Stephanie Mills (album)
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
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| Length | 39:55 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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Stephanie Mills is the tenth studio album by the American R&B singer Stephanie Mills, released in 1985 on MCA Records. Following her last release I've Got the Cure on Casablanca Records, Mills self-titled new album was the first release upon signing a new recording contract with MCA Records.[2]
The album features R&B hits "Rising Desire", "Stand Back" and "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", which was a number-one hit for 2 weeks on Billboard’s Top R&B Songs chart.
Jazz musician George Duke produced the tracks "Automatic Passion", "Under Pressure", "Rising Desire" and "Just You". Richard Rudolph husband of late singer Minnie Riperton produced the tracks "Time of Your Life" and "Hold On to Midnight".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand Back" | 5:09 | |
| 2. | "Automatic Passion" | 4:10 | |
| 3. | "Rising Desire" | 5:57 | |
| 4. | "Time of Your Life" | 4:28 | |
| 5. | "Hold On to Midnight" |
| 5:40 |
| 6. | "Just You" | 4:50 | |
| 7. | "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" | 4:51 | |
| 8. | "Under Pressure" |
| 6:20 |
Personnel
- Stephanie Mills - lead vocals
- Larry Williams, Randy Cantor - keyboards, synthesizer
- Larry Williams - flute
- Abraham Laboriel, Freddie "Ready" Washington - bass
- Paul Jackson Jr., John McGhee, Ron Jennings - guitar
- Michael Landau - lead and acoustic guitar
- Mark Russo - alto saxophone
- Carl Carwell, Cydney L. Davis, Lynn Davis, Robert Brookins, Rod Temperton - backing vocals
- John Robinson - drums
- Carl Sturken - bass synthesizer
- Technical
- Engineer [Assistant] – Cowboy Clyde Kaplan, Joe Borja, Magic Moreno, Robert de la Garza, Tom Nist
- Design – DZN, Norm Ung
- Executive Producer – Stephanie Mills
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 47 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums[5] | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1985 | "Stand Back" | — | 15 | 7 |
| 1986 | "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" | — | 1 | — |
| "Rising Desire" | — | 11 | — | |
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Stephanie Mills review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Stephanie Mills – Albums Discography – Allmusic
- ^ Stephanie Mills – Stephanie Mills (Vinyl, LP, Album).discogs
- ^ "Stephanie Mills US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Stephanie Mills – Chart history – Billboard
- ^ "Stephanie Mills US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.