How Could It Be

Studio album by Eddie Murphy

Released

July 20, 1985

Recorded

1984–1985

Studio

Wonderland Studios, Joint Recording Studios, Soundworks Studios, Clinton Recording, The Power Station

Genre

Length

34:53

Label

Columbia

Producer

Eddie Murphy chronology

Eddie Murphy: Comedian
(1983)

How Could It Be
(1985)

So Happy
(1989)

How Could It Be is the debut musical studio album by comedian/actor Eddie Murphy. The album was released on July 20, 1985, on Columbia Records and was produced by Aquil Fudge, with the exception of the hit top ten single "Party All the Time", which was produced by Rick James. The album was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews but was a commercial success, making it to #26 on the Billboard 200 and #17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Two singles were released: "Party All the Time", which made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the title track, which became a minor R&B hit.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	(C-)^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Do I"	Stevie Wonder	3:56
2.	"C-O-N Confused"	Murphy	3:41
3.	"How Could It Be" (featuring Crystal Blake)	Frank Hamilton, Rick James, Murphy	4:39
4.	"I Wish (I Could Tell You When)"	David Allen Jones, Murphy	4:28
5.	"Party All the Time" (featuring Rick James)	Rick James, Murphy	4:12
6.	"I, Me, Us, We"	David Allen Jones, Murphy	4:41
7.	"My God Is Color Blind"	Murphy	4:42
8.	"Everything's Coming Up Roses"	Stevie Wonder	4:34

Personnel

Drums: James Allen, Dennis Davis, Rick James
Percussion: Aquil Fudge
Bass: Frank Hamilton, Michael McKinney, Fred Washington
Guitars: Gordon Banks, Ben Bridges, Kenny Hawkins, Larry John McNally, Mike O'Neil, Paul Pesco, Greg Poree, David Williams, Larry Menally
Keyboards, Synthesizers: Frank Hamilton, Greg Levias, Jeff Lorber, Greg Phillinganes, Darryl Ross, Levi Ruffin, Bill Wolfer, Stevie Wonder, Bill Young
Synthesizer programming: Abdoulaye Soumare, Bob Bradlove
Harmonica: Stevie Wonder
Horns: Earl Gardner, Richard Gibbs, Larry Gittens, Bob Malach, Keith Quinn
Backing Vocals: Roderick Bascom, Crystal Blake, Alvin "Blues" Broussard, Anthony Clark, Carlotta Clark, Lisa Clark, Paul Freudenburg, Larry Gittens, Rod Gordon, Cynthia Green, Bruce Hawes, Rick James, David Allen Jones, Jacque Kimbrough, Derek Lawrence, Lorelei McBroom, Daryl Murphy, LaMorris Payne, Daryl Phinnessee, William Rivera, Dwayne Roberson, Darryl Ross, Levi Ruffin, Howard Smith, Spartacus R., Michelle Wiley, Philip "Bully" Williams

Technical

Larkin Arnold - executive producer
Nancy Greenberg - art direction
Annie Leibovitz - photography

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	26
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	17

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Brian Flota. "How Could It Be - Eddie Murphy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
↑ "CG: Eddie Murphy". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
↑ "American album certifications – Eddie Murphy – How Could It Be". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

Eddie Murphy

Filmography Discography

Stand-up comedy films	Delirious Raw

Comedy albums	Eddie Murphy Comedian Greatest Comedy Hits All I Fuckin' Know

Music albums	How Could It Be So Happy Love's Alright

Songs	"Party All the Time" "Whatzupwitu"

Related	Axel Foley Charlie Murphy Sherman Klump

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