Stephanie Mills (album)

Stephanie Mills
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
Released 1985
Recorded 1984–1985
Genre
Length 39:55
Label MCA
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
I've Got the Cure
(1984)I've Got the Cure1984		 Stephanie Mills
(1985)		 If I Were Your Woman
(1987)If I Were Your Woman1987
Singles from Stephanie Mills
  1. "Stand Back"
    Released: 1985
  2. "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Rising Desire"
    Released: 1986

Stephanie Mills is the tenth studio album by the American R&B singer Stephanie Mills, released in 1985 on MCA Records. Following her last release I've Got the Cure on Casablanca Records, Mills self-titled new album was the first release upon signing a new recording contract with MCA Records.[1]

The album features R&B hits "Rising Desire", "Stand Back" and "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", which was a number-one hit for 2 weeks on Billboard’s Top R&B Songs chart.

Jazz musician George Duke produced the tracks "Automatic Passion", "Under Pressure", "Rising Desire" and "Just You". Richard Rudolph husband of late singer Minnie Riperton produced the tracks "Time of Your Life" and "Hold On to Midnight".[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand Back"
5:09
2."Automatic Passion"
4:10
3."Rising Desire"
5:57
4."Time of Your Life"
4:28
5."Hold On to Midnight"
  • Rod Temperton
  • Howard King
5:40
6."Just You"
4:50
7."I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love"
4:51
8."Under Pressure"
  • Michael Jay
  • Michael Watson
6:20

Personnel

Technical
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Cowboy Clyde Kaplan, Joe Borja, Magic Moreno, Robert de la Garza, Tom Nist
  • Design – DZN, Norm Ung
  • Executive Producer – Stephanie Mills
  • Mastered By – Bernie Grundman

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 47
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[4] 4

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1985 "Stand Back" — 15 7
1986 "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" — 1 —
"Rising Desire" — 11 —

References

  1. ↑ Stephanie Mills – Albums Discography – Allmusic
  2. ↑ Stephanie Mills – Stephanie Mills (Vinyl, LP, Album).discogs
  3. ↑ "Stephanie Mills US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. ↑ Stephanie Mills – Chart history – Billboard
  5. ↑ "Stephanie Mills US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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