You Might Be Surprised

You Might Be Surprised
Studio album by
Roy Ayers
ReleasedAugust 27,1985
Studio
GenreSoul jazz
LabelColumbia
Producer
Roy Ayers chronology
In the Dark
(1984) 		You Might Be Surprised
(1985) 		I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight)
(1987)
Singles from You Might Be Surprised
  1. "Slip 'N' Slide"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Hot"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Programmed for Love"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

You Might Be Surprised is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1985 through Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Celestial Sounds and Mediasound in New York City. Production was handled by James Mtume and Roy Ayers with co-production by Philip Field and Edward "Tree" Moore.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hot"
4:40
2."Programmed for Love"
  • Douglas Paul Frank
  • Dunn Pearson Jr.
5:38
3."Virgo"Roy Ayers4:27
4."You Might Be Surprised"Ivy Ray3:54
5."Night Flyte"
  • Mtume
  • Edward Moore
4:32
6."Can I See You"
  • Ayers
  • David Metcen
  • Dwayne Perdue
5:26
7."For You"Dave Robbins4:03
8."Slip N' Slide"
4:28

Chart history

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 91
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 31

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "You Might Be Surprised – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
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