Pure Pleasure

Pure Pleasure
Studio album by
Shaggy
ReleasedJuly 30, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
Genres
Length60:02
LabelVirgin
ProducerO. Burrell
Shaggy chronology
Pure Pleasure
(1993)		 Original Doberman
(1994)

Pure Pleasure is the debut album released by Jamaican singer Shaggy. The album was released on July 30, 1993. The album spawned four singles: "Oh Carolina", which was a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart; "Nice and Lovely", which reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart; "Soon Be Done", which peaked at number 39, and "Big Up", which was released as the main theme from the movie Made in America.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
Robert Christgau(neither)
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar
NME(6/10)
QStarStarStarStar
SelectStarStar
Smash HitsStarStarStar
Vibe(favorable)

Elena Oumano of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "This Brooklyn-based reggae rapper has two areas of interest--the bedroom and the dance floor. That’s evident from the opening track and title song, a cheerfully irreverent reworking of a classic spiritual. Producer Sting International frames Shaggy’s lighthearted rapping with fat, squishy beats and unexpected samples--like a 'Carmen' aria on 'Bedroom Bounty Hunter' and the 'Peter Gunn' theme on 'Oh Carolina'."

Track listing

Pure Pleasure track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Soon Be Done"4:00
2."Give Thanks and Praise"3:53
3."Lust"3:49
4."Oh Carolina"3:10
5."Tek Set"4:01
6."Bedroom Bounty Hunter"4:00
7."Nice and Lovely" (featuring Rayvon)3:43
8."Love How Them Flex"3:56
9."All Virgins"3:11
10."Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva)4:06
11."It Bun Me"3:36
12."Big Up" (featuring Rayvon)3:26
13."Bow Wow Wow"3:39
14."Follow Me"3:58
15."Mampie"3:44
16."Oh Carolina" (Raas Bumba Claat Version)3:50

Charts

Chart performance for Pure Pleasure
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 98
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)32
UK Albums (Official Charts)67

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Shaggy". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. 1 2 Oumano, Elena (September 5, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Shaggy - Pure Pleasure CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  5. ↑ Harrison, Andrew (September 1993). "New Albums". Select. p. 91. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Cross, Tony (July 21, 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 50. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 249.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Charts.nz – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Shaggy – Pure Pleasure". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 18/7/1993 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2022.