 1983 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1983 Bossa Nova Hotel, Rumbo Recorders, Soundcastle Studios, Westlake Audio, EFX Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock, hi-NRG | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Michael Sembello chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bossa Nova Hotel | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Bossa Nova Hotel is the debut album of rock singer/guitarist Michael Sembello. The album contained ten tracks including the hit "Maniac", of which a different version was recorded for the motion picture Flashdance, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1983.[1] The album itself peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200.[2] "Automatic Man" and "Talk" were the other singles released from the album. "Automatic Man" had three other versions released on an LP and 45 single (which were the Extended mix, Instrumental mix and Single Version). The version of "Maniac" that appeared on the soundtrack to Flashdance is different from the one that appears on this album. "Maniac" also had remixed and instrumental versions of the song.
The album was re-issued in 2007 on CD by Wounded Bird Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Automatic Man" | David Batteau, Michael Sembello, Danny Sembello | 4:13 |
| 2. | "First Time" | David Batteau, Don Freeman, Michael Sembello | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Cowboy" | David Batteau, Michael Sembello, Danny Sembello | 3:35 |
| 4. | "It's Over" | Alfred Rubalcava, Michael Sembello | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Maniac" | Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Godzilla" | Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Danny Sembello | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Talk" | Michael Sembello, Danny Sembello | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Cadillac" | Michael Sembello | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Lay Back" | Michael Sembello | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Superman" | Michael Sembello | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Summer Lovers" | Michael Sembello | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Maniac" (Live) | Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello | 4:51 |
| 13. | "Automatic Man" (Live) | David Batteau, Michael Sembello, Danny Sembello | 5:00 |
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 80 |
Personnel
- Michael Sembello - lead vocals, bass synth, bass, guitar, marimba solo, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, LinnDrum, Fender Rhodes
- Danny Sembello - bass synth, tack piano solo, keyboards, synthesizers, marimba, acoustic piano
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
- Nathan Watts - bass
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Carlos Vega - drums, Simmons drums
- Don Freeman - keyboards
- Larry McNeely - banjo
- Chris Page - additional synthesizer
- Cruz Baca Sembello - guest vocals on "Talk"
- Dennis Matkosky - keyboards, synthesizers
- George Duke - synthesizer solo
- Dennis Karmazyn - cello
- Oscar Castro-Neves - string arranger, conductor
- Michael Sembello, John Sembello, Danny Sembello, Cruz Baca Sembello, Liza Miller - background vocals
- Jerry Hey, Gary Herbig, Gary Grant, William Reichenbach - horns
- Technical
- Thom Wilson, Jim Gallagher, Peter Chaikin - recording engineers
- Tommy Vicari - mixing
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
- Richard Seireeni, Simon Levy - art director
- John Colao - photography
References
- ^ "Billboard > Michael Sembello Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Billboard > Michael Sembello Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
