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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name =You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
| name = You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
| Type =[[Album]]
| type = [[Album]]
| Artist =[[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]
| artist = [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]
| cover = You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish album cover by George Clinton.jpg
| Cover =51NFGZBKBYL. AA240 .jpg
| alt =
| Released =December 1983
| Recorded =1983
| released = December 20, 1983
| recorded = 1983
| Genre =[[Funk]], [[Electronic dance music|dance]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| Length =37:57
| venue =
| studio =
| Label =[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| genre = [[Funk]], [[Electronic dance music|dance]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]]
| Producer =George Clinton
| length = 37:57
| Reviews =* [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Birchmeier">Birchmeier, Jason. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r33463|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.</ref>
| label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* [[Robert Christgau]] (A)<ref name="Christgau">Christgau, Robert. "[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=George+Clinton Consumber Guide: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'']". ''[[The Village Voice]]'': 1984.</ref>
| producer = George Clinton
* ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer|Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' (favorable)<ref name="Inquirer">Columnist. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB296EF191F7FC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Review: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'']". ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'': I03. January 15, 1984.</ref>
| prev_title = [[Computer Games (album)|Computer Games]]
* ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Miller">Miller, Debby. [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/134585/review/5945995/urbandancefloorguerillas Review: ''Urban Dance Floor Guerillas''/''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'']. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.</ref>
| prev_year = 1982
* ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' (7/10)<ref name="Marks">Marks, Craig. "[http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A562.htm Review: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'']". ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'': October 10, 1995.</ref>
| next_title = [[Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends]]
* ''[[Stereo Review]]'' (favorable)<ref name="Stereo">Columnist. "Review: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish''". ''[[Stereo Review]]'': v.49. 1984.</ref>
| next_year = 1985
* ''[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia]]'' {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin. "Review: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish''". ''[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul]]'': 70. March 1, 2002.</ref>
* [[Yahoo! Music]] (mixed)<ref name="Meyer">Meyer, Frank. [http://www.webcitation.org/5rJ3QmuOA Review: ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'']. [[Yahoo! Music]]. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.</ref>
| Last album=''[[Computer Games (album)|Computer Games]]'' <br /> (1982)
| This album='''''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish''''' <br /> (1983)
| Next album=''[[Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends]]'' <br /> (1985)
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Birchmeier">Birchmeier, Jason. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r33463|pure_url=yes}} "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish - George Clinton"]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved August 5, 2009.</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer|Philadelphia Inquirer]]''
|rev3score = (favorable)<ref name="Inquirer">{{cite web|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22You%20Shouldn%27t-Nuf%20Bit%20Fish%22&docref=news/0EB296EF191F7FC8|title=George Clinton: He's Exhilarating, Unself-Conscious|author=Tucker, Ken|author-link=Ken Tucker|page=103|date=January 15, 1984|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|via=newsbank.com}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Roll>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/you-shouldnt-nuf-bit-fish-19840315|title=You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish|author=Miller, Debby|date=March 15, 1984|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[Stereo Review]]''
|rev5score = (favorable)<ref name="Stereo">Columnist. "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". ''[[Stereo Review]]'': v.49. 1984.</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia]]''
|rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin. "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". ''[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul]]'': 70. March 1, 2002.</ref>
|rev7 = [[Yahoo! Music]]
|rev7score = (mixed)<ref name="Meyer">Meyer, Frank (1984). [https://archive.today/20240524230802/https://www.webcitation.org/5rJ3QmuOA?url=http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12031366 "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (mislabeled as 'You Shouldn't-Nuf Finished')"]. [[Yahoo! Music]]. Retrieved 2009-08-05.</ref>
|rev8 = ''[[Record Mirror]]''
|rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=RecordMirror>{{cite magazine|title=George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish|author=Reid, Jim|volume=31|issue=2|page=18|date=January 14, 1984|magazine=[[Record Mirror]]}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev9Score = A<ref name="Christgau">{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=January 24, 1984|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv1-84.php|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>
}}
'''''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American [[funk]] musician [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] released in 1983 by [[Capitol Records]].<ref name=Album>{{cite work|title=George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish|year=1983|work=[[Capitol Records]]}}</ref> The album reached No. 18 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums|Top Soul Albums]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/george-clinton/chart-history/blp/|title=George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (Top Soul Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

==Overview==
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish was produced by George Clinton. ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'' expands on the [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[Electronic dance music|dance]] style of Clinton's debut album, ''[[Computer Games (album)|Computer Games]]'' (1982), and it incorporates elements of [[Rock music|rock]] with a more mainstream sound. The [[P-Funk]] live concert tour of 1984 concentrated on the tracks featured on the album.<ref name="Stereo"/>


==Singles==
'''''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American [[funk]] musician [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]. The album was released by Capitol Records in 1983, during the same week that the [[CBS]] Associated Label released ''[[Urban Dancefloor Guerillas]]'' by the [[P-Funk All-Stars]]. The [[P-Funk]] live concert tour of 1984 concentrated on tracks featured on both albums. ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'' expands on the [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[Electronic dance music|dance]] style of Clinton's debut album, ''[[Computer Games (album)|Computer Games]]'' (1982), and it incorporates elements of [[Rock music|rock]] with a more mainstream sound.<ref name="Stereo"/>
"Nubian Nut" reached No. 15 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Soul Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/george-clinton/chart-history/bsi/|title=George Clinton: Nubian Nut (Hot Soul Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> "Last Dance" also peaked at No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/george-clinton/chart-history/bsi/|title=George Clinton: Last Dance (Hot Soul Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
# "Nubian Nut" ([[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], David Spradley, Lane Strickland, [[Fela Kuti]]) 5:59 (released as a single-Capitol 5296 and 12" single-Capitol 8572)
|title1 = Nubian Nut
# "Quickie" (Andre Williams, Ron Ford, [[Janice Evans]], S. Linn) 6:30 (released as a single-Capitol 5324 and 12" single-Capitol 8580)
|writer1 = [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], David Spradley, Lane Strickland, [[Fela Kuti]]
# "Last Dance" ([[Bootsy Collins|William Collins]], Robert Johnson, S. Linn) 5:11 (released as a single-Capitol 5332 and 12" single-Capitol 9065)
|length1 = 5:59
# "Silly Millameter" (Bob Bishop, L. Clinton, Doug Duffy) 5:00
|title2 = Quickie
# "Stingy" ([[Michael Hampton]], Lige Curry, Gary Cooper, S. Linn) 6:30
|writer2 = Andre Williams, Ron Ford, [[Janice Evans]], Stephanie Linn
# "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" ([[Michael "Clip" Payne|Michael Payne]], Robert Johnson, S. Linn) 8:47
|length2 = 6:30
|title3 = Last Dance
|writer3 = [[Bootsy Collins|William Collins]], Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn
|length3 = 5:11
|title4 = Silly Millameter
|writer4 = Bob Bishop, Lushawn Clinton, Doug Duffy
|length4 = 5:00
|title5 = Stingy
|writer5 = [[Michael Hampton]], Lige Curry, Gary Cooper, Stephanie Linn
|length5 = 6:30
|title6 = You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
|writer6 = [[Michael "Clip" Payne|Michael Payne]], Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn
|length6 = 8:47
}}<ref name=Album />


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
[[Record producer|Produced]] by [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]</br>
[[Record producer|Produced]] by [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]<br>
"Quickie" co-produced by [[Walter Morrison|Junie Morrison]]</br>
"Quickie" co-produced by [[Walter Morrison|Junie Morrison]]<br>
"Last Dance" and "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" co-produced by [[Garry Shider]]
"Last Dance" and "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" co-produced by [[Garry Shider]]


*[[Electric guitar|Guitar]]: Junie Morrison, [[Bootsy Collins]], Andre Williams, [[DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight|DeWayne McKnight]], [[Eddie Hazel]]
*Junie Morrison, [[Bootsy Collins]], Andre Williams, [[DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight|DeWayne McKnight]], [[Eddie Hazel]] - guitar
*[[Michael Hampton]] - guitar, [[ARP Avatar|avatar]]
*Guitar, [[ARP Avatar|Avatar]]: [[Michael Hampton]]
*[[Bass guitar|Bass]]: Bootsy Collins, Lige Curry, Michael Payne
*Bootsy Collins, Lige Curry, Michael Payne - bass
*[[Percussion instrument|Percussion]]: Larry Fratangelo, [[Muruga Booker|Maruga Booker]]
*Larry Fratangelo, [[Muruga Booker]] - percussion
*[[Saxophone]]: [[Maceo Parker]]
*[[Maceo Parker]] - saxophone
*[[Trumpet]]: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher
*Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher - trumpet
*[[Drum]]s: Bootsy Collins
*Bootsy Collins - drums
*[[Synthesizer]]: Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, DeWayne McKnight, Michael Payne, Ron Cron
*Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, DeWayne McKnight, Michael Payne, Ron Cron - synthesizer
*[[Piano]]: Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy
*Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy - piano
*[[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]]: Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, [[Bernie Worrell]], Ron Cron
*Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, [[Bernie Worrell]], Ron Cron - keyboards
*[[Trombone]]: [[Fred Wesley]]
*[[Fred Wesley]] - trombone
*Background Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Gary Cooper, Ron Ford, Eddie Hazel, Darryl Clinton, [[Shirley Hayden]], Kim Seay, Lane Strickland, Tracey Lewis, Robert Johnson, Blackbird McKnight, Michael Payne, Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles, [[Mallia Franklin]], James Gilmore, Rev. Uriah
*George Clinton, Garry Shider, Gary Cooper, Ron Ford, Eddie Hazel, Darryl Clinton, [[Shirley Hayden]], Kim Seay, Lane Strickland, Tracey Lewis, Robert Johnson, Blackbird McKnight, Michael Payne, Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles, [[Mallia Franklin]], James Gilmore, Rev. Uriah - backing vocals<ref name=Album />


==Notes==
==Charts==
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{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1984)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|102|artist=George Clinton|rowheader=true|access-date=June 9, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|18|artist=George Clinton|rowheader=true|access-date=June 9, 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1984)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1984/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
| 47
|}
{{col-end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{refbegin|colwidth=30em}}
* {{cite book | last=Weisbard | first=Eric | coauthors=Craig Marks | title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |publisher=Vintage Books |year=1995 |isbn=0679755748}}
* {{cite book |author=Colin Larkin | title=[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul]] | others=| publisher=[[Virgin Books]] | year=1998 | isbn=0753502410 }}
{{refend}}


==External links==
==Notes==
* {{cite book | last=Weisbard | first=Eric |author2=Craig Marks | title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |publisher=Vintage Books |year=1995 |isbn=0-679-75574-8}}
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/George-Clinton-You-Shouldnt-Nuf-Bit-Fish/master/19576 You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish]'' at [[Discogs]]
* {{cite book |first=Colin |last=Larkin | title=[[Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul]] | publisher=[[Virgin Books]] | year=1998 | isbn=0-7535-0241-0 }}
* ''[http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/albums_gcpfas/alb-bitfish.html You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish]'' at The Motherpage


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You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 20, 1983
Recorded1983
GenreFunk, dance, rock, R&B, hip hop
Length37:57
LabelCapitol
ProducerGeorge Clinton
George Clinton chronology
Computer Games
(1982)
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
(1983)
Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Philadelphia Inquirer(favorable)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Stereo Review(favorable)[4]
Virgin Encyclopedia[5]
Yahoo! Music(mixed)[6]
Record Mirror[7]
The Village VoiceA[8]

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish is the second studio album by American funk musician George Clinton released in 1983 by Capitol Records.[9] The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[10]

Overview

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You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish was produced by George Clinton. You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish expands on the R&B and dance style of Clinton's debut album, Computer Games (1982), and it incorporates elements of rock with a more mainstream sound. The P-Funk live concert tour of 1984 concentrated on the tracks featured on the album.[4]

Singles

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"Nubian Nut" reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[11] "Last Dance" also peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nubian Nut"George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland, Fela Kuti5:59
2."Quickie"Andre Williams, Ron Ford, Janice Evans, Stephanie Linn6:30
3."Last Dance"William Collins, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn5:11
4."Silly Millameter"Bob Bishop, Lushawn Clinton, Doug Duffy5:00
5."Stingy"Michael Hampton, Lige Curry, Gary Cooper, Stephanie Linn6:30
6."You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish"Michael Payne, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn8:47

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Personnel

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Produced by George Clinton
"Quickie" co-produced by Junie Morrison
"Last Dance" and "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" co-produced by Garry Shider

  • Junie Morrison, Bootsy Collins, Andre Williams, DeWayne McKnight, Eddie Hazel - guitar
  • Michael Hampton - guitar, avatar
  • Bootsy Collins, Lige Curry, Michael Payne - bass
  • Larry Fratangelo, Muruga Booker - percussion
  • Maceo Parker - saxophone
  • Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher - trumpet
  • Bootsy Collins - drums
  • Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, DeWayne McKnight, Michael Payne, Ron Cron - synthesizer
  • Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy - piano
  • Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, Bernie Worrell, Ron Cron - keyboards
  • Fred Wesley - trombone
  • George Clinton, Garry Shider, Gary Cooper, Ron Ford, Eddie Hazel, Darryl Clinton, Shirley Hayden, Kim Seay, Lane Strickland, Tracey Lewis, Robert Johnson, Blackbird McKnight, Michael Payne, Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles, Mallia Franklin, James Gilmore, Rev. Uriah - backing vocals[9]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish - George Clinton". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (January 15, 1984). "George Clinton: He's Exhilarating, Unself-Conscious". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 103 – via newsbank.com.
  3. ^ Miller, Debby (March 15, 1984). "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ a b Columnist. "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Stereo Review: v.49. 1984.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin. "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul: 70. March 1, 2002.
  6. ^ Meyer, Frank (1984). "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (mislabeled as 'You Shouldn't-Nuf Finished')". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  7. ^ Reid, Jim (January 14, 1984). "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Record Mirror. Vol. 31, no. 2. p. 18.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 24, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish. 1983. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  10. ^ "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (Top Soul Albums)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "George Clinton: Nubian Nut (Hot Soul Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "George Clinton: Last Dance (Hot Soul Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "George Clinton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "George Clinton Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

Notes

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