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Milira (album)

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Milira
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 15, 1990
Length55:21
LabelMotown
ProducerDonald Dee Bowden
Milira chronology
Milira
(1990)
Back Again!!!
(1992)
Singles from Milira
  1. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
    Released: April 23, 1990
  2. "Waiting Here For You"
    Released: July 18, 1990
  3. "Go Outside in the Rain"
    Released: November 21, 1990

Milira is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Milira. It was released by Motown Records on June 15, 1990, in the United States. Chiefly produced by Donald Dee Bowden, the album reached number 29 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart and scored two top 40 R&B singles, "Go Outside in the Rain" and a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)."[1] The album also includes a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Select[3]

AllMusic editor Bil Carpenter described the album as "jazz-edged urban soul."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks produced by Donald Dee Bowden.[2]

Milira track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (featuring Noel Pointer)Marvin Gaye4:46
2."Go Outside in the Rain"
  • Bonifacio Valasquez
  • Nathaniel Calhoun
5:21
3."Waiting Here for You"
  • Donald Dee Bowden
  • Robert Quarles
4:28
4."That Man in My Life"3:35
5."Good Times Are Back Again"
4:53
6."I Want to Be to You (What You Are to Me)" (featuring Nathaniel Calhoun)
  • Bowden
  • Calhoun
4:17
7."Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"3:50
8."Let Me Have a Chance"Bruce Purse5:40
9."Treat Me Right" (featuring Brent Carter)
  • Bowden
  • Robert Quarles
4:59
10."Home"
  • Bowden
  • Quarles
4:30
11."That Four Letter Word"
  • Bowden
  • Nick Smith
  • Jones
4:13
12."Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Vocal Mix)Gaye4:49

Personnel

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  • Donald Dee Bowden – mixing, producer
  • Harold Jackson – executive producer
  • Gregg Mann – recording
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Timmy Regisford – mixing
  • Noza Rivers – executive producer
  • Oliver Sutton – executive producer
  • Percy Sutton – executive producer
  • Elai Tubo – recording

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Milira
Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 29

References

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  1. ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b c Carpenter, Bil. "Milira – Milira". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Sexton, Paul (September 1990). "Milira: Milira". Select. No. 3. p. 85.
  4. ^ "Milira Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.