Bonafide (Maxi Priest album)


Bonafide is the fifth studio album by English pop/reggae singer Maxi Priest, released in June 1990 by Charisma Records. The album reached a peak of number 47 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, while its biggest hit, "Close to You", was a smash, peaking at number one that year.
Three other singles were issued: "Human Work of Art", "Just a Little Bit Longer" and "Space in My Heart". However, the success of "Close to You" drove the parent album to gold status, which it received on January 30, 1991 by the RIAA.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album two out of five stars, stating "Priest scored a #1 pop hit with "I Just Want to Be Close to You" from this album, which is more pop/R&B with a reggae touch than it is real reggae.".

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Personnel