Deniece Williams produced six of the album's tracks while George Duke produced the remaining four.[4] The production of the album was completed in early May 1984 and the album was released a few weeks later.[5]
Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times favourably found, "There's a lightness to Williams' music. It suggests a spring day with no clouds in the sky, and puppy love-as opposed to 'messy' adult passion...A former protege of Stevie Wonder and Maurice White, she uses traces of their sound in her music, coupled with her own lithe gracefulness...Williams' sound may be light, but it always has a proficient and artful base..This is the kind of music that amounts to little more than stylish fluff. But it works."[15]Chris Albertsonof Stereo Review noted, "Williams not only has a fine voice, she also knows exactly how to use it-when to let it loose and when not to. There is no screaming here, just fine vocalizing and first-rate arrangements".[16] Steve Morse of The Boston Globe praised the album, saying, "She's been known for middle-of-the-road ballads, but she breaks out here with her first uptempo record, setting a crisp pace through '80s disco funk and bedazzling electronics."[17]
Williams was later bestowed with a Soul Train Award nomination for Artist of the Year.[18]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
