O/T: Jermaine Stewart - The Word Is Out

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   Just some trivia about this song I accidentally 

discovered while deciding which year to put it in:

All of the labels of the 7" and 12" versions released 

in the United States have a publishing year of 1983.

The LP, however, indicates being published in 1984...  

not that odd so far...

...until you find out the single didn't hit the charts 

until two years after original release (February 2nd, 

1985, at #82).

The song would peak at #41 on March 30th, 1985 and 

fall off entirely after May 11th.

Also of minor interest:  some of the singles say, 

"from the forthcoming LP, "Finally."  When the album 

was later released, it was titled "The Word Is Out."

I thought this was interesting info, and wanted to 

share with somebody... and I thought, who better than 

my T40OMCD friends?  :-)

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NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: O/T: Jermaine Stewart - The Word Is Out Posted: 26 April 2021 at 10:08am
	Just some trivia about this song I accidentally discovered while deciding which year to put it in: All of the labels of the 7" and 12" versions released in the United States have a publishing year of 1983. The LP, however, indicates being published in 1984... not that odd so far... ...until you find out the single didn't hit the charts until two years after original release (February 2nd, 1985, at #82). The song would peak at #41 on March 30th, 1985 and fall off entirely after May 11th. Also of minor interest: some of the singles say, "from the forthcoming LP, "Finally." When the album was later released, it was titled "The Word Is Out." I thought this was interesting info, and wanted to share with somebody... and I thought, who better than my T40OMCD friends? :-)
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

AutumnAarilyn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 22 August 2019 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote AutumnAarilyn Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 April 2021 at 8:50pm
	For what it's worth, I always thought "Say it again" from 1987 should have been huge. Very melodic with a South African vibe. "Frantic romantic" was a jam too but on the R&B/rare groove side. Edited by AutumnAarilyn