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1993 studio album by Shaggy
Pure Pleasure is the debut album released by Jamaican singer
Shaggy . The album was released on July 30, 1993. The album spawned four singles: "
Oh Carolina ", which was a
dancehall remake of a
ska hit by the
Folkes Brothers , reached number one on the
UK Singles Chart ; "
Nice and Lovely ", which reached number 46 on the
UK Singles Chart ; "
Soon Be Done ", which peaked at number 39, and "
Big Up ", which was released as the main theme from the movie
Made in America .
Reception
Elena Oumano of
Los Angeles Times wrote, "This Brooklyn-based reggae rapper has two areas of interest--the bedroom and the dance floor. That’s evident from the opening track and title song, a cheerfully irreverent reworking of a classic spiritual. Producer Sting International frames Shaggy’s lighthearted rapping with fat, squishy beats and unexpected samples--like a “Carmen” aria on “Bedroom Bounty Hunter” and the “Peter Gunn” theme on “Oh Carolina”."
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Track listing
Pure Pleasure track listingTitle 1. "
Soon Be Done " 4:00 2. "Give Thanks and Praise" 3:53 3. "Lust" 3:49 4. "
Oh Carolina " 3:10 5. "Tek Set" 4:01 6. "Bedroom Bounty Hunter" 4:00 7. "
Nice and Lovely " (featuring Rayvon) 3:43 8. "Love How Them Flex" 3:56 9. "All Virgins" 3:11 10. "Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva) 4:06 11. "It Bun Me" 3:36 12. "
Big Up " (featuring Rayvon) 3:26 13. "Bow Wow Wow" 3:39 14. "Follow Me" 3:58 15. "Mampie" 3:44 16. "Oh Carolina" (Raas Bumba Claat Version) 3:50
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Charts
References
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b Oumano, Elena (September 5, 1993).
"In Brief" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 23, 2023 .
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AllMusic review
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"Robert Christgau: CG: shaggy" . www.robertchristgau.com.
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"Shaggy - Pure Pleasure CD Album" . www.cduniverse.com.
^ Cross, Tony (July 21, 1993).
"New Albums" .
Smash Hits . p. 50. Retrieved December 14, 2022 .
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"Pure Pleasure" – via Amazon.
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"Austriancharts.at – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved October 2, 2022.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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