music.wikisort.org - CompositionIf I Were Your Woman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Stephanie Mills, released on June 1, 1987 on MCA Records.[4]
The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. If I Were Your Woman was also certified Gold and Platinum in the US by the RIAA.[5]
1987 studio album by Stephanie Mills
If I Were Your Woman |
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Released | June 1, 1987 |
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Recorded | 1986–1987 |
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Studio | Alpha International Studios (Philadelphia, PA); Celestial Sound Studios, Greene St. Recording, Quadrasonic Studios, Sigma Sound Studios and Unique Recording Studios (New York City, NY);[1] Cherokee Studios and Sound Castle Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); Baby O'Recorders (Hollywood, CA); Mama Jo's Studio and Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Battery Studios (London, UK). |
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Length | 39:58 |
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Label | MCA |
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Producer |
- Nick Martinelli
- Ron Kersey
- Paul Laurence
- Robert Brookins
- La La
- Wayne Brathwaite
- Davy D
- Russell Simmons
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [2] |
New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
Singles
A song from the LP called I Feel Good All Over reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart.[6][7] Another single called (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart.[8][9]
A remix of (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[10] The album's title track also reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[11]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "I Feel Good All Over" | | Nick Martinelli | 5:02 |
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2. | "If I Were Your Woman" | | Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey | 4:36 |
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3. | "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" | | Laurence | 5:52 |
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4. | "Jesse" | | Brookins | 5:17 |
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5. | "Secret Lady" | | LaForrest "La La "Cope | 5:25 |
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6. | "Touch Me Now" | - Mills
- Barry J. Eastmond
- Terry Alexander
- Wayne Brathwaithe
| Brathwaithe | 4:54 |
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7. | "Running for Your Love" | - Mills
- Brathwaithe
- Alexander
| Brathwaithe | 4:33 |
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8. | "Can't Change My Way" | | | 4:28 |
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Personnel
- Stephanie Mills – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7)
- Donald Robinson – acoustic piano (1), Rhodes piano (1)
- Randy Cantor – synthesizers (1)
- Ron Kersey – keyboards (2), programming (2)
- Paul Laurence – all other instruments (3)
- Robert Brookins – keyboards (4), programming (4)
- George Duke – acoustic piano (4)
- Barry Eastmond – keyboards (5), pianos (6)
- LaForrest "La La" Cope – keyboards (5), arrangements (5)
- V. Jeffrey Smith – synthesizers (5), additional programming (5), rhythm arrangements (5)
- Skip Anderson – acoustic piano (7)
- Keith Andes – additional synthesizers (7)
- Davy D – all instruments (8)
- Randy Bowland – guitars (1)
- Herb Smith – guitars (2)
- Kevin Chokan – guitars (4)
- Ira Siegel – guitars (5, 6)
- Mike Campbell – guitars (7)
- Doug Grigsby – bass (1)
- Freddie Washington – bass (2)
- Timmy Allen – bass (3)
- Wayne Braithwaite – bass (5, 6, 7), synthesizers (7), drum programming (7)
- Darryl Burgee – drums (1), percussion (1)
- John Paris – drum overdubs (4)
- Yogi Horton – drums (5)
- Terry Silverlight – drums (6)
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion (5)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6)
- Nick Martinelli – arrangements (1)
- Edith Wint – string contractor (6)
- Richard Henrickson – concertmaster (6)
- Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals (1)
- Deborah Dukes – backing vocals (1)
- Annette Hardeman – backing vocals (1)
- Gabriel Hardeman – backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
- Charlene Holloway – backing vocals (1)
- Gordon Scott – backing vocals (1)
- Alex Brown – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (2, 4-7)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2)
- Vesta Williams – backing vocals (2)
- Marva King – backing vocals (4)
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (4)
- Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (6, 7, 8)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (6, 7, 8)
- Cliff Branch – backing vocals (7)
Technical
- Taavi Mote – remix engineer
- Hill Swimmer – engineer (1)
- Erik Zobler – engineer (2)
- Ron Banks – engineer (3)
- Louil Silas Jr. – remixing (3, 5)
- Mitch Gibson – engineer (4)
- Tommy Vicari – engineer (4, 8)
- Philip Walters – engineer (4)
- Carl Beatty – engineer (5)
- Fernando Kral – engineer (5, 6)
- Cassandra Mills – remixing (5)
- John Convertino – engineer (6, 7)
- Acar Key – engineer (6, 7)
- Brian Max – engineer (6, 7)
- Barbara Milne – engineer (6, 7)
- Bryan "Chuck" New – engineer (6, 7)
- Jon Smith – engineer (6, 7)
Design
- Cassandra Mills – executive producer, album concept
- Stephanie Mills – executive producer, album concept
- September – art direction, design
- Ron Slenzak – photography
- Jeffrey Beaton – make-up
- James Gibson – hair stylist
- Starlight Music, Inc. – management
Charts
Year |
Chart |
Peak position |
1987 |
US Billboard 200 |
30 |
US Billboard Top R&B Albums |
1 |
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart positions[12] |
US Pop |
US R&B |
US Dance |
UK |
1987 |
"I Feel Good All Over" |
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1 |
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"(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" |
85 |
1 |
23 |
62 |
"Secret Lady" |
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7 |
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1988 |
"If I Were Your Woman" |
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19 |
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See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1987 (U.S.)
References
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If I Were Your Woman è un album della cantante statunitense Stephanie Mills, pubblicato il 1º giugno 1987.
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