Backed with an arsenal of hits courtesy of his years in Chicago, several hits on ( and ), had plenty of name recognition and credibility to fall back on when he launched his solo career. With 1986's , he proved that these hits were simply just not a fluke, but that his was truly a voice to be reckoned with in the world. So instead of working the with predictable formulas and that made 's career so successful, he decided to take a chance and switch the gears to record an album of more up-tempo numbers. stumbles, at times, with production that sounds somewhat dated, and with songs where is obviously out of his element, but the two big hits from the album ( ) more than compensate for these detractions, and bring out the best of what has to offer. ~ Rob Theakston