Anyone Can See

Studio album by

Released

January 1982

Genre

R&B

Length

39:17

Irene Cara chronology

Anyone Can See
(1982)

What a Feelin'
(1983)

Singles from Anyone Cane See

"Anyone Can See"/"Why"
Released: November 1981
"My Baby (He's Something Else)"/"Slow Down"
Released: April 1982

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Anyone Can See is Irene Cara's debut album, released in 1982. This album followed up her successful hit singles "Out Here on My Own" and "Fame". The album is solid R&B featuring such standout songs as "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Slow Down" and the power ballad title track among others. Includes the hit, "Anyone Can See" which peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[2] It was produced by The Archies' Ron Dante.

Track listing

"Reach Out I'll Be There" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 4:27
"My Baby (He's Something Else)" (Cara, Gordon Grody, Carlotta McKee) – 3:33
"Anyone Can See" (Cara, Bruce Roberts) – 3:42
"Don't Throw Your Love Away" (Cara, Gail Boggs, Josh Shneider) – 3:58
"Slow Down" (Cara) – 3:53
"Whad'ya Want" (Cara, Grody, McKee) – 3:35
"You Hurt Me Once" (Alan Roy Scott, Ed Fox) – 3:39
"Thunder in My Heart" (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow) – 3:39
"Why" (Andy Goldmark, Jim Ryan) – 4:49
"True Love" (Bill Seidman) – 3:46

Personnel

Irene Cara – Vocals, Piano, Arrangements
John Tropea – Guitar
Luther Vandross – Background vocals
Hiram Bullock – Guitar, Keyboards, Clavinet
Don Grolnick – Keyboards
Ron Dante – Background vocals
Jimmy Maelen – Percussion, Conga
Bruce Roberts – Background vocals
Robin Clark – Background vocals
Paul Shaffer – Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes
Gordon Grody – Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Background vocals
Leo Adamian – Drums
Tawatha Agee – Background vocals
Phillip Ballou – Background vocals
Gail Boggs – Background vocals
Michael Carabello – Percussion, Conga
Joe Caro – Guitar
Francisco Centeno – Bass
Christine Faith – Background vocals

Babi Floyd – Background vocals
Yogi Horton – Drums
Bill Lee – Bass
Hugh McCracken – Guitar, Arranger
Jeff Mironov – Guitar
Andy Newmark – Drums
Chris Parker – Drums
Leon Pendarvis – Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Arranger
Jimmy Ripp – Guitar
Steve Robbins – Piano
Josh Schneider – Vocals
Bill Seidman – Guitar, Arranger
John Seigler – Bass
Annie Sutton – Background vocals
Ed Walsh – Synthesizer
Harold Wheeler – Guitar, Piano, Arranger
Ronnie Zito – Drums
Frank Floyd – Background vocals^[3]

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4]	48
US Billboard 200^[5]	76
US R&B Albums (Billboard)^[5]	39
US Cash Box Charts^[6]	80

References

^ Anyone Can See at AllMusic
^ Irene Cara, "Anyone Can See" chart position Retrieved February 2, 2016.
^ Irene Cara, Anyone Can See credits Retrieved February 2, 2016.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Irene Cara – Anyone Can See" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Anyone Can See – Irene Cara Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1982/CB-1982-02-27.pdf

v t e Irene Cara
Studio albums	Anyone Can See (1982) What a Feelin' (1983) Carasmatic (1987)
Singles	"Fame" (1980) "Out Here on My Own" (1980) "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (1983) "Why Me?" (1983) "The Dream (Hold On to Your Dream)" (1983) "Breakdance" (1984) "You Were Made for Me" (1984)