Grand Slam is an album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint via CBS Records on March 21, 1981. The album was recorded and mixed digitally.

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Grand Slam was successful on both the pop and R&B album charts, where it reached #28 and #3, respectively. It eventually went gold after selling 500,000 copies.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tonight Is the Night (If I Had You)"	4:57
2.	"I Once Had Your Love (and I Can't Let Go)"	4:41
3.	"Hurry Up and Wait"	3:54
Total length:		13:32

Side two
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Young Girls"	5:00
5.	"Party Night"	4:09
6.	"Don't Let Up"	5:06
7.	"Who Said?"	4:18
Total length:		18:33

Personnel

The Isley Brothers

Ronald Isley - lead vocals, background vocals, musical arrangement
O'Kelly Isley - background vocals, musical arrangement
Rudolph Isley - background vocals, musical arrangement
Ernie Isley - background vocals (2)^[2], musical arrangement, guitars, drums, percussion
Marvin Isley - background vocals (2)^[2], musical arrangement, bass played by, percussion
Chris Jasper - background vocals (2)^[2], musical arrangement, keyboards, congas, other percussion

Guest Musicians

Eve Otto — harp (1)
Kevin Jones — congas (1-2, 4-5, 7)
Everett Collins — drums (1, 7)

Charts

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	3

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1981)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	27

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[6]
Year	Single	US Pop	US R&B
1981	"Who Said?"	-	20
	"Hurry Up And Wait"	58	17
	"I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)"	-	57

References

External links

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers
Ernie Isley Ronald Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr. Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper
Studio albums	Shout! (1959) Twist & Shout (1962) Twisting and Shouting (1963) This Old Heart of Mine (1966) Soul on the Rocks (1967) It's Our Thing (1969) The Brothers: Isley (1969) Get into Something (1970) Givin' It Back (1971) Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) 3 + 3 (1973) Live It Up (1974) The Heat Is On (1975) Harvest for the World (1976) Go for Your Guns (1977) Showdown (1978) Winner Takes All (1979) Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981) Inside You (1981) The Real Deal (1982) Between the Sheets (1983) Masterpiece (1985) Smooth Sailin' (1987) Spend the Night (1989) Tracks of Life (1992) Mission to Please (1996) Eternal (2001) Body Kiss (2003) Baby Makin' Music (2006) I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007) Power of Peace (2017) Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)
Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium (1969) The Isleys Live (1973) Live! (1993)
Compilation albums	Timeless (1978)
Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious" "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
Filmography	It's Your Thing (1970)
See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley
Category:The Isley Brothers Portal:Rhythm and blues

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