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When the Boys Meet the Girls
R&B / Soul · 1985 · 8 tracks · 42m

When the Boys Meet the Girls

High-gloss 1985 dance-pop defined by sharp Linn drums and neon synthesizers. A high-energy pivot from disco into the digital R&B era.

May 28, 1985 · Atlantic

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High-gloss, high-energy urban confidence with a sharp digital edge.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 42m
01
When the Boys Meet the Girls
5:27
02
Dancing on the Jagged Edge
5:44
04
You’re Fine
5:22
05
Hold Out Poppy
3:56
06
The Boy Most Likely
4:12
07
You Need Me
4:44
08
Following the Leader
5:06
09
Peer Pressure
3:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The aggressive, gated snare hit that opens Dancing on the Jagged Edge, setting a frantic pace.
The interlocking vocal harmonies on Peer Pressure that prove the sisters' chemistry survives any production shift.
The bright, brassy synthesizer hook on the title track that bridges the gap between disco and new wave.

How does When the Boys Meet the Girls sound next to the rest of Sister Sledge's catalogue?

Drum Machine+3.7σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drum machine far more than the catalogue usually does.

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