Truly for You

Truly for You is a 1984 album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations. Released on October 15, 1984 by Motown Records' Gordy label, This is the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"); who joined the group in 1983 to replace Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay and Ralph Johnson. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles "Treat Her Like a Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".

Truly for You
Studio album by
The Temptations
ReleasedOctober 15, 1984
RecordedApril–August, 1984
Genre
Length39:02
LabelGordy
ProducerRalph Johnson, Al McKay, Suzee Ikeda (exec.)
The Temptations chronology
Back to Basics
(1983)		 Truly for You
(1984)		 Touch Me
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) Ron Tyson, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams. All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.

Side one
  1. "Running" (Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes) – 3:28 a
  2. "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:40 a
  3. "How Can You Say That It's Over" (Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein) – 6:05 b, a
  4. "My Love is True (Truly for You)" (Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 6:08 b, e

Side two
  1. "Memories" (Don Freeman, David Batteau) – 4:39 a
  2. "Just to Keep You in My Life" (William Durham, Lorrin Bates) – 4:23 b
  3. "Set Your Love Right" (Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 5:09 a
  4. "I'll Keep My Light in My Window" (Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston) – 4:30 c

Personnel

Performers

Musicians

Charts

Album
Chart (1984) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 25
US Billboard 200[3] 55
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[4] 1

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B		 US
AC		 UK
1984 "Treat Her Like a Lady" 48 2 — 12
1985 "My Love is True (Truly for You)" — 14 — 84
"How Can You Say That it's Over" — 81 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Charts.nz – The Temptations – Truly for You". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. "The Temptations US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  5. "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.



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