''A Little Spice'' is the debut
album
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released by the English
R&B band
Loose Ends. The original UK version was released in 1984 (some early pressings list "1983"
).
The following year, an alternative version of the album, featuring "
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" in place of "Feels So Right Now" and a re-ordered overall track listing was released for the U.S. market. This album reached number five on the U.S. R&B chart in 1985, while the single, "Hangin' on a String", became a number one hit on both the
U.S. Dance and
US R&B
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charts. It was a moderate hit on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts. It is featured in the popular video game ''
Grand Theft Auto IV
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''s fictional Soul/R&B radio station
The Vibe 98.8
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. Between the years 1991 and 2009 the album sold an additional 126,000 copies in the United States according to
Nielsen Soundscan seven years after its initial release. The album remains uncertified with overall sells unknown.
Track listing
European version
North American version
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Personnel
Loose Ends
*Jane Eugene - vocals
*Carl "Macca" McIntosh - bass, vocals
*Steve Nichol - keyboards, trumpet, vocals
Additional personnel
*Herb Smith - guitars
*Ron Jennings - guitars, bass
*Donald Robinson - flute
*Bobby Malach - saxophone
*"Doctor" Leonard Gibbs - drums, percussion
References
External links
*
1984 debut albums
Loose Ends (band) albums
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