| Ann-Margret | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Ann-Margret |
| Cover: | Ann-Margret_(album).jpeg |
| Released: | 1980 |
| Genre: | Disco |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Paul Sabu |
| Prev Title: | The Cowboy and the Lady |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | God Is Love: The Gospel Sessions |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
Ann-Margret is a disco album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret released by MCA Records in 1980. It was her first album in over a decade. The entire album was written, arranged and produced by Paul Sabu. The album was re-released digitally as Love Rush in 2007.
Two singles were lifted from the album, "Love Rush", which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Disco chart in 1979.[1] The follow-up single, "Midnight Message", peaked at No. 12 in 1980.[2] Ann-Margret and Sabu collaborated on an additional single, "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes" in 1981, which peaked at No. 22 on the Disco chart.
In their review of the album, Billboard stated that "the veteran siren sounds like she's having a ball on steamy numbers like 'What I Do To Men' and 'Love Rush'...the album is fun, succeeding comically as much as musically."[3]
AllMusic noted that the album "isn't half bad ... Ann-Margret oozes sex, her breathy voice proving an ideal fit with disco's erotic sensibilities. Sabu's conga rhythms and funky guitar are no less critical to the end result -- it's a novelty record, sure, but a damn good one."[4]
Record World complemented the singer's "whispery vocals" and Sabu's production "a thundering foundation of instrumentation", highlighting "Midnight Message" as a "disco-ish standout."[5]
In their review of "Love Rush", Cashbox noted "a whirlwind -paced disco beat, led by congas and a variety of percussion effects, is augmented by a battery of strings, electric piano and horn flourishes to provide a sonically scintillating background for Ann-Margret's aggressively sexy vocal stylings. An auspicious introduction to dance music for the actress/singer, the clubs will hop on this, as will disco and pop lists."[6]