Home (Stephanie Mills album)

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Home
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 26, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Genre
Length68:35
Label MCA
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
If I Were Your Woman
(1987)
Home
(1989)
Christmas
(1991)
Singles from Home
  1. "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Home"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Comfort of a Man"
    Released: January 22, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Home is the twelfth studio album by American R&B recording artist Stephanie Mills. It was released June 26, 1989 on MCA Records and peaked at No. 5 on Billboard Top R&B Albums. [2] The album features the R&B hit singles, the title track "Home" and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"; both were number one hits on Billboard Top R&B Songs chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"5:27
2."Real Love"
6:47
3."Home"5:25
4."So Good, So Right"
  • Angela Winbush
6:03
5."Comfort of a Man"
  • David Young
  • Dyna Brein
5:50
6."I Come to You"
  • Sami McKinney
  • Kevin Phillips
4:30
7."Good Girl Gone Bad"4:46
8."Ain't No Cookin'"
5:08
9."Fast Talk"
  • Gene Griffin
  • Stephanie Mills
5:06
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Love Hasn't Been Easy on Me"4:43
11."I'm More Than a Woman"
  • D. Lawrence
  • S. Mills
5:28
12."Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" (Extended Mix)
  • A. Winbush
9:22

Notes

Personnel

Credits taken from album liner notes.

Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc. Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Distributed, Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [7]
US
Pop
US
R&B
US
Dance
1989"Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"1
"Home"148
1990"Comfort of a Man"8

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