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Released | 1980 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Paul Sabu | |||
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Ann-Margret is a disco album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret released by MCA Records in 1980. It was her first album in over a decade. The entire album was written, arranged and produced by Paul Sabu. The album was re-released digitally as Love Rush in 2007.
Two singles were lifted from the album, "Love Rush", which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Disco chart in 1979.[1] The follow-up single, "Midnight Message", peaked at No. 12 in 1980.[2] Ann-Margret and Sabu collaborated on an additional single, "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes" in 1981, which peaked at No. 22 on the Disco chart.
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In their review of the album, Billboard stated that "the veteran siren sounds like she's having a ball on steamy numbers like 'What I Do To Men' and 'Love Rush'...the album is fun, succeeding comically as much as musically."[4]
AllMusic noted that the album "isn't half bad ... Ann-Margret oozes sex, her breathy voice proving an ideal fit with disco's erotic sensibilities. Sabu's conga rhythms and funky guitar are no less critical to the end result -- it's a novelty record, sure, but a damn good one."[5]
Record World complemented the singer's "whispery vocals" and Sabu's production "a thundering foundation of instrumentation", highlighting "Midnight Message" as a "disco-ish standout." [6]