If I Were Your Woman (Stephanie Mills album)
1987 studio album by Stephanie Mills
If I Were Your Woman Released June 1, 1987 Recorded 1986–1987 Studio Alpha International Studios (Philadelphia, PA); Celestial Sound Studios, Greene St. Recording , Quadrasonic Studios, Sigma Sound and Unique Recording Studios (New York City, NY);[ 1] Cherokee Studios and Sound Castle Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); Baby O'Recorders (Hollywood, CA); Mama Jo's Studio and Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Battery Studios (London, UK). Genre Length 39 :58 Label MCA Producer
If I Were Your Woman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Stephanie Mills , released on June 1, 1987 on MCA Records.[ 4]
The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. If I Were Your Woman was also certified Gold and Platinum in the US by the RIAA .[ 5]
Singles
A song from the LP called I Feel Good All Over reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart.[ 6] [ 7] Another single called (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart.[ 8] [ 9]
A remix of (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[ 10] The album's title track also reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[ 11]
Track listing
Personnel
Stephanie Mills – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7)
Donald Robinson – acoustic piano (1), Rhodes piano (1)
Randy Cantor – synthesizers (1)
Ron Kersey – keyboards (2), programming (2)
Paul Laurence – all other instruments (3)
Robert Brookins – keyboards (4), programming (4)
George Duke – acoustic piano (4)
Barry Eastmond – keyboards (5), pianos (6)
LaForrest "La La" Cope – keyboards (5), arrangements (5)
V. Jeffrey Smith – synthesizers (5), additional programming (5), rhythm arrangements (5)
Skip Anderson – acoustic piano (7)
Keith Andes – additional synthesizers (7)
Davy D – all instruments (8)
Randy Bowland – guitars (1)
Herb Smith – guitars (2)
Kevin Chokan – guitars (4)
Ira Siegel – guitars (5, 6)
Mike Campbell – guitars (7)
Doug Grigsby – bass (1)
Freddie Washington – bass (2)
Timmy Allen – bass (3)
Wayne Braithwaite – bass (5, 6, 7), synthesizers (7), drum programming (7)
Darryl Burgee – drums (1), percussion (1)
John Paris – drum overdubs (4)
Yogi Horton – drums (5)
Terry Silverlight – drums (6)
Jimmy Maelen – percussion (5)
Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6)
Nick Martinelli – arrangements (1)
Edith Wint – string contractor (6)
Richard Henrickson – concertmaster (6)
Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals (1)
Deborah Dukes – backing vocals (1)
Annette Hardeman – backing vocals (1)
Gabriel Hardeman – backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
Charlene Holloway – backing vocals (1)
Gordon Scott – backing vocals (1)
Alex Brown – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (2, 4-7)
Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2)
Vesta Williams – backing vocals (2)
Marva King – backing vocals (4)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (4)
Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (6, 7, 8)
Maxine Waters – backing vocals (6, 7, 8)
Cliff Branch – backing vocals (7)
Technical
Taavi Mote – remix engineer
Hill Swimmer – engineer (1)
Erik Zobler – engineer (2)
Ron Banks – engineer (3)
Louil Silas Jr. – remixing (3, 5)
Mitch Gibson – engineer (4)
Tommy Vicari – engineer (4, 8)
Philip Walters – engineer (4)
Carl Beatty – engineer (5)
Fernando Kral – engineer (5, 6)
Cassandra Mills – remixing (5)
John Convertino – engineer (6, 7)
Acar Key – engineer (6, 7)
Brian Max – engineer (6, 7)
Barbara Milne – engineer (6, 7)
Bryan "Chuck" New – engineer (6, 7)
Jon Smith – engineer (6, 7)
Design
Cassandra Mills – executive producer, album concept
Stephanie Mills – executive producer, album concept
September – art direction, design
Ron Slenzak – photography
Jeffrey Beaton – make-up
James Gibson – hair stylist
Starlight Music, Inc. – management
Charts
Singles
Year
Single
Chart positions[ 12]
US Pop
US R&B
US Dance
UK
1987
"I Feel Good All Over"
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1
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"(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me"
85
1
23
62
"Secret Lady"
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7
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1988
"If I Were Your Woman"
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19
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—
See also
References
Studio albums Compilations Singles Related topics