Let the Music Play

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.