Inside You

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Inside You
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1, 1981
Recorded1981
Studio Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre Funk, soul
Length38:59
Label T-Neck Records
Producer The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers chronology
Grand Slam
(1981)
Inside You
(1981)
The Real Deal
(1982)

Inside You is the 20th album by the Isley Brothers, released on T-Neck Records on December 1, 1981.

Contents

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Despite the post disco title track being a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, the album became the band's first since 1972's Brother, Brother, Brother to not be awarded an RIAA certification after nine consecutive albums had been certified gold or platinum.

Track listing

All tracks are written by O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Inside You (Part I & II)"9:03
2."Baby Hold On"4:22
3."Don't Hold Back Your Love (Part I & II)"6:20
Total length:19:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."First Love" David Townsend 4:37
5."Love Merry-Go-Round" 5:07
6."Welcome to My Heart" 5:02
7."Love Zone" 4:28
Total length:19:14

Personnel

The Isley Brothers [2]
Guest Musicians [2]

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums [3] 45
Billboard Top Soul Albums [3] 8

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [4]
US
R&B
1981"Inside You"10
1982"Welcome Into My Heart"45

References

  1. The Isley Brothers: Inside You > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 Inside You (booklet). T-Neck Records. 1981.
  3. 1 2 "The Isley Brothers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  4. "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.