''Sex Over the Phone'' is the ninth studio

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. The title track, " Sex Over the Phone", had some airplay in

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, but did not reach the height of the group's earlier releases. As gay subtexts are often found in Village People songs, some have suggested that themes in this album refer to

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due to the emergence of

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within the gay community during the 1980s. The album is also notable for the appearance of new lead singer, Ray Stephens, who also played Roy on the children's television show ''

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'' during the same period. The cover photo for the album sees the group donning updated versions of their iconic costumes, after having mostly dropped the imagery (on album covers, at least) several years earlier (see ''

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''). The 1999 CD release includes the 1999 club mix of the title track. In 2009, the album was released in digital format through online music retailers.

Track listing

#" Sex Over the Phone" – 4:22 #"New York City" – 6:00 #"Just Give Me What I Want" – 6:12 #"I Won't Take No for an Answer" – 4:28 #"Power of the Night" – 5:58 #"Sexual Education" – 5:32 #"Sensual" – 4:37 #"Sex Over the Phone" (New Recorded Club Mix) – 4:15 (bonus track on 1999 CD re-release)

Charts

References

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