“Should I Do It” is the title of a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker, becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters. “Should I Do It” was recorded in the first months of 1981 by both Tanya Tucker and the […]
Burnin’ is the 1991 album by Patti LaBelle. It won the category of “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” at the 1992 Grammy Awards jointly with a single by Lisa Fischer, an unusual event in the history of the Grammy Awards. The album features several prominent all-star collaborations, including duets with Gladys Knight (“I Don’t Do […]
In a Special Way is the third studio album by American R&B group DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on September 24, 1983. It was recorded at Kendun Records in Burbank and Westlake Audio in West Hollywood; written and produced by lead vocalist El DeBarge with additional writing by Mark, James and Bunny DeBarge. In a […]
Let’s Get Serious is the sixth studio album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1980. It reached #6 on the Billboard album chart and logged five weeks at #1 on the Top R&B chart. It achieved sales of 900,000 copies in the United States. The title track was 1980’s biggest Soul hit of the year and […]
October Road is singer-songwriter James Taylor‘s fifteenth studio album. It was released on August 13, 2002 in two versions: a single-disc version and a “limited edition” two-disc version, which contains three extra songs, as well as a video presentation. October Road would become James Taylor’s last album of original material until the 2015 Before This […]
On The Other Side is the fourth album by The McCrarys released in 1979 on Portrait. Tracks 1 (Do You Wanna) Dance With Me? (Alfred McCrary; Allan Mcdougall; Linda McCrary; Trevor Lawrence) 03:39 2 (Baby) I’m For Real (Alfred McCrary; Linda McCrary; Sam McNally; Trevor Lawrence) 03:22 3 Isn\’t It Deep? (Linda McCrary) 03:59 4 […]
“How Come, How Long” is a song written, produced and performed by Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds). It was released as the third single from his album The Day. It is a duet with American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. The lyrics deal with physical abuse, regarding a woman killed by her husband after tremendous physical abuse. This release […]
The Day is the fourth studio album by American R&B artist Babyface, released in October 1996 on Epic Records. The album peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 4 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The Day has also been certified double Platinum in the US by the RIAA. Additionally, […]
“Every Time I Close My Eyes” is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Babyface. It was released as the second single from his album The Day. Mariah Carey serves as a backing vocalist and Kenny G performs a sax solo on the recording. This release met with commercial and critical acclaim, peaking […]
Switch II is the second album from the R&B group Switch, released in 1979. Included on the album is one of the band’s biggest and most often-sampled hits, “I Call Your Name”. Tracks 1 You’re The One For Me (Bobby DeBarge; Elaine Brown; Phillip Ingram) 04:41 2 Next To You (Gregory Williams) 04:10 3 Best […]