My Melody (Deniece Williams album)

My Melody is the fifth studio album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in March 1981 by ARC/Columbia Records.[4] The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[5] My Melody has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[6]

My Melody
Studio album by
Deniece Williams
ReleasedMarch 13, 1981
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
Genre
Length39:13
LabelARC/Columbia
Producer
Deniece Williams chronology
When Love Comes Calling
(1979)		 My Melody
(1981)		 Niecy
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
New York Times(favourable)[2]
Philadelphia Inquirer[3]

Overview

"Silly" and "What Two Can Do" which peaked at number 11 and 17 on the Billboard Black Singles charts.

Track listing

Original Release
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Melody"Thom Bell, Deniece Williams4:12
2."It's Your Conscience"Thom Bell, Deniece Williams4:53
3."Silly"Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams5:56
4."Strangers"Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams6:26
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."What Two Can Do"Thom Bell, Deniece Williams3:50
6."You're All That Matters"Thom Bell, Preston Glass, Alan Glass, Deniece Williams5:17
7."Suspicious"Thom Bell, Deniece Williams4:14
8."Sweet Surrender"Thom Bell, Deniece Williams4:21

[4]

Charts
Album – Billboard
Year Chart Position Country
1981 Black Albums 13 US
1981 Pop Albums 74 US
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart Position
1981 "It's Your Conscience" Black Singles 45 US
1981 "Silly" Pop Singles 53 US
1981 "Silly" Black Singles 11 US
1981 "What Two Can Do" Black Singles 17 US

Personnel

Musicians
  • Bob Babbitt – bass
  • Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, conductor
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Bobby Eli – guitar
  • Carl Helm – backing vocals
  • George Merrill – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bill Neale – guitar
  • Don Renaldo – strings, horns
  • Ed Shea – percussion
  • Larry Washington – percussion
  • Deniece Williams – lead vocals

Production
  • Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
  • Production Coordination – JoDee Omar and Bo Ryan
  • Rhythm Tracks and Vocals engineered by Jim Gallagher and Don Murray.
  • Strings and Horns engineered by Jim Gallagher and Arthur Stoppe.
  • Mixed by Don Murray at Monterey Sound Studios (Glendale, CA).
  • Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Art Direction – Desmond Strobel
  • Photography – Charles William Bush

[4]

References
  1. Hamilton, Andrew. "Deniece Williams: My Melody". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Holden, Stephen (April 26, 1981). "TWO TASTEFULLY OPULENT RELEASES". nytimes.com. New York Times.
  3. "Deniece Williams: My Melody". newspapers.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. May 29, 1981. p. 80.
  4. "Deniece Williams: My Melody". 45worlds.com.
  5. "Deniece Williams: My Melody (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  6. "Deniece Williams: My Melody". riaa.com. RIAA.
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