The Romantics (album)

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1980 studio album by The Romantics

The Romantics

Studio album by

The Romantics

Released| January 4, 1980
Recorded| September 1979
Genre| Power pop, new wave
Length| 37:30
Label| Nemperor
Producer| Pete Solley
The Romantics chronology
|  | The Romantics
(1980)  | National Breakout
(1980)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

The Romantics is the debut album of American rock band The Romantics, released on 4 January 1980 under Nemperor Records giving it the distinction of being the first pop record released in the 1980s. It includes the Billboard Hot 100 hit "What I Like About You", which peaked at #49.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Palmar/Marinos/Skill (Copyright ForeverEndeavor Music), except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "When I Look in Your Eyes"|  | 3:02
2.| "Tell It to Carrie"|  | 3:23
3.| "First in Line"|  | 2:38
4.| "Keep in Touch"|  | 3:42
5.| "Girl Next Door"|  | 4:41
6.| "What I Like About You"|  | 2:55
7.| "She's Got Everything"| Ray Davies| 2:35
8.| "Till I See You Again"|  | 3:53
9.| "Hung on You"|  | 3:26
10.| "Little White Lies"|  | 2:39
11.| "Gimme One More Chance"|  | 4:28

## Charts

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Chart (1980)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 78
United States (Billboard 200)  | 61

## Personnel

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The Romantics

* Wally Palmar \- lead vocals and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
* Mike Skill - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Rich Cole - bass, lead vocals on "Till I See You Again", backing vocals
* Jimmy Marinos - drums, percussion, lead vocals on "What I Like About You"

## Production

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* Recorded at Coconuts Recording N Miami Beach Fl
* Produced by Pete Solley for Spyder Records
* Recorded and engineered by Steve Brown
* Assistant Engineer Hal Hansford
* Mastered by Greg Calbi

## References

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1. ^ The Romantics at AllMusic
2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 257\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

## External links

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* "The Romantics" at discogs
* Album review, with band overview

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The Romantics

* Wally Palmar
* Mike Skill
* Rich Cole
* Brad Elvis

* Jimmy Marinos
* Coz Canler
* David Petratos
* Barry Warner
* Clem Burke
* Johnny "Bee" Badanjek
* Bryan Christopher

Studio albums|

* The Romantics
* National Breakout
* Strictly Personal
* In Heat
* Rhythm Romance
* 61/49

Singles|

* "What I Like About You"
* "Talking in Your Sleep"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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