Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance and freestyle singer Shannon. The title track (originally called "Fire and Ice"), written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide. The album garnered Shannon her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, presented at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.
Track listing
Personnel
Chris Barbosa, Rob Kilgore – drum programming
Rob Kilgore – percussion
Tony Bridges – bass
Carl Sturken, Charlie Strut, Rob Kilgore – guitars
Rob Kilgore, Curtis Josephs – keyboards
Ed Palermo – saxophone
Production
Executive producer – Sergio Cossa
Produced by Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa
Recorded and engineered by Frank Heller and Jay
Mixed by Chris Barbosa and Chris Lord-Alge
Mastered by Herb Powers Jr.