Planetary Invasion is the fifth album released by R&B group Midnight Star. Released in 1984 and produced by group member Reggie Calloway, this album peaked at number seven on the R&B albums chart led by the number-one R&B single "Operator." This single also scored the group their first (and to date, only) top-20 single on the pop charts, peaking at No. 18 in early 1985.
| Planetary Invasion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | QCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Producer | Reggie Calloway | |||
| Midnight Star chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
- "Body Snatchers" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry, Bill Simmons, Bo Watson) 6:55
- "Scientific Love" (Calloway, Gentry, Kenneth Gant, Belinda Lipscomb, Watson) 6:19
- "Let's Celebrate" (Calloway, Jeff Cooper, Gentry, Lipscomb, Bobby Lovelace, Watson) 4:57
- "Curious" (Gentry, Lovelace, Watson) 4:19
- "Planetary Invasion" (Calloway, Calloway, Lovelace, Simmons, Watson) 6:10
- "Operator" (Calloway, Calloway, Lipscomb, Watson) 7:30
- "Today My Love" (Calloway, Watson) 4:59
- "Can You Stay with Me" (Calloway, Cooper, Lipscomb, Lovelace, Simmons, Watson) 4:03
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 32 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 7 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 89 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 27 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1984 | "Operator" | 18 | 1 | 15 |
| 1985 | "Scientific Love" | 80 | 16 | 19 |
| "Body Snatchers" | — | 31 | — | |
References edit
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Midnight Star: Planetary Invasion > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Midnight Star, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Star, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Star US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 6, 2011.