Rejoice (The Emotions album)

Rejoice
Studio album by The Emotions
Released	1977 (1/1/77) 1977
Recorded	1976-1977
Genre	Disco/Soul/R'n'B
Length	55:31
Label	Columbia 82610
Producer	Maurice White / Co-Producer Clarence McDonald
The Emotions chronology
Flowers (1976) Rejoice (1977) Sunshine (1977)

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Rejoice is an album by The Emotions released in 1977 on Columbia Records and produced by Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. The album contains the highly successful number one Pop, R&B and Disco hit, "Best of My Love" and Rejoice has been certified platinum in the US by the RIAA. Rejoice was also the third bestselling R&B album of 1977. In a 2007 interview when asked which album that he produced, besides those that he did for Earth, Wind & Fire, is his favorite, White replied "The Emotions's Rejoice because it had a great vibe, a great ‘feel’. Yeah, I'm proud of that production."

Chart performance

The Emotions' most successful album to date Rejoice established them as one of the most successful female groups of the Disco period. Its success was mainly due to the single "Best of My Love". Even though only two singles were released from the album, most of the tracks contained by it enjoyed heavy airplay.

The album debuted inside the Top 100 of the Billboard Top 200 and fueled by the immense success of its lead single "Best of my Love" it climbed at #7, quickly going Gold. Supported by the successful single "Don't Ask My Neighbors" the album achieved a slow and smooth descent on the charts which allowed it to eventually be certified Platinum .

It is officially their highest certified album by RIAA (the trio also released two Gold albums) and is generally considered to be an album of significant importance for the history of Disco music.

Singles

The album spawned two singles, "Best Of My Love" and "Don’t Ask My Neighbors". "Best Of My Love" spent multiple weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles chart and was certified Platinum by RIAA for selling over 1 million copies in the United States. Best Of My Love also won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.

"Don't Ask My Neighbors" reached #44 on the pop charts and #7 on the R&B charts. Additionally the rest of the album tracks received heavy airplay, even though they were never released as singles, a feat not usually followed by artists.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Best of My Love" (Al McKay, Maurice White) (3:42)
2. "A Feeling Is" (Sheila Hutchinson) (3:35)
3. "A Long Way to Go" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) (3:48)
4. "Key to My Heart" (Verdine White, Robert Wright) (5:21)
5. "Love's What's Happenin'" (Sheila Hutchinson) (3:18)

Side two

1. "How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away" (Lani Groves, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams) (3:12)
2. "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (Skip Scarborough) (4:27)
3. "Blessed'" (Jerry Peters, Maurice White) (3:18)
4. "Rejoice" (LaFayette Evans, Keith Henderson, Wanda Hutchinson) (5:22)

Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Pop Albums	7
1977	Black Albums	1

Singles – Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"Best Of My Love"	Club Play Singles	11
1977	"Best Of My Love"	Black Singles	1
1977	"Best Of My Love"	Pop Singles	1
1977	"Don't Ask My Neighbors"	Black Singles	7
1977	"Don't Ask My Neighbors"	Pop Singles	44

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1977 (U.S.)

Notes

• http://www.theemotionsweb.com/ab-bio.htm
• http://www.soultracks.com/the_emotions.htm