Identify Yourself
Identify Yourself | ||||
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Leon Huff, Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Thom Bell | ||||
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Identify Yourself is a 1979 album by American
Leon Huff, three by group members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams and one by the esteemed Philadelphia producer and composer Thom Bell
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The album reached No. 3 on the US R&B albums chart and No. 16 on the pop albums chart, and was certified platinum for sales of over one million copies sold.[1] Two singles from the album reached the top ten on the R&B singles chart in the United States: "Sing a Happy Song" (No. 7) and "Forever Mine" (No. 4); the latter peaking at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the group's last single to reach the pop top 50.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Smash Hits | 6/10[3] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [4] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that Eddie Levert "transforms 'Forever Mine' into an awesome, engrossing and soulful summation of great love music, just as Smokey Robinson does on 'Cruising'."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by
Leon Huff, except where noted.[2]
Side one
- "Sing a Happy Song" – 5:03
- "Get On Out and Party" (Walter Williams, Terry Stubbs, Leroy Simmons, Mike Jackson) – 5:04
- "Identify" – 4:56
- "So Nice I Tried It Twice" (Williams, Jackson, Willie Ross) – 5:50
Side two
- "Hurry Up and Come Back" (Eddie Levert, Jackson, Williams) – 5:09
- "Forever Mine" – 6:10
- "I Want You Here with Me" – 5:28
- "One in a Million (Girl)" (Thom Bell, Joseph Ericksen) – 3:55
Personnel
- Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Sammy Strain – vocals
- Don Renaldo – horns, strings
- Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris, Anthony Bell, Bobby Eli – guitar
- Quinton Joseph, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Charles Collins – drums
- James Williams, Willie Ross, Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
- James Mtume, David Cruse – percussion
- Leon Huff, Mike Jackson, Thom Bell– keyboards
- Lenny Pakula, Dunn Pearson – organ
- Ed Shea – timpanies
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
- "Sing a Happy Song" (US R&B No. 7, UKNo. 39)
- "I Want You Here with Me" (US R&B No. 49)
- "Forever Mine" (US R&B No. 4, US Pop No. 28)
- "Hurry Up and Come Back"
References
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ a b "Identify Yourself Review by Andrew Hamilton". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 18–31, 1979): 29.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 247.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (29 Nov 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 5. p. 15.
- ^ "The Manhattans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Manhattans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.