What You Don't Know (Exposé album)

What You Don't Know is the second studio album by American girl group Exposé, released on June 13, 1989, by Arista Records. It was made available in vinyl, cassette, and CD formats. The remixes of the tracks "What You Don't Know" and "When I Looked at Him" appeared only on the CD.

What You Don't Know
Studio album by
Exposé
ReleasedJune 13, 1989
RecordedAugust 1988 – April 1989
StudioCountdown Recording (Miami)
Genre
Length49:26 (cassette)
62:10 (CD)
LabelArista
ProducerLewis A. Martineé
Exposé chronology
Exposure
(1987)		 What You Don't Know
(1989)		 Exposé
(1992)
Singles from What You Don't Know
  1. "What You Don't Know"
    Released: May 20, 1989
  2. "When I Looked at Him"
    Released: August 19, 1989
  3. "Tell Me Why"
    Released: December 9, 1989
  4. "Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue"
    Released: March 31, 1990
  5. "Stop, Listen, Look & Think"
    Released: July 7, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Five singles were released from this album. "What You Don't Know", "When I Looked at Him" and "Tell Me Why" all peaked within the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, at numbers 8, 10, and 9, respectively. "Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue" peaked within the top 20 at number 17. "Stop, Listen, Look, & Think" was released solely to dance clubs and as a 12-inch single.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lewis A. Martineé, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."What You Don't Know"4:46
2."Stop, Listen, Look & Think"4:08
3."Tell Me Why"5:23
4."When I Looked at Him"5:32
5."Let Me Down Easy"4:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Still Hung Up on You"B. Steinberg, T. Kelly3:56
7."Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue"D. Warren3:54
8."Now That I Found You"L.A. Martineé, J. Martin3:46
9."Love Don't Hurt (Until You Fall)"L.A. Martineé, L. Shameea, F.J. Diaz4:21
10."Didn't It Hurt to Hurt Me" 5:39
11."Walk Along with Me" 3:05
CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."What You Don't Know" (In Effect Mix)5:45
13."When I Looked at Him" (Suave Mix)7:01
14."What You Don't Know" (Paradise Version) (Japanese edition only)4:11


Personnel

Exposé
  • Gioia Bruno: Lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 and 10; co-lead with Ann and Jeanette on track 11, backing vocals
  • Ann Curless: Lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8; co-lead with Gioia and Jeanette on track 11, backing vocals
  • Jeanette Jurado: Lead vocals on tracks 4, 6 and 7; co-lead with Ann and Gioia on track 11, backing vocals

Additional Personnel
  • Davonda Simmons, Wendy Pedersen: Backing vocals
  • Mike Bakst, Jay Martin, Frolian "Fro" Sosa: Keyboards
  • Nestor Gomez: Electric Guitars
  • Jorge Finess: Acoustic Guitars
  • Bobby Pruitt: Bass, Backing Vocals
  • Julio Hernandez: Bass
  • Bradley Russell: Fretless Bass
  • Orlando Hernandez: Drums, Percussion
  • Lewis A. Martineé: Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Ed Calle, Bobby Martinez: Saxophone
  • Dana Teboe: Trombone
  • Kenneth Faulk, Tony Concepcion: Trumpets

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for What You Don't Know
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Kantor, Justin. "What You Don't Know - Exposé". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). New York: Random House. p. 235. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
  3. "Week commencing 6 November 1989". Bubbling Down Under. November 6, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  4. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6424". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. "Expose Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. "Expose Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  8. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  9. "American album certifications – Expose – What You Don't Know". Recording Industry Association of America. August 15, 1989. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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