Stay in Love
| Stay in Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Minnie Riperton | ||||
| Released | February 5, 1977 | |||
| Recorded |
March–April, October 1976 Total Experience and Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood Sound Recorders) | |||
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| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Freddie Perren | |||
| Minnie Riperton chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Stay in Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Minnie Riperton, released under Epic Records. The album features the hit "Young Willing and Able" and the Stevie Wonder collaboration "Stick Together". Unlike her previous works, the soft soul elements here tend to fade, replaced by a more upbeat disco sound which was the musical trend at the time. "Stick Together" peaked at no. 23 on Billboard's Hot Dance Play, an alternate version known as "Stick Together (Part One)" reached no. 57 on the U.S. Hot Black Singles chart.[2]
Stay in Love was Minnie's first disco effort - the only of three disco containing releases that is almost entirely focused on that genre. It was also her last album for Epic Records before signing to Capitol Records. Also, this was her first album since Come to My Garden that didn't feature husband Richard Rudolph as a producer or co-producer, although he still co-wrote all the songs. Instead, the album was produced by veteran Motown producer Freddie Perren. The full title of the album is Stay in Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music.
Track listing
All tracks written by Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph, unless otherwise noted.
| Side One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Young Willing and Able" | Riperton, Rudolph, Marlo Henderson | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Could It Be I'm in Love" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Oh Darlin' ... Life Goes On" | Riperton, Rudolph, Freddie Perren | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Can You Feel What I'm Saying?" | Riperton, Rudolph, Leon Ware | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Gettin' Ready for Your Love" | 3:38 | |
| Side Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Stick Together" | Riperton, Rudolph, Stevie Wonder | 6:18 |
| 7. | "Wouldn't Matter Where You Are" | Riperton, Rudolph, Henderson | 4:00 |
| 8. | "How Could I Love You More" | 4:05 | |
| 9. | "Stay in Love" | 3:16 | |
Personnel
- Vocals: Minnie Riperton
- Strings and Horns arrangements: Don Peake
- Keyboards: Sonny Burke, [Additional] John Barnes
- Acoustic guitar: Dick Rudolph
- Guitar: Bob "Boogie" Bowles
- Bass: Scott Edwards, [Additional] Wilton Felder
- Drums: James Gadson
- Percussion: Paulinho da Costa, [Additional] Bob Zimmitti
- Engineer: Kevin Grey
- Rhythm Arrangements: Freddie Perren
- Producer: Freddie Perren
Production credits taken from album liner notes.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Albums | 19 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Dance |
US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Stick Together" | 23 | — |
| "Stick Together (Part one)" | — | 57 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Billboard Singles > Chart History
- ↑ Minnie Riperton - Stay in Love (CD, Album).Discogs.com
- ↑ "Stay in Love > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
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