| Goddess of Love | ||||
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| Released | May 9, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
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| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell
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| Phyllis Hyman chronology | ||||
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Goddess of Love is the sixth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1983.
"Riding the Tiger" was released as the album's first single in the United States in May 1983. The 7" single included an edited version of the song on the A-side and an instrumental version on the B-side. [2] The 12" single included an extended "Dance version" instead. [3] "Riding the Tiger" was also released as a single in the United Kingdom and Germany.
"Why Did You Turn Me On" was the second single and was only released in the United States in September 1983. The album track "Let Somebody Love You" was the B-side. [4]
In 2010, the album was released on compact disc for the first time. Reel Music, an imprint of the Sony Music Entertainment company, oversaw this remastered collection and included a bonus dance re-mix of "Riding the Tiger".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Riding the Tiger" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 6:20 |
| 2. | "Goddess of Love" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, David Sancious | 5:51 |
| 3. | "Why Did You Turn Me On" | Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici, Allee Willis | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Your Move, My Heart" | George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Let Somebody Love You" | Alan Glass, Preston Glass | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Falling Star" | Bill Neale, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam | 3:47 |
| 7. | "We Should Be Lovers" | Joseph Jefferson, Charles Simmons, Sherman Marshall | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Just Me and You" | Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Just 25 Miles to Anywhere" | Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson | 2:32 |
| Total length: | 40:39 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Riding The Tiger" (Dance Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 8:47 |
| Total length: | 49:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Riding The Tiger" (Dance Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 8:47 |
| 11. | "Riding The Tiger" (Instrumental Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Riding The Tiger" (Single Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 57:55 | ||
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [5] | 112 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] | 20 |
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