100° and Rising explained

100° and Rising
Type:studio
Artist:Incognito
Border:yes
Released:June 1995
Studio:
  • EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England
  • Trident 2 Studio, London, England
Genre:Jazz fusion
Label:Talkin' Loud
Producer:Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, Richard Bull
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100° and Rising is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1995 on Talkin' Loud Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 2 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and No. 11 on the UK Pop Albums Chart.[2]

Production

The album was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.

Singles

I Hear Your Name reached No. 7 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and No. 19 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[3] What's more, Everyday peaked at No. 23 on the UK Pop Singles Chart along with No. 3 on both the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles and UK Dance Singles charts.[4]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, in a 3 out of 5 stars review, hailed the album saying "On 100 Degrees and Rising, the pioneering acid house outfit, Incognito, turn in another first-rate record, featuring their trademark mixture of jazz, soul, and funk. There's not much to distinguish 100 Degrees from their previous handful of records, but the band is smooth, accomplished, and deep, finding new variations on their trademark sound." Richard Torres of Rolling Stone exclaimed "On Incognito's superlative fifth album, 100deg and Rising, Jean-Paul Bluey Maunick actually proves himself a worthy student of the old school..Although his LP may be overlong by an instrumental or two, Maunick is leading the old-school charge into the new millennium with his carefully built melodies, wary lyrics and sensual production..On 100deg and Rising, Incognito make more than sense, they make beauty, too."

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Austria35
Germany (Official German Charts)64
Netherlands (Album Top 100)[5] 72
Sweden42
Switzerland (Hitparade)[6] 9
UK Pop Albums (Official Charts)11
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)2

Notes and References

  1. 100° and Rising - Incognito . 1995. Talkin' Loud.
  2. Web site: 100° and Rising - Incognito. Official Charts.
  3. Web site: I HEAR YOUR NAME - by INCOGNITO. Official Charts.
  4. Web site: EVERYDAY by INCOGNITO . Official Charts.
  5. Web site: ININCOGNITO - 100° AND RISING. Dutch Charts.
  6. Web site: Incognito – 100° And Rising. September 13, 2023. Hitparade.

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