# Men and Women (album)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B |
| Smash Hits | 9/10 |
| Los Angeles Times | (Positive) |
| The New York Times | (Positive) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Men and Women is the second album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1987.

## Singles

Five singles were released from the album. "The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31, followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88. The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11. "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68 (although the song was originally released as the B-side of "Holding Back the Years" in 1985 and was credited to Stewart Levine as producer, and despite "I Won't Feel Bad" not having been rerecorded for Men and Women, Alex Sadkin receives production credit on the album and the single).

## Personnel

Simply Red
* Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals
* Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, backing vocals
* Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, live backing vocals
* Sylvan Richardson – guitars
* Tony Bowers – bass, percussion
* Chris Joyce – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
* Steve Rainford – keyboard programming
* Ian Kirkham – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
* Derek Wadsworth – trombone on "Love Fire"
* Eleanor Morris – cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
* Janette Sewell – backing vocals
Production
* Alex Sadkin – producer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 6-10)
* Mick Hucknall – producer (5)
* Yvonne Ellis – producer (5), engineer (5)
* Barry Mraz – engineer (1-4, 6-10), mixing (1-4, 7)
* Chris Dickie – assistant engineer (1–5, 7, 10), mixing (1-4, 7)
* Simon Sullivan – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
* Kevin Whyte – assistant engineer (6, 8, 9)
* Colin Andrews – assistant engineer (10)
* Joe Barbaria – mixing (6, 8, 9)
* Nick Launay – mixing (6, 8, 9)
* Ted Jensen – mastering
* Robert Erdmann – photography
* Paul Smith – clothes
Studios
* Recorded at Yellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK)
* Tracks 1–4 and 7 mixed at RAK Studios (London, UK); Track 5 mixed at Yellow 2 Studios; Tracks 6, 8 and 9 mixed at Mayfair Studios (London, UK); Track 10 mixed at Utopia Studios (London, UK)
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)

## Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Men and Women :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | 100,000$^*$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | 500,000$^^$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | 200,000 |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^^$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 100,000$^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 25,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 3× Platinum | 900,000$^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||