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Prime of My Life is the eighth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2017)

Prime of My Life

Studio album by

Phyllis Hyman

Released

June 11, 1991

Recorded

1989-1991

Genre

R&B
soul

Label

Philadelphia Int'l / Zoo Entertainment / BMG

Producer

Nick Martinelli, Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burruss, Roland Chambers, Marti Sharron, Gene McDanields

Phyllis Hyman chronology

Living All Alone
(1986)

Prime of My Life
(1991)

I Refuse to Be Lonely
(1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 (her only Hot 100 entry). Both the album and single were RIAA certified gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, after which she took her own life four years later.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When You Get Right Down To It"	Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines	Nick Martinelli	4:20
2.	"I Found Love"	Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno	Nick Martinelli	4:25
3.	"Don’t Wanna Change The World"	Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno, David Darlington	Nick Martinelli	5:21
4.	"Prime Of My Life"	Preston Glass, Alan Glass	Nick Martinelli	5:12
5.	"When I Give My Love (This Time)"	Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers	Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers	7:03
6.	"I Can’t Take It Anymore"	Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines	Nick Martinelli	4:20
7.	"Walk Away"	Marti Sharron, Kenny Hirsch	Marti Sharron	4:26
8.	"Living In Confusion"	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus, Phyllis Hyman	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	7:06
9.	"Meet Me On The Moon"	Gene McDaniels, Carrie Thompson	Gene McDaniels	6:42
10.	"Whatever Happened To Our Love"	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	4:07
Total length:				53:00

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Hottest Love Around"	4:28
Total length:		57:28

Personnel

Donna Allen - background vocals
Art Baron - trombone
Steven Bernstein - trumpet
Art Bessen - trombone
Cynthia Biggs - background vocals
Harry Bower - trumpet
Randy Bowland - guitar
Daryl Burgee - percussion
Randy Cantor - keyboards
Damaris Carbough - background vocals
Roland Chambers - guitar
Gerald Chavis - trumpet
Lawrence Cottrell - background vocals
Dave Darlington - bass, keyboards
Lynn Davis - background vocals
Curtis Dowd, Jr. - keyboards
Sonny Emory - drums
Charlie Ernst - synthesizer, drums, drum programming, keyboards
Jack Faith - saxophone
John Gitlutin - keyboards
Steve Gordon - guitar, rhythm guitar
Steve Green - bass, piano
Doug Grigsby - bass, drum programming, loops, programming, keyboards, rhythm, drums
Charlene Holloway - background vocals
Annette Hardeman - background vocals
Kent Hewitt - piano
Reginald Hines - rhythm
Phyllis Hyman - vocals, rap

Phillip Ingram - background vocals
Candi James - background vocals
Josie James - background vocals
Birch Johnson - trombone
Mark Johnson - trombone
Quinton Joseph - drums
The Kerber Brothers - strings, horn
Lambchops - synthesizer, piano
Rhett Lawrence - keyboards
Manny Lopez - acoustic guitar, guitar
James Loyd - keyboards
Karen Manno - background vocals
Lester Mendez - keyboards
Eddie Montilla - drums, drum programming
Myriam Naomi Valle - background vocals
Gene Page - strings
Kenny Pollack - percussion, keyboards, drum programming, drums
Donald Robinson - keyboards
John "J.R." Robinson - drums
Jim Salamone - percussion, drums, keyboards
Joseph Smithers - trumpet
Bob Suttman - trombone
T.J. Tindall - guitar
John Valentino - trumpet, shaker
Fred Washington - bass
Walter White - trumpet
Dee Dee Wilde - background vocals
Betty Wright - background vocals
Earl Young - drums
Jimmy Young - bass

Production

Arranger: Terry Burrus, Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Kenny Gamble, Doug Grigsby, Reginald Hines, The Kerber Brothers, Karen Manno, Gene Page, Kenny Pollack, Jonathan Rosen, Dexter Wansel.
Rhythm Arrangements: Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Doug Grigsby, Kenny Pollack, Reginald Hines, Manny Lopez.
Vocal Arrangement: Karen Manno.
String Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers, Gene Page.
Horn Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	49
Chart (1992)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	36

References

"Prime of My Life Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
"Prime of My Life - Phyllis Hyman". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
"Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
"Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

External links

Prime of My Life at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Phyllis Hyman
Studio albums	Phyllis Hyman (1977) Sing a Song (1978) Somewhere in My Lifetime (1979) You Know How to Love Me (1979) Can't We Fall in Love Again? (1981) Goddess of Love (1983) Living All Alone (1986) Prime of My Life (1991) I Refuse to Be Lonely (1995) Forever with You (1998)
Singles	"Betcha by Golly Wow" "You Know How to Love Me" "Don't Wanna Change the World"
Related	Discography

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