Is It Still Good to Ya - Composition

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Is It Still Good to Ya is the sixth studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1978 on the Warner Bros. label. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records.

Is It Still Good to Ya

Studio album by

Ashford & Simpson

Released

1978

Studio

Sigma Sound Studios
(New York City, New York)

Genre

R&B, disco

Label

Warner Bros.

Producer

Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Ashford & Simpson chronology

Send It
(1977)

Is It Still Good to Ya
(1978)

Stay Free
(1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−[2]

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "It Seems to Hang On", which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The title track also charted at No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

The title track was subsequently covered by Teddy Pendergrass, in a version produced by the duo on his 1980 album T.P. which peaked at No. 3 on the R&B albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"It Seems to Hang On"	5:08
2.	"Is It Still Good to Ya"	3:49
3.	"The Debt Is Settled"	3:50
4.	"Ain't It a Shame"	4:54

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Get Up and Do Something"	4:52
6.	"You Always Could"	3:32
7.	"Flashback"	3:55
8.	"As Long as It Holds You"	3:58

2015 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
9.	"It Seems to Hang On" (12" Disco Mix)	6:59
10.	"Flashback" (12" Disco Mix)	5:31
11.	"Is It Still Good to Ya" (Alternative Mix)	4:37
12.	"The Debt Is Settled" (Alternative Mix)	4:25
13.	"It Seems to Hang On" (Mike Maurro Mix)	7:51
14.	"Flashback" (Single Version)	3:39
15.	"It Seems to Hang On" (Single Version)	3:39

Personnel

Ashford & Simpson - vocals
Eric Gale - guitar
Francisco Centeno - bass
Valerie Simpson - piano
Ray Chew - Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
John Sussewell, Steve Jordan - drums
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
John Davis, William Slapin - horns
Ashford & Simpson, Ray Simpson, Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978–1979)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	15

Singles

Year	Single	Peak
Year	Single	US R&B
1978	"It Seems to Hang On"	2
1978	"Is It Still Good to Ya"	12
1979	"Flashback"	70

References

Lytle, Craig. Is It Still Good to Ya review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
CG Book '70s: A
"Ashford & Simpson, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
"Ashford & Simpson, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

External links

Is It Still Good to Ya at Discogs (list of releases)

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