''New Directions'' is the eleventh album by
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R&B group
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, released in 1982. It is the group's first album for
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following their departure from
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. Lead single "
A Penny for Your Thoughts" peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #33 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, the group's highest placing on that chart since 1977, and which would turn out to be their last single to register there. The track was nominated for a
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in 1982. ''New Directions'' reached #30 on the R&B albums chart.
Track listing
# "
A Penny for Your Thoughts" - 4:29
# "I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me" - 3:59
# "Mystery Lady" - 3:51
# "Abra-Ca-Dabra Love You Too" - 4:18
# "Got to Find My Way Back to You" - 5:16
# "Maybe We'll Fall In Love Again" - 5:06
# "The Skin You're In" - 5:07
# "Wanna Be Close to You" - 4:33
Singles
* "
A Penny for Your Thoughts" (
US Pop #33,
US R&B
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#16)
* "Got to Find My Way Back to You" (US R&B #24)
* "Abra-Ca-Dabra Love You Too"
References
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Tavares (group) albums
1982 albums
RCA Records albums