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Flame is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on June 24, 1997 in the United States.

Flame
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 1997
Length64:30
LabelMCA
Producer
  • Malcolm Allison
  • Christian
  • James R. "Budd" Ellison
  • David Foster
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Patti LaBelle
  • Gerald Levert
  • Arif Mardin
  • Sami McKinney
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas
  • James "Big Jim" Wright
Patti LaBelle chronology
Greatest Hits
(1996)
Flame
(1997)
Live! One Night Only
(1998)

Content


Executive produced by LaBelle, Flame features songs from the likes of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who contributed to much of the compositions and productions on the album while other producers including Gerald Levert, Brenda Russell and David Foster are also featured on the album. The album features the international hit and number-one dance single, "When You Talk About Love", and the R&B radio favorite, "Shoe Was on the Other Foot". The album is also notable for including the ballad, "Don't Block the Blessings", which is the title of LaBelle's best-selling autobiography released a year before Flame.


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Allmusic editor Leo Stanley found that Flame "is largely a slick, seductive collection of ballads punctuated by a handful of restrained dance-pop numbers. And in that sense, it's no different than any of her '90s albums, but that isn't a bad thing, since LaBelle works with top-notch, classy professionals [...] But instead of making the album sound diverse and sprawling, their highly skilled craftsmanship keeps the album unified. All that effort makes the record a pleasurable, listenable album, yet there aren't enough killer hooks or great songs to make it a standout in LaBelle's catalog. Instead, Flame is merely a good Patti LaBelle record, and sometimes that's all you need."[1]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "And the yummy singles from "Flame" just keep on coming. LaBelle effectively reinvents the Reba McEntire and Linda Davis hit as a R&B ballad. David Foster's production has ample soul, swelling from a quietly percussive opening into a grand closing that allow Miss Patti to do what she does best—belt with the power to shatter glass. With the previous "Shoe Was On The Other Foot" poised for club success, it's looking like a LaBelle-filled fall. What a joy!"[2]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someone Like You"
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
  • James "Big Jim" Wright
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Wright (co.)
5:55
2."I Like the Way It Feels"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:38
3."You Are My Solid Ground"
Foster3:59
4."Flame"
Arif Mardin4:10
5."Let Me Be Your Lady"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Wright
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Wright (co.)
4:17
6."Does He Love You"
Foster4:17
7."Shoe Was on the Other Foot"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:24
8."Addicted to You"
  • Sheldon "So" Goode
  • Sami McKinney
  • Denise Rich
  • McKinney
  • Christian
4:12
9."When You Talk About Love"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Wright
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Wright (co.)
5:32
10."Love Is Just a Whisper Away"
  • Goode
  • McKinney
  • Rich
  • McKinney
  • Christian
5:19
11."If By Chance"Bernard BelleMardin4:39
12."Let Me Be There for You"
  • Jayne Oldeman
  • Dwayna Litz
James R. "Budd" Ellison4:19
13."You Saved My Life"
  • Terry Steele
  • Tommy Keane
Mardin4:00
14."Don't Block the Blessings"
  • Don Graham
  • Pam Wolfe
  • Malcolm Allison
  • Armstead Edwards
  • Allison
  • LaBelle
4:49
Total length:64:30

Personnel


Strings (Tracks 4, 11, 13 & 14)

Strings (Track 12)


Production



Technical



Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "Flame - Patti LaBelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. Flick, Larry (November 15, 1997). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 68. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  4. "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. "American album certifications – Patti LaBelle – Flame". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 26, 2020.



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