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The Right Stuff is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released on June 6, 1988, by Wing Records. It includes the singles "The Right Stuff", "(He's Got) The Look", "Dreamin'" and "Darlin' I". The album and its singles were well received by both the urban and pop markets. It was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 and earned Williams three Grammy Award nominations.

The Right Stuff
Studio album by Vanessa Williams
Released	June 6, 1988 (1988-06-06)
Studio	Jam Power (Los Angeles)[lower-alpha 1] O'Henry Sound (Burbank, California)[lower-alpha 2] The Rock House (Los Angeles)[lower-alpha 3] Westlake (West Hollywood, California)[lower-alpha 4] B&D (Los Angeles)[lower-alpha 3] Music Grinder (Hollywood, California)[lower-alpha 3] Sigma Sound (Philadelphia)[lower-alpha 5] The Music Palace (West Hempstead, New York)[lower-alpha 6] Countdown (Miami)[lower-alpha 7] Ameraycan (North Hollywood, California)[lower-alpha 8] Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles)[lower-alpha 9] Smoke Tree (Chatsworth, California)[lower-alpha 10] Red Zone (Burbank, California)[lower-alpha 10] Studio Masters (Los Angeles)[lower-alpha 10] WindSong Digital[lower-alpha 10] Evergreen (Burbank, California)[lower-alpha 11]
Length	49:54
Label	Wing
Producer	Amir Bayyan David Paul Bryant Lewis A. Martinee Donald Robinson Larry Robinson Darryl Ross Rex Salas
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Right Stuff (1988) The Comfort Zone (1991)
Singles from The Right Stuff
"The Right Stuff" Released: February 1, 1988 "(He's Got) The Look" Released: April 12, 1988 "Dreamin'" Released: August 16, 1988 "Darlin' I" Released: January 20, 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Right Stuff"	Rex Salas Kipper Jones	Salas	4:18
2.	"Be a Man"	Larry Robinson Jones Patrice Rushen	L. Robinson	4:57
3.	"Dreamin'"	Lisa Montgomery Geneva Paschal	Donald Robinson	5:25
4.	"If You Really Love Him"	Salas Chuckii Booker	Salas	5:24
5.	"(He's Got) The Look"	Adil Bayyan Amir Bayyan Wesley Thomas Jr.	Amir Bayyan	4:11
6.	"I'll Be the One"	Johnny Elkins Mike Greene	Lewis A. Martineé	4:05
7.	"Security"	Salas Jones	Salas	4:38
8.	"Darlin' I"	Salas Kenny Harris	Salas	4:07
9.	"Am I Too Much?"	David Paul Bryant Darryl Ross	Bryant Ross	4:08
10.	"Can This Be Real?"	Dan Serafini	Salas	5:15
11.	"Whatever Happens"	Bill Withers Larry Carlton	Salas	3:26

Production

• Produced by Amir-Salaam Bayyan, David Paul Bryant, Lewis A. Martineé, Donald Robinson, Larry Robinson, Darryl Ross, Rex Salas
• Additional [background] vocals: Chuckii Booker, Johnny Gill (track 1), Niki Haris (tracks 2, 7, 10), Rachelle Ferrell (track 3), Kipper Jones (tracks 1, 2, 8)
• Engineers: Mike Bona, David Bianco, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbridge, Peter Dlugokencky, Michael Frenke, Lewis A. Martinee, Allen Scott Plotkin, Paul Scott, Steve Shepherd, Mike Tarsia, Steve Van Arden, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
• Assistant engineers: Sabrina Burchanek, Cliff Jones, Bob Loftus, Gill Morales, Adam Silverman, Dennis Stefani, John VanNest
• Mixing: Rick Alonso, David Bianco, Lewis A. Martinee, Donald Robinson, Mike Tarsia, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
• Remixing: Rod Hui
• Mix assistant: Steve Holroyd
• Editing and post-production: Ed Eckstine, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Christopher Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Right Stuff

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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На других языках

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The Right Stuff — дебютный студийный альбом американской певицы Ванессы Уильямс, вышедший в 1988 году. Альбом сразу занял лидирующие строчки в чартах, синглы «The Right Stuff», «He’s Got The Look», «Dreamin'» и «Darlin' I.» имели большую популярность, и Ванесса получила первую номинацию на премию «Грэмми».

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