My Melody (Deniece Williams album)
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My Melody | ||||
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Released | March 13, 1981 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia | |||
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Length | 39:13 | |||
Label | Columbia/ARC | |||
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Deniece Williams chronology | ||||
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My Melody is the fifth studio album by American singer Deniece Williams, released by Columbia Records on March 13, 1981. The album went to number 13 on the Black Album Chart and also featured the singles "Silly" and "What Two Can Do" which peaked at number 11 and 17 on the Black Singles charts, respectively.[2] The album has been certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.[3]
Contents
Track listing[edit]
Original Release[edit]
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "My Melody" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:12 |
2. | "It's Your Conscience" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:53 |
3. | "Silly" | Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams | 5:56 |
4. | "Strangers" | Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams | 6:26 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
5. | "What Two Can Do" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 3:50 |
6. | "You're All That Matters" | Thom Bell, Preston Glass, Alan Glass, Deniece Williams | 5:17 |
7. | "Suspicious" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:14 |
8. | "Sweet Surrender" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:21 |
Charts[edit]
Year | Chart | Position | Country |
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1981 | Black Albums | 13 | US |
1981 | Pop Albums | 74 | US |
Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
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1981 | "It's Your Conscience" | Black Singles | 45 | US |
1981 | "Silly" | Pop Singles | 53 | US |
1981 | "Silly" | Black Singles | 11 | US |
1981 | "What Two Can Do" | Black Singles | 17 | US |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Bob Babbitt – bass
- Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, conductor
- Charles Collins – drums
- Bobby Eli – guitar
- Carl Helm – backing vocals
- George Merrill – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bill Neale – guitar
- Don Renaldo – strings, horns
- Ed Shea – percussion
- Larry Washington – percussion
- Deniece Williams – lead vocals
Production[edit]
- Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
- Production Coordination – JoDee Omar and Bo Ryan
- Rhythm Tracks and Vocals engineered by Jim Gallagher and Don Murray.
- Strings and Horns engineered by Jim Gallagher and Arthur Stoppe.
- Mixed by Don Murray at Monterey Sound Studios (Glendale, CA).
- Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Art Direction – Desmond Strobel
- Photography – Charles William Bush
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b c d "My Melody -Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Deniece Williams Albums Cerrtification". riaa.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams - My Melody". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.