If I Were Your Woman (Stephanie Mills album)
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Sigma Sound and Unique Recording Studios (New York City, NY);[1] Cherokee Studios and Sound Castle Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); Baby O'Recorders (Hollywood, CA); Mama Jo's Studio and Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Battery Studios (London, UK). | ||||
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| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
If I Were Your Woman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Stephanie Mills, released on June 1, 1987 on MCA Records.[4] The album peaked at No. 1 on the
RIAA.[5]
Singles
A song from the LP called I Feel Good All Over reached No. 1 on the
A remix of (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[10] The album's title track also reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[11]Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Barry J. Eastmond | Brathwaithe | 4:54 | |
| 7. | "Running for Your Love" |
| Brathwaithe | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Can't Change My Way" |
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| 4:28 |
Personnel
- Stephanie Mills – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7)
- Donald Robinson – acoustic piano (1), Rhodes piano (1)
- Randy Cantor – synthesizers (1)
- Ron Kersey – keyboards (2), programming (2)
- Paul Laurence – all other instruments (3)
- Robert Brookins – keyboards (4), programming (4)
- George Duke – acoustic piano (4)
- Barry Eastmond – keyboards (5), pianos (6)
- LaForrest "La La" Cope – keyboards (5), arrangements (5)
- V. Jeffrey Smith – synthesizers (5), additional programming (5), rhythm arrangements (5)
- Skip Anderson – acoustic piano (7)
- Keith Andes – additional synthesizers (7)
- Davy D – all instruments (8)
- Randy Bowland – guitars (1)
- Herb Smith – guitars (2)
- Kevin Chokan – guitars (4)
- Ira Siegel – guitars (5, 6)
- Mike Campbell – guitars (7)
- Doug Grigsby – bass (1)
- Freddie Washington – bass (2)
- Timmy Allen – bass (3)
- Wayne Braithwaite – bass (5, 6, 7), synthesizers (7), drum programming (7)
- Darryl Burgee – drums (1), percussion (1)
- John Paris – drum overdubs (4)
- Yogi Horton – drums (5)
- Terry Silverlight – drums (6)
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion (5)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6)
- Nick Martinelli – arrangements (1)
- Edith Wint – string contractor (6)
- Richard Henrickson – concertmaster (6)
- Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals (1)
- Deborah Dukes – backing vocals (1)
- Annette Hardeman – backing vocals (1)
- Gabriel Hardeman – backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
- Charlene Holloway – backing vocals (1)
- Gordon Scott – backing vocals (1)
- Alex Brown – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (2, 4-7)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2)
- Vesta Williams – backing vocals (2)
- Marva King – backing vocals (4)
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (4)
- Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (6, 7, 8)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (6, 7, 8)
- Cliff Branch – backing vocals (7)
Technical
- Taavi Mote – remix engineer
- Hill Swimmer – engineer (1)
- Erik Zobler – engineer (2)
- Ron Banks – engineer (3)
- Louil Silas Jr. – remixing (3, 5)
- Mitch Gibson – engineer (4)
- Tommy Vicari – engineer (4, 8)
- Philip Walters – engineer (4)
- Carl Beatty – engineer (5)
- Fernando Kral – engineer (5, 6)
- Cassandra Mills – remixing (5)
- John Convertino – engineer (6, 7)
- Acar Key – engineer (6, 7)
- Brian Max – engineer (6, 7)
- Barbara Milne – engineer (6, 7)
- Bryan "Chuck" New – engineer (6, 7)
- Jon Smith – engineer (6, 7)
Design
- Cassandra Mills – executive producer, album concept
- Stephanie Mills – executive producer, album concept
- September – art direction, design
- Ron Slenzak – photography
- Jeffrey Beaton – make-up
- James Gibson – hair stylist
- Starlight Music, Inc. – management
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1987 | US Billboard 200 | 30 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B |
US
Dance |
UK
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| 1987 | "I Feel Good All Over" | — | 1 | — | — |
| "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" | 85 | 1 | 23 | 62 | |
| "Secret Lady" | — | 7 | — | — | |
| 1988 | "If I Were Your Woman" | — | 19 | — | — |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1987 (U.S.)
References
- ^ "If I Were Your Woman - Stephanie Mills | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (July 6, 1986). "BLACK FEMALE VOCALISTS BANISH FORMULA POP". The New York Times.
- ^ Stephanie Mills: If I Were Your Woman. MCA Records. 1987.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills: If I Were Your Woman". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills: I Feel Good All Over (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills: I Feel Good All Over (Dance Single Sales)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills: (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills: (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me (Dance Single Sales)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "(You're Puttin') A Rush On Me (Remix): Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills: If I Were Your Woman (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "UK Charts > Stephanie Mills". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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