Pure Pleasure | ||||
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Studio album by Shaggy | ||||
Released | July 30, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Reggae, World | |||
Length | 60:02 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | O.Burell | |||
Shaggy chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
NME | (6/10) |
Q | |
Robert Christgau | |
Vibe | (favorable) |
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 #46 on the UK Singles Chart; "Soon Be Done", which peaked at #39, and "Big Up", which was released as the main theme from the movie Made in America.