It's Gonna Be Special
| "It's Gonna Be Special" | ||||
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| Single by Patti Austin | ||||
| from the album Patti Austin and Two of a Kind: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Solero" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | Qwest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
| Patti Austin singles chronology | ||||
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| "It's Gonna Be Special" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Gonna Be Special" is a song by Patti Austin that was included on the soundtrack album to the 1983 film Two of a Kind and released as the first single from her self-titled 1984 album.
Commercial performance
[edit]"It's Gonna Be Special" spent 13 weeks on Billboard magazine's Dance/Disco chart, where it got as high as number 5.[1] It also reached number 15 on their R&B chart during its 14 weeks there[2] and spent 4 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 82.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]In their review of Patti Austin, the editors of Cashbox magazine described "It's Gonna Be Special" as one of three tracks on the album that "capture Austin's amazing vocal capabilities while really working out musically."[4] The editors of Billboard magazine selected the song as one of the "strongest tracks" from Patti Austin.[5] In their review of the single, they wrote, "[B]right, upbeat tracks plus a high-powered performance suggest pop crossover."[6]
Personnel
[edit]From the liner notes for Patti Austin, except as noted:[7]
- Patti Austin – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Clif Magness – guitar, rhythm arrangement
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- John Van Tongeren – keyboards and synthesizer
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangement
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Larry Williams – alto saxophone
- Kim Hutchcroft – tenor saxophone
- Glen Ballard – rhythm arrangement
- Quincy Jones – producer
- John "Jellybean" Benitez – remixing (12-inch single)[8]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 82 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[1] | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Patti Austin Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Patti Austin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Patti Austin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Reviews > Albums > Out of the Box > Patti Austin" (PDF). Cashbox. New York: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. March 17, 1984. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Album Reviews > Pop > Patti Austin" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 11. March 17, 1984. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Singles Reviews > Black > Picks > Patti Austin" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 5. February 4, 1984. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Patti Austin (album sleeve). Patti Austin. Burbank, CA: Qwest Records. 1984. 1-23974.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ It's Gonna Be Special (Dance Remix)/It's Gonna Be Special (Single Edit) (album sleeve). Patti Austin. Burbank, CA: Qwest Records. 1984. PRO-A-2076.
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