''Klymaxx'' is the fourth

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Klymaxx Klymaxx is an American all-female pop/ R&B band from Los Angeles, California. The band's classic lineup consisted of Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter Shelby, Cheryl Cooley, Robbin Grider, Lynn Malsby, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby. History Klyma ...

, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). Klymaxx gained airplay on

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, VH1 and

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with the release of their single "

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". The song reached #43 on the

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, #15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and #18 on the Billboard Dance Chart. The second single "

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" would become a moderate hit single. The song reached #18 on the R&B chart. The third single "

I'd Still Say Yes "I'd Still Say Yes" is a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the Constellation/ MCA label. Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Greg Scelsa, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby, and produced by Fenderella, it was released as the third single from their ...

" was the biggest hit on the album, reaching #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the R&B chart, and #8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single was certified

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. The fourth and final single was the dance hit " Divas Need Love Too", which was a moderate hit for Klymaxx. It only reached #14 on the R&B chart. The album would go on to reach #98 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #25 on the R&B Album Chart. The album is certified

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Track listing

" (B. Cooper) - 7:34 #"Fab Attack" (B. Cooper, C. Cooley, J. Irby, Marquis Dair, Sami McKinney) - 5:33 #" Divas Need Love Too" (C. Cooper, Vincent Brantley, Rick Timas) - 5:16 #"

" (

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, J. Irby, Greg Scelsa) - 4:40 #"Fashion" (B. Cooper, Mike Hightower) - 6:36 #"Danger Zone" (J. Irby, Chuck Gentry) - 4:32 #"Long Distance Love Affair" (Scott Durbin) - 3:22 #"Come Back" (L. Malsby) - 6:28 #"

" (

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) - 5:40

Singles released

#"Man Size Love" #"Sexy" #"I'd Still Say Yes" #"Divas Need Love Too"

Personnel

* Lorena Porter Shelby – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals (1-9), rap (2) * Cheryl Cooley – guitars, backing vocals (1-9), guitar solo (2, 6), rap (2) * Robbin Grider – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals (1-9), synthesizer programming (2), rap (2), acoustic guitar (4) * Lynn Malsby – keyboards, backing vocals (1-9), rap (2), synthesizer programming (6, 7) * Joyce "Fenderella" Irby – bass, backing vocals (1-9), lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7, 8), * Bernadette Cooper – drums, percussion, lead rap (1, 2, 5), backing vocals (1-9) Additional Personnel * Marquis Dair – backing vocals (2) *

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– backing vocals (3) * Vincent Bradley – arrangements (3) * Rick Timas – arrangements (3) * Howard Hewett – additional lead vocals (4) * The Waters – backing vocals (4, 7, 9) * Craig Cooper – rhythm and string arrangements (4, 7), synthesizer programming (5) * Norman Beavers – synthesizer programming (6, 7) *

– arrangements (9)

Production

* Bernadette Cooper – producer (1, 3, 5) * Joyce "Fenderella" Irby – producer (1, 2, 4-7) * George Clinton – co-producer (1) * Vincent Bradley – producer (3) * Rick Timas – producer (3) * Lynn Malsby – producer (8) * Stephen Shockley – producer (8) * Dick Rudolph – producer (9) * Bruce Sweedin – producer (9), engineer * Rod Temperton – producer (9) * Ron Sweeney – executive producer, management * Regina Griffey – A&R coordinator * Brenda Patrick – A&R direction * Glenn Feit – engineer * Michael Frenke – engineer * Jon Gass – engineer, mixing * Steve Hodge – engineer * Leanard Jackson – engineer, mixing * Kathy Botich – assistant engineer * Janine Cirills – assistant engineer * Ron DaSilva – assistant engineer * Steve Krause – assistant engineer * John Payne – assistant engineer * Alan Skidmore – assistant engineer * Taavi Mote – remix (1, 2), mixing * Louis Silas, Jr. – remix (1, 2) * Hill Swimmer – mixing * Laura Livingston – mix assistant * Adrian Trujillo – mix assistant * Jeff Adamoff – art direction * September – design * Steve Hall – mastering * Bobby Holland – photography ;Studios * Recorded at Galaxy Sound Studios, Wide Tracks and Hollywood Central Recorders (Hollywood, California); Image Recording Studios and Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California);

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(Burbank, California); Sound Solution (Santa Monica, California); 54 East Sound Recorders (Pasadena, California). * Mixed at Encore Studios (Burbank, California); Galaxy Sound Studios and

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(Hollywood, California); Lion Share Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California). * Mastered at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California).

Charts

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References

External links

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