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On the Rise is the fourth album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released by Tabu Records on July 1, 1983. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Gene Dozier.

On the Rise
Studio album by The S.O.S. Band
Released	July 1, 1983
Recorded	1982–1983 Master Sound Studio (Atlanta, Georgia) Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles, California) Sound Masters (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Funk electro boogie urban soul
Length	42:24
Label	Tabu
Producer	Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis Gene Dozier The S.O.S. Band
The S.O.S. Band chronology
III (1982) On the Rise (1983) Just the Way You Like It (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Boston Globe	(favourable)[2]
Record Collector	[3]

History

The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.

Track listing

Personnel

The S.O.S. Band

• Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals
• Mary Davis – lead vocals
• Billy Ellis – saxophone
• Willie "Sonny" Killebrew – saxophone, flute
• Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, lead vocals
• John A. Simpson III – bass
• Bruno Speight – guitar
• Jerome "J.T." Thomas – drums, percussion

Production

• Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Gene Dozier, The S.O.S. Band – producers, arrangers
• Clarence Avant – executive producer
• Tina Stephans – A&R coordinator
• Ron Cristopher, Bob Brown, Sabrina Buchanek, Judy Clapp, Taavi Mote – engineers
• Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing engineer
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• Bunnie Jackson Ransom – management
• Ezra Tucker – cover illustration
• Ford Smith – back cover photo

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak [4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes	47
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums	7

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [5]	US R&B [5]	US Dan [5]	UK [6]
1983	"Just Be Good to Me"	55	2	3	13
	"Tell Me If You Still Care"	65	5	—	81
1984	"For Your Love"	—	34	26	—

References

External links

• On the Rise at Discogs

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