Just Gets Better with Time is the sixteenth studio album by American R&B/Soul group
The Whispers. It was released on April 9, 1987 via
SOLAR Records. This album features their highest charting
popsingle, "
Rock Steady," which peaked inside the top 10 at number 7. The song also reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.
The album had four more singles released into the following year. Although none of these additional singles brought further
pop success, and the first follow-up single, "Special F/X" only reached the UK charts (peaking at #69), the group maintained a strong presence on the
R&B charts. The album's title track, "Just Gets Better with Time", reached number 12 and "In The Mood," now a
quiet storm radio staple, charted four spots lower at number 16. The fifth and final single, 1988's "No Pain, No Gain" reached a dismal 74 on the R&B chart, while limping to number 81 in the UK.
Despite the relative failure of the follow-ups to "Rock Steady," the album itself was a strong seller; it charted high in the U.S. (number 22 on the pop charts-their second highest showing there) while reaching number three on R&B. It is
RIAA-certified
platinum.