Cheryl Lynn (album)

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Cheryl Lynn
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 1978
StudioStudio 55
Sunset Sound
(Hollywood)
Western Recorders
(Los Angeles)
CBS Recording Studios
(New York City)
Genre Disco
Length50:18
Label Columbia
Producer
Cheryl Lynn chronology
Cheryl Lynn
(1978)
In Love
(1979)
Singles from Cheryl Lynn
  1. "Got to Be Real"
    Released: August 3, 1978
  2. "Star Love"
    Released: January 15, 1979
  3. "You Saved My Day"
    Released: July 7, 1979

Cheryl Lynn is the first studio album by American singer Cheryl Lynn. It was released by Columbia Records on October 13, 1978, in the United States. The album reached number 23 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 23, 1979. The album includes Lynn's first single and biggest hit "Got to Be Real" (1978).

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called Cheryl Lynn "easily her best full-length, full of solid album cuts that act as support for the key singles rather than attempting to match them or even duplicate them with forced hooks and bungled attempts at making a diverse listen." [1]

Track listing

Cheryl Lynn track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got to Be Real"5:10
2."All My Lovin'"
  • Lynn
4:49
3."Star Love"
  • John Footman
  • Judy Weider
7:23
4."Come in from the Rain"3:35
5."You Saved My Day"
  • Charles May
4:21
6."Give My Love to You"3:33
7."Nothing You Say"
  • Lynn
3:58
8."You're the One"
  • Lynn
  • Footman
4:09
9."Daybreak (Storybook Children)"3:44

Personnel

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 [2]
Tracks 4, 7, 9 [2]
Track 8 [2]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Cheryl Lynn
Chart (1978–79)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 5

Certifications

Certifications for Cheryl Lynn
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 Andy Kellman, Review at AllMusic, AllMusic . Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Cheryl Lynn (LP album credits). Columbia Records. 1978.
  3. "Cheryl Lynn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. "Cheryl Lynn Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. "American album certifications – Cheryl Lynn – Cheryl Lynn". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 2, 2023.