The Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets

Today Marks The 42nd Anniversary of The Isley Brothers’ 22nd Studio Album “Between the Sheets” Originally Released on April 24, 1983.

“Between the Sheets” is the twenty-second studio album by the Isley Brothers released in 1983 on T-Neck Records.

The album peaked #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Soul Albums chart, and at #19 in the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.

Four songs were released as singles from the album, Between the Sheets, Choosey Lover, I Need Your Body and Let's Make Love Tonight.

"Between the Sheets", the album’s title track peaked #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

“Choosey Lover” peaked #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

The songs I Need Your Body and Let's Make Love Tonight were released as singles later that year but both failed to chart in the United States.

The song "Touch Me" was another popular song from the album it wasn't released as a single.

"Between the Sheets" was sampled by multiple recording artist including,

The Notorious B.I.G., Da Brat, Keith Murray, Aaliyah, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston, Nas and countless others.

The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies alone in the United States.

The following year, due to tax problems the three elder Isley members were dealing with at the time, Ernie, Marvin and Chris Jasper left the group and formed Isley-Jasper-Isley.

The album was reissued in 2011 with bonus instrumental tracks.

Tracklist

1.Choosey Lover

2.Touch Me

3.I Need Your Body

4.Between the Sheets

5.Let's Make Love Tonight

6.Ballad for the Fallen Soldier

7.Slow Down Children

8.Way Out Love

9.Gettin' Over

10.Rock You Good

11.Between the Sheets (Instrumental Version)

12.Choosey Lover (Instrumental Version)

13.I Need Your Body (Instrumental Version)

14.Let's Make Love Tonight (Instrumental Version)

15.Between the Sheets (Single Version)

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology