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Sincerely (The Emotions album)

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Sincerely
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16,1984
Studio
GenreR&B, soul
Length1:12:31
LabelRed Label
ProducerBilly Osborne, Zane Giles
The Emotions chronology
New Affair
(1981)
Sincerely
(1984)
If I Only Knew
(1985)

Sincerely is the eight studio album of American girl group the Emotions, released in 1984 by Red Label Records.[1] The album reached No. 3 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 33 on the US Billboard R&B albums chart.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blues & Soul7/10[5]

Giving a 7/10 rating Dave Hillson of Blues & Soul found that The Emotions "caught the mood of eighties Soul perfectly".[5] Hugh Wyatt of the New York Daily News wrote "this album is top-shelf".[6]

Singles

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"You're the One" reached No. 19 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 34 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.[7][8]

"You're the Best" also reached No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Things Come in Time"Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn5:24
2."Are You Through with My Heart"Marlo Henderson, Pat Henderson, Keg Johnson3:52
3."You're the One"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne4:02
4."Can't Blow out the Candle" 3:56
5."Sincerely"Keith Henderson, Sheila Hutchinson4:16
6."You're the Best"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne6:18
7."You Know I'm the One"Keith Henderson4:57
8."Never Let Another"Sheila Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughn3:39
9."I Can Do Anything"Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn5:35
10."Eternally"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne4:40
11."The Good Times"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne4:12
12."Giving You All I Got"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne4:21
13."You're the Best"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne8:15
14."You're the Best"Zane Giles, Billy Osborne9:04

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References

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  1. ^ a b The Emotions: Sincerely. Red Label. 1984.
  2. ^ Blues & Soul Hiplist. Blues & Soul. April 24, 1984.
  3. ^ "The Emotions: Sincerely (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.
  4. ^ The Emotions – Sincerely: Review at AllMusic
  5. ^ a b Hillson, Dave. "The Emotions: Sincerely". bluesandsoul.com. Blues & Soul.
  6. ^ Wyatt, Hugh (June 1, 1984). "Surveying the recording biz". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 470.
  7. ^ Blues & Soul Hiplist. Blues & Soul. 27 March 1984.
  8. ^ "The Emotions: You're The One (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. ^ "The Emotions: You're The Best (Dance Club Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.