Critical reception
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The Gazette wrote that "side one finds pop-funk's most blatant copycat in his Prince mode."[7] The Chicago Tribune dismissed the album as "the same schtick he's been using since his Raydio days... Not only is it old, but it's been done with a lot more humor and style by Morris Day ."[8] Knight Ridder labeled the album "both the smoothest and the slimiest soul-rock on the shelves today."[9]
Track listing
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#
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Girls Are More Fun"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:45
2.
"Good Time Baby"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:37
3.
"Everybody Wants Someone"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:42
4.
"I'm a Dog"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:41
5.
"One-Sided Love Affair"
Ray Parker Jr.
3:58
6.
"Sex and the Single Man"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:19
7.
"I'm in Love"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:38
8.
"Men Have Feelings Too"
Ray Parker Jr.
4:28
Personnel
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Ray Parker Jr. – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, arrangements (1-4, 6, 7, 8)
Chuckii Booker – keyboards
Joe Curiale – keyboards
Steve Halquist – synthesizers
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
Ed Greene – drums
Charles Green – saxophones
Earl Dumler – oboe
Gene Page – arrangements (5)
Ollie E. Brown – backing vocals
Arnell Carmichael – backing vocals
Gwyn Foxsworth – backing vocals
Randy Hall – backing vocals
Michael Henderson – backing vocals
J.D. Nicholas – backing vocals
Lylian (Tynes) Perry – backing vocals, vocal solo (6)
Anita Sherman – backing vocals
The Valley People – additional backing vocals Production
Ray Parker Jr. – producer, engineer, mixing
Reggie Dozier – additional engineer
Steve Halquist – additional engineer
Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Ria Lewerke – art direction
Sue Reilly – design
Andrew Sackheim – photography
Mary Stern – title lettering References
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^ Feely, Marty. "June Hot Album Releases." Billboard 01 June 1985: 74. Print.
^ Catlin, Roger (October 27, 1985). "Ray Parker Jr. hit a solid milestone last year...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald .
^ "Parker seeks TV work". Ottawa Citizen . 26 Oct 1985. p. C23.
^ "Ray Parker Jr" . Billboard . Retrieved 26 May 2023 .
^ "Sex and the Single Man Ray Parker, Jr" . AllMusic . Retrieved 26 May 2023 .
^ "Ray Parker Jr" . Robert Christgau . Retrieved 26 May 2023 .
^ Griffin, John (31 Oct 1985). "Ray Parker, Jr. – Sex and the Single Man". Montreal Gazette . p. F3.
^ Brogan, Daniel (27 Dec 1985). "Ray Parker, Jr., Sex and the Single Man". Friday. Chicago Tribune . p. 72.
^ Shefchik, Rick (October 27, 1985). "One to chew on". Arts. San Jose Mercury News . Knight Ridder. p. 9.
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