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Something Real
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 24, 1992
RecordedOasis Recording Studio,
(Canoga Park, CA)
Reflection Studios, (Charlotte, NC) Sigma Sound Recording Studio, (New York, NY)
Genre
Length54:44
LabelMCA
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
Christmas
(1991)
Something Real
(1992)
Personal Inspirations
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Something Real is the thirteenth studio album by American recording R&B artist Stephanie Mills released on November 24, 1992 by MCA Records and would be her final recording with the music label. The album peaked at #22 on Billboards Top R&B albums, and its lead single "All Day, All Night" reached the top 20 on Billboard's Top R&B Songs chart.[2] The song "All In How Much We Give" was written for the film Tom and Jerry: The Movie.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Do You Wrong"
4:46
2."All Day, All Night"
  • Ron Spearman
  • Vassal Benford
4:44
3."Somewhere in This Broken Heart"
  • Mark Holden
  • Michael Price
  • Steve Legassick
4:56
4."Stone Cold Woman"
  • Terry Lupton
  • Brian Potter
4:20
5."Love the Hurt Away"4:29
6."Heartache"
  • Jonathan Rosen
  • Karen Manno
4:20
7."Policy of Love"
  • Mark Holden
  • Kenny Harris
4:54
8."I Found a New Love"
  • David A. Reppace
  • Flip Kirby
  • Stephanie Mills
4:54
9."All in How Much We Give"
  • Jody Davidson
3:27
10."24-Hour Woman"
  • Donald Lawrence
  • Stephanie Mills
5:20
11."Never Gonna Give You Up"
  • Joel Davis
  • Stephanie Mills
5:10
12."I Just Want Love"
4:02

Personnel

  • Co-producer – Stephanie Mills (tracks: 5, 10), Steve Legassick (tracks: 3)
  • Executive-Producer – Stephanie Mills
  • Mastered By – Steve Hall
  • Drums – Bronek (tracks: 7), Rodney Barber (tracks: 10)
  • Guitar – Brian Ray (tracks: 3), Eric Brice (tracks: 5), Dean Parks (tracks: 7), [Rhythm Guitar] - Marlon McClain (tracks: 8)
  • Backing Vocals – Alexandra Brown, Lorraine Perry, Tonya Kelly (tracks: 1-2), Donald Lawrence, Reginald Adams, Richard Odom, Rodney Barber, Terry Phillips (tracks: 3-5), Donald Lawrence, Reginald Adams, Richard Odom, Rodney Barber, Stephanie Mills, Terry Phillips, Terry Wood, Tonya Harris (tracks: 6-8), Donald Lawrence, Reginald Adams, Richard Odom, Terry Phillips (tracks: 10, 11), Terri Robinson (tracks:12)
  • Saxophone – Gerald Albright (tracks: 2), Dave Koz (tracks: 6, 11)
  • Bass – James McKay (tracks: 10)
  • Keyboards – Jeff Lorber (tracks: 6, 8, 9, 11), Kevin Bond (tracks: 5, 10)
  • Mixed By – Donald Lawrence (tracks: 5, 10), Elliott Peters (tracks: 12), Rodney Barber (tracks: 5, 10), Tony Peluso (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Victor Flores (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Producer – Dave "Jam" Hall (tracks: 12), Donald Lawrence (tracks: 5, 10), Kenny Harris (tracks: 7), Stephanie Mills (tracks: 8, 11), Steve Barri (tracks: 3, 4, 6-9, 11), Tony Peluso (tracks: 3, 4, 6-9, 11), Vassal Benford (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Recorded By – David Kennedy (tracks: 12), Mark Williams (2) (tracks: 5, 10), Tony Peluso (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Tracy Schnieder (tracks: 5, 10), Victor Flores (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Recorded By [Additional] – Bobby Brooks (tracks: 3), Jeff Lorber (tracks: 6, 8, 9, 11)

Tracks & Credits from original liner notes[3]

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[4] 22

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5][6]
US
Pop
US
R&B
UK
1992 "All Day, All Night" 20 68
1993 "Never Do You Wrong" 33 57

References

  1. ^ Kantor, Justin. Something Real review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. ^ Billboard.Stephanie Mills - Singles chart history
  3. ^ Something Real (CD, Album) at Discogs
  4. ^ Billboard.Stephanie Mills - Albums chart history
  5. ^ "Stephanie Mills US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  6. ^ "UK Charts > Stephanie Mills". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-02.