Let the Music Play (Shannon album)

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.

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.