''So Romantic'' is the seventh studio album by American singer

Evelyn "Champagne" King Evelyn "Champagne" King (born July 1, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known for her hit disco single "Shame", which was released in 1977 during the height of disco's popularity. King had other hits from ...

, released on October 16, 1984, by

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. It was produced by Clif Magness,

Glen Ballard Basil Glen Ballard Jr. (born May 1, 1953) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. He is best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's 1995 album '' Jagged Little Pill'', which won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Alb ...

, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk,

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, and the System. The album peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. '' Billboard''

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chart. It featured the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review for

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, critic Justin Kantor wrote of the album, "the overall sound is very solid with an adept mixture of live instrumentation and synthesizers. With King's bold vocals atop them, the songs on ''So Romantic'' make it one of her strongest '80s albums."

Track listing

Charts

;Singles

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1984 albums Evelyn "Champagne" King albums Albums produced by Glen Ballard Albums produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers RCA Records albums