In the Pocket (Commodores album)

In the Pocket
In the Pocket
Studio album by Commodores
Released	June 22, 1981
Studio	Web IV (Atlanta, Georgia); A&M (Hollywood, California); Hitsville West (Hollywood, California);
Genre	Soul
Length	36:27
Label	Motown
Producer	James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores
Commodores chronology
Singles from In the Pocket
	"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"; Released: June 1981; "Oh No"; Released: September 1981; "Why You Wanna Try Me"; Released: March 5, 1982 (UK); "Lucy"; Released: October 8, 1982 (UK);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Boston Globe	(favourable)^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]
Stereo Review	(favourable)^[5]^[6]
The Village Voice	B−^[3]

In the Pocket is the ninth studio album by the American R&B/Funk group the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1981.

It is the last Commodores album to feature Lionel Richie, as he left the band to start a solo career the following year. The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.^[7] This album contained two hit singles, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (U.S. No. 8) and "Oh No" (U.S. No. 4).

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"	Shirley Hanna-King, Harold Hudson, William King	4:46
2.	"Saturday Night"	Hudson, Thomas McClary	5:00
3.	"Keep on Taking Me Higher"	Hudson, McClary	5:19
4.	"Oh No"	Lionel Richie	2:51

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Why You Wanna Try Me"	David Cochrane, Richie	4:36
2.	"This Love"	Walter Orange	5:15
3.	"Been Loving You"	Orange	3:52
4.	"Lucy"	Richie	4:48

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)^[8]	48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	45
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	25
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	69
US Billboard 200^[13]	13
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[14]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
US Billboard 200^[15]	97
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	46

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
United States	RIAA	1981	Platinum (1,000,000)^[17]

Personnel

Commodores

Lionel Richie – vocals, pianos, keyboards, saxophones
Milan Williams – keyboards, vocals
Thomas McClary – vocals, guitars
Ronald LaPread – bass, vocals
Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion^[7]
William King – trumpet

Additional personnel

David Cochrane – keyboards, guitars, saxophones
Harold Hudson – keyboards, trumpet, vocals
Darrell Jones – guitars
James Anthony Carmichael – horn and string arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (4, 8)

Production

The bulk of the album was recorded at Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.^[7]

Commodores – producers, arrangements
James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangements
Calvin Harris – recording, mixing
Jane Clark – additional engineer
Tommy Cooper – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)
Ed Seay – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)
Richard Well – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–7)
Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer (4, 8)
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Johnny Lee – art direction, design
David Alexander – photography
Suzee Ikeda – project manager

References

^ Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: In the Pocket". AllMusic.
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 157.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
^ Cromonic, Richard (August 13, 1981). "REVIEWS / RECORD; COMMODORES; IN THE POCKET; MOTOWN". Boston Globe. p. 1. ProQuest 294066701.
^ Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 84.
^ Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 85.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Commodores: In the Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Commodores – In The Pocket" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Commodores | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Commodores, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Commodores, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Commodores: In The Pocket". riaa.com. RIAA.

[1] Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: In the Pocket". AllMusic.

[RS-2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 157.

[3] Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Commodores: In the Pocket". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.

[4] Cromonic, Richard (August 13, 1981). "REVIEWS / RECORD; COMMODORES; IN THE POCKET; MOTOWN". Boston Globe. p. 1. ProQuest 294066701.

[5] Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 84.

[6] Garland, Phyl (December 1981). "Commodores: In The Pocket" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 46, no. 12. Stereo Review. p. 85.

[LP-7] Commodores: In the Pocket. Motown Records. 1981.

[aus-8] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Netherlands_Commodores-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Commodores – In The Pocket" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Commodores-10] "Charts.nz – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Commodores-11] "Swedishcharts.com – Commodores – In The Pocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[ac_UK_Commodores-12] "Commodores | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[13] "Commodores, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[14] "Commodores, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[15] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[16] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[RIAA-17] "Commodores: In The Pocket". riaa.com. RIAA.

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Commodores
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