Permanent/Play Mode

Permanent/Play Mode
Studio album by
Randy Crawford
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2001
StudiosNomis Studios, London, England
GenresSoul music, smooth jazz
Length52:59
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPeter Smith
Randy Crawford chronology
Every Kind of Mood — Randy, Randi, Randee
(2000)		 Permanent/Play Mode
(2001)		 Feeling Good
(2006)

Permanent (US) or Play Mode (Europe) is a studio album by Randy Crawford, released in 2001 by Warner Records and produced by Peter Smith. The album peaked at No. 14 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, No. 9 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and No. 13 on the German Pop Albums chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars. Billboard labeled the album as a "Critic's Choice".

Singles

"Permanent" reached number 32 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.

Track listing

1 Wild Is the Wind Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington 03:22
2 Merry Go Round Multiman 03:42
3 Free the Child Peter Smith 04:21
4 Permanent Albert Hammond 03:38
5 Sweetest Thing Peter Smith 04:15
6 Fire and Rain Peter Smith 04:03
7 When I Get over You Brian Foreman, Ken Foreman 05:44
8 Alfie Burt Bacharach, Hal David 03:24
9 When the Evening Comes Judy Cheeks, Simon Ellis, Steve Lee 04:21
10 All I Do Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder 04:14
11 When Will I Be Free of Love's Taboo Randy Crawford 03:21
12 Tell It to Your Heart Burt Bacharach 04:10
13 I Get a Little Burned Albert Hammond 04:24

References

  1. ↑ Randy Crawford: Permanent/Play Mode. Warner Records. 2001.
  2. 1 2 Boorstyn, Andrew (September 22, 2001). Paoletta, Michael (ed.). "Albums". Reviews & Previews. Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 38. p. 18. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Randy Crawford Chart History". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "Randy Crawford - Play Mode". GfK Entertainment charts.
  5. 1 2 "Randy Crawford – Permanent/Play Mode". AllMusic.