If I Were Your Woman | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
Studio | Alpha International Studios (Philadelphia, PA); Celestial Sound Studios, Greene St. Recording, Quadrasonic Studios, Sigma Sound Studios and Unique Recording Studios (New York City, NY); [1] Cherokee Studios and Sound Castle Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); Baby O'Recorders (Hollywood, CA); Mama Jo's Studio and Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Battery Studios (London, UK). | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 39:58 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer |
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Stephanie Mills chronology | ||||
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Singles from If I Were Your Woman | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
New York Times | (favourable) [3] |
If I Were Your Woman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Stephanie Mills, released on June 1, 1987 on MCA Records. [4] The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. If I Were Your Woman was also certified Gold and Platinum in the US by the RIAA. [5]
A song from the LP called I Feel Good All Over reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart. [6] [7] Another single called (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart. [8] [9] A remix of (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. [10] The album's title track also reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " I Feel Good All Over" |
| Nick Martinelli | 5:02 |
2. | " If I Were Your Woman" |
| Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey | 4:36 |
3. | " (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" |
| Laurence | 5:52 |
4. | "Jesse" |
| Brookins | 5:17 |
5. | "Secret Lady" |
| LaForrest "La La "Cope | 5:25 |
6. | "Touch Me Now" |
| Brathwaithe | 4:54 |
7. | "Running for Your Love" |
| Brathwaithe | 4:33 |
8. | "Can't Change My Way" |
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| 4:28 |
Technical
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Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1987 | US Billboard 200 | 30 |
US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 1 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [12] | |||
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US Pop |
US R&B |
US Dance |
UK | ||
1987 | "I Feel Good All Over" | — | 1 | — | — |
"(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" | 85 | 1 | 23 | 62 | |
"Secret Lady" | — | 7 | — | — | |
1988 | "If I Were Your Woman" | — | 19 | — | — |