| Surface | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Surface |
| Cover: | Surface album.jpg |
| Released: | October 1, 1986 |
| Recorded: | 1985–1986 |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 40:28 |
| Label: | Columbia Funky Town Grooves |
| Producer: | Surface Larkin Arnold David Rivkin |
| Next Title: | 2nd Wave |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
Surface is the debut studio album from the band of the same name. Three years after releasing the midtempo boogie track "Falling in Love" on Salsoul, Surface released their first album self-produced and released in 1986 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and number 55 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. At the same time, the hit single "Happy" peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other song, "Lately" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard singles chart.
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Try Again" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, Isham Jones, David Townsend | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "Happy" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "We're All Searchin'" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Lately" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Gotta Make Love Tonight" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Who Loves You" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:57 | |
| 7. | "You're Fine" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:26 | |
| 8. | "Lady Wants a Man" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Girls Were Made to Love" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:46 | |
| 10. | "Feels So Good" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:45 |