Barbara Weathers (album)
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Producer | David Conley, Maurice White, Wayne Lewis | |||
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Barbara Weathers is the debut album by R&B singer Barbara Weathers released upon Reprise Records in 1990.[1] The LP got to No. 18 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart.[2]
Overview
The album was produced by Wayne Lewis, Maurice White and David Conley.[1]
Singles
A song from the album called "The Master Key", rose to No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[3] Another single entitled "Our Love Will Last Forever" reached No. 39 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| People | (favourable)[6] |
| LA Weekly | (favourable)[7] |
| Indianapolis Star | (favourable)[8] |
| Stereo Review | (favourable)[9] |
| Music & Media | (favourable)[10] |
The album was issued to critical acclaim. Music & Media called the LP "a big, squeaky clean production" with "a singer of charm and variety in Weathers".[10] Stereo Review called the album "a promising debut" and "a good recording".[9] LA Weekly described the LP as "bright and spunky".[7] People also noted the album as "an attractive and smooth collection".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Barbi Doll" | Barbara Weathers, Eugene "Chuckii" Booker, Rex Salas | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Our Love Will Last Forever" | Ray Flippen, Rodney Frazier | 4:08 |
| 3. | "My Only Love" | Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Sheldon Reynolds | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Where Can You Run" | Michael Bolton, Randy Goodrum | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Master Key" | Bobby Wooten, David "Pic" Conley, Everette Collins | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Where Did Our Love Go" | 5:17 | |
| 7. | "All I Know" | Wayne Lewis | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Anywhere" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Our Love Runs Deep" | Wayne Lewis | 4:58 |
Covers
Weathers covered The Supremes' 1964 hit single Where Did Our Love Go on the album.[6]
Appearances in other media
Where Did Our Love Go appeared on the soundtrack of the 2002 Emmy nominated feature film A Time for Dancing.[11][12]
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK Blues & Soul The Hiplist[2] | 18 |
| UK Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums[13] | 37 | |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] | 79 |
References
- ^ a b c Barbara Weathers: Barbara Weathers. Reprise Records. 1990.
- ^ a b "The Hiplist". No. 563. Blues and Soul. June 19, 1990. p. 5.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Barbara Weathers: The Master Key (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Cashbox Top R&B Singles". cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox. October 20, 1990.
- ^ "Barbara Weathers (Album)". Allmusic.com.
- ^ a b c "Picks and Pans Review: Barbara Weathers". People.com. People. August 13, 1990.
- ^ a b Jr. Pitts, Leonard (August 23, 1990). "Music Reviews". newspapers.com. LA Weekly. p. 86.
- ^ Dean Ford, Lynn (August 13, 1990). "Barbara Weathers". newspapers.com. Indianapolis Star. p. 9.
- ^ a b Barbara Weathers: Barbara Weathers (PDF). Vol. 55. Stereo Review. November 1990. p. 154.
- ^ a b Barbara Weathers: Barbara Weathers. Music & Media. August 11, 1990. p. 7.
- ^ "A Time for Dancing: Soundtrack". ringostrack.com.
- ^ "Ellen the talk of Emmys". variety.com.
- ^ "The Best Selling UK released Soul Albums". No. 566. Blues and Soul. July 31, 1990.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Barbara Weathers (Album): Top R&B Albums". Billboard.com.
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