Swingin' (Dino album)

Swingin
Studio album by
Dino
ReleasedAugust 13, 1990 (1990-08-13)
GenrePop
LabelIsland
ProducerDino
Dino chronology
24/7
(1989) 		Swingin
(1990) 		The Way I Am
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Tribune[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Swingin' is the second studio album by the American singer Dino.[3] It was released in 1990 by Island Records.[2] The album reached No. 82 on the Billboard 200.

The album contains two singles, "Romeo", which reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and "Gentle", which reached No. 31.[4] The former features rapper Doctor Ice.

Production

Dino produced the album, and wrote nine of the songs.[1]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "in years to come, Dino may prove to be more durable as a behind-the-scenes force ... but there are enough sizzling songs here to keep his name in front of dance-pop listeners for months."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Romeo" (featuring Doctor Ice)4:42
2."Can't Get Away from You"4:32
3."Falling for You"4:27
4."Gentle"5:22
5."Swingin'"4:46
6."Tongue Kiss"4:51
7."Why Do You Do Me?"5:03
8."After the Sun Goes Down"5:06
9."In the Morning"4:48
10."Wish on a Star"4:26

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 82

References

  1. ^ a b c DeKnock, Jack (4 Oct 1990). "Home Entertainment....Recordings". Chicago Tribune: 8.
  2. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 198.
  3. ^ "Dino's Music for the Masses". Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. April 4, 1991 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 235.
  5. ^ "Dino". Billboard.
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