Are You Okay?

Are You Okay?
Are You Okay?
	Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by Was (Not Was)
Released	1990
Genre	Funk,[1] soul, pop, rock
Length	49:56
Label	Fontana (UK) - Licensed from Phonogram; Chrysalis (USA)
Producer	David Was, Don Was
Was (Not Was) chronology

Are You Okay? is the fourth album by art-funk ensemble Was (Not Was). It was released in 1990. It was their last album for 18 years until 2008's Boo!

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Sun-Times	[3]
Chicago Tribune	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
NME	9/10[7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Select	5/5[10]
The Village Voice	A−[11]

In UK and Europe, the album cover is replaced into a picture of the band.[12]

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Was and Don Was; except where indicated.

"Are You Okay?" – 4:28
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 6:41
"I Feel Better Than James Brown" – 4:45
"How the Heart Behaves" – 5:35
"Maria Novarro" – 3:27
"I Blew Up the United States" – 3:51
"In K Mart Wardrobe" – 4:16
"Elvis' Rolls Royce" – 3:29
"Dressed to Be Killed" (Was, Was, G Love E)– 4:13
"Just Another Couple Broken Hearts" – 4:55
"You! You! You!" (Was, Was, Luis Resto) – 3:28
"Look What's Back" – 0:43

Personnel

Don Was - bass, keys
David Was - flute, keyboards, vocals
Sweet Pea Atkinson - vocals
Sir Harry Bowens - vocals
Donald Ray Wilson - vocals
David McMurray - saxophone
Randy Jacobs - guitar
Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
Debra Dobkin - percussion, vocals
Rayse Biggs - trumpet
Ron Pangborn - drums

Contributors

Leonard Cohen - lead vocals on "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
G Love E - rap on "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", "Are You Okay" and "Dressed To Be Killed"
Syd Straw - lead vocals on "You! You! You!"
The Roches - vocals on "Maria Novarro"
Jeff Lorber - keyboard arranging, programming, performance on "Are You Okay", "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts", "In K-Mart Wardrobe", "How The Heart Behaves" and "I Feel Better Than James Brown"
Iggy Pop, Downtown Julie Brown and Ewreck Benson - backing vocals on "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
Doug Fieger - backing vocals on "I Blew Up The United States" and "Dressed To Be Killed"
Brad Buxer - additional keyboards on "How The Heart Behaves"
Luis Resto - keyboards on "You! You! You!"
Paul Riser - string and horn arrangements on "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts", "How The Heart Behaves" and "Elvis' Rolls Royce"
Andy Gill - backing vocals on "Dressed To Be Killed"
Jon Jaz-Was - saxophonic reticulation
Produced by Don Was and David Was
Executive Producer - David Bates
Mixed by Keith Cohen and Ed Cherney
Additional production on "How The Heart Behaves" - Keith Cohen

[13]

Charts

Charts (1990)	Peak position
USA (Billboard 200)[14]	99

References

Givens, Ron (November 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?" (PDF). Stereo Review. Vol. 55, no. 11. p. 152. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via World Radio History.
Ruhlmann, William. "Are You Okay? – Was (Not Was)". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
McLeese, Don (August 6, 1990). "Darker vision powers stellar 'Are You Okay?'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Kot, Greg (August 9, 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay? (Chrysalis)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Sandow, Greg (July 27, 1990). "Are You Okay?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Willman, Chris (July 29, 1990). "Was (Not Was), 'Are You Okay?,' Chrysalis". Los Angeles Times.
Martin, Gavin (July 14, 1990). "Yes, Thanks". NME. p. 35.
Roberts, David (August 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?". Q. No. 47.
Tannenbaum, Rob (September 6, 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 16, 2002. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Brown, Russell (August 1990). "The Okay Chorale". Select. No. 2. p. 112.
Christgau, Robert (September 25, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Was (Not Was) - Are You Okay?, 1990, retrieved 2023-06-13
liner notes
Billboard, 1990, Retrieved July 18, 2023

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[1] Givens, Ron (November 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?" (PDF). Stereo Review. Vol. 55, no. 11. p. 152. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via World Radio History.

[2] Ruhlmann, William. "Are You Okay? – Was (Not Was)". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[3] McLeese, Don (August 6, 1990). "Darker vision powers stellar 'Are You Okay?'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[4] Kot, Greg (August 9, 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay? (Chrysalis)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[5] Sandow, Greg (July 27, 1990). "Are You Okay?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[6] Willman, Chris (July 29, 1990). "Was (Not Was), 'Are You Okay?,' Chrysalis". Los Angeles Times.

[7] Martin, Gavin (July 14, 1990). "Yes, Thanks". NME. p. 35.

[8] Roberts, David (August 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?". Q. No. 47.

[9] Tannenbaum, Rob (September 6, 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 16, 2002. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[10] Brown, Russell (August 1990). "The Okay Chorale". Select. No. 2. p. 112.

[11] Christgau, Robert (September 25, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[12] Was (Not Was) - Are You Okay?, 1990, retrieved 2023-06-13

[13] r notes

[14] Billboard, 1990, Retrieved July 18, 2023

Was (Not Was)
David Was Don Was Sweet Pea Atkinson Harry Bowens
Studio albums	Was (Not Was) Born to Laugh at Tornadoes What Up, Dog? Are You Okay? Boo!
Singles	"Out Come the Freaks" "Where Did Your Heart Go?" "(Return to the Valley of) Out Come the Freaks" "Spy in the House of Love" "Walk the Dinosaur" "Out Come the Freaks (Again)" "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" "Listen Like Thieves" "Shake Your Head"