The Right Stuff (album)

The Right Stuff
Studio album by Vanessa Williams
Released June 6, 1988 (1988-06-06)
Recorded 1987–1988
Genre
Length 49:54
Label Wing
Producer
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Right Stuff
(1988)		 The Comfort Zone
(1991)
Singles from The Right Stuff
  1. "The Right Stuff"
    Released: February 1, 1988
  2. "(He's Got) The Look"
    Released: April 12, 1988
  3. "Dreamin'"
    Released: August 16, 1988
  4. "Darlin' I"
    Released: January 20, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Right Stuff is the debut studio album by Vanessa Williams. It was released on June 6, 1988, by Wing Records. The album and its singles were well received by both the urban and pop markets. The album includes the singles "The Right Stuff", "(He's Got) The Look", "Dreamin'" and "Darlin' I". The album was eventually certfied Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales over 500,000 and earned Williams three Grammy Award nominations.

Track listings

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Right Stuff"Kipper Jones, Rex SalasRex Salas4:18
2."Be a Man"Jones, Larry Robinson, Patrice RushenLarry Robinson4:57
3."Dreamin'"Lisa Montgomery, Geneva PaschalDonald Robinson5:25
4."If You Really Love Him"Chuckii Booker, SalasSalas5:24
5."(He's Got) The Look"Wesley Thomas Jr., Adil Bayyan, Amir-Salaam BayyanAmir-Salaam Bayyan4:11
6."I'll Be the One"Johnny Elkins, Mike GreeneLewis A. Martineé4:05
7."Security"Jones, SalasSalas4:38
8."Darlin' I"Kenny Harris, SalasSalas4:07
9."Am I Too Much?"David Paul Bryant, Darryl RossRoss, Bryant4:08
10."Can This Be Real?"Dan SerafiniSalas5:15
11."Whatever Happens"Larry Carlton, Bill WithersSalas3:26

Production

  • Produced By Amir-Salaam Bayyan, David Paul Bryant, Lewis A. Martineé, Donald Robinson, Larry Robinson, Darryl Ross, Rex Salas
  • Additional [Background] vocals: Chuckii Booker, Johnny Gill (track: 1), Niki Haris (track: 2, 7, 10), Rachelle Ferrell (track: 3), Kipper Jones (track: 1, 2, 8)
  • Engineers: Mike Bona, David Bianco, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbridge, Peter Dlugokencky, Michael Frenke, Lewis A. Martinee, Allen Scott Plotkin, Paul Scott, Steve Shepherd, Mike Tarsia, Steve Van Arden, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
  • Assistant Engineers: Sabrina Burchanek, Cliff Jones, Bob Loftus, Gill Morales, Adam Silverman, Dennis Stefani, John VanNest
  • Mixing: Rick Alonso, David Bianco, Lewis A. Martinee, Donald Robinson, Mike Tarsia, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
  • Remixing: Rod Hui
  • Mix Assistant: Steve Holroyd
  • Editing & Post-Production: Ed Eckstine, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Christopher Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney

Album credits[2]

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[3] 45
US Billboard 200[4] 38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 18

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Vanessa Williams - The Right Stuff (CD, Album) at Discogs
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff". Recording Industry Association of America. March 28, 1989. Retrieved April 14, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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