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1981 studio album by Deniece Williams
My Melody Deniece Williams , released in March 1981 by ARC /Columbia Records .[1] Billboard Top Soul LPs chart.[2] My Melody was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA .[3]
Overview [ edit ] "Silly " and "What Two Can Do " were released as singles with each peaking at No. 11 and No. 17, respectively, on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
Critical reception [ edit ] Andrew Hamilton of AllMusic declared: "Deniece's heavenly soprano is as impressive as ever under the guidance of producer Thom Bell. The sweet Philly sound architect keeps Williams' expressive, high-range vocals under wraps, transforming her into a bel canto singer on eight delightful selections."[4] The Philadelphia Inquirer [5] Stephen Holden of The New York Times My Melody , Miss Williams's fourth solo album, is an inspired collaboration with Thom Bell, the Philadelphia songwriter and producer whose hits with the Stylistics and the Spinners in the early 70's epitomized pop-soul elegance."[7] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review scribed "several of the songs have a comfortable, nestling down quality that makes the album, if not one of her best, at least easy to enjoy."[8]
Track listing [ edit ] Side one Title Writer(s) 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 Title Writer(s) 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
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Singles – Billboard
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1981
"It's Your Conscience"
Soul Singles
45
US
1981
"Silly"
Hot 100
53
US
1981
"Silly"
Soul Singles
11
US
1981
"What Two Can Do"
Soul Singles
17
US
Personnel [ edit ] Musicians [ edit ] Deniece Williams – lead vocalsThom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements and conductorGeorge Merrill – keyboards, backing vocalsBobby Eli – guitarsBill Neale – guitars
Bob Babbitt – bassCharles Collins – drums
Ed Shea – percussion
Larry Washington – percussion
Don Renaldo – strings, horns
Carl Helm – backing 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
Fashions – Ann Taylor
Management – Alan Mink and Sherwin Bash at BNB Associates, Ltd. [1]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Deniece Williams: My Melody" . 45worlds.com .^ "Deniece Williams: My Melody (Top Soul Albums)" . billboard.com . Billboard .^ "Deniece Williams: My Melody" . riaa.com . RIAA .^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "Deniece Williams: My Melody" . allmusic.com . AllMusic . ^ a b "Deniece Williams: My Melody" . newspapers.com . The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 29, 1981. p. 80.^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 766.^ Holden, Stephen (April 26, 1981). "TWO TASTEFULLY OPULENT RELEASES" . The New York Times ^ Garland, Phyl (August 1981). "Denice Williams: My Melody" (PDF) . Vol. 46, no. 8. Stereo Review . p. 83. Retrieved July 17, 2023 . ^ "Deniece Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Deniece Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981" . Billboard . Retrieved April 12, 2021 .^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981" . Billboard . Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
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