Let Me Be the One (album)

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Let Me Be the One
Let Me Be The One (Angela Bofill).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 1984 (1984-10-25)
Recorded1984
Genre R&B
Length33:53
Label Arista
Producer The System
Angela Bofill chronology
Teaser
(1983)
Let Me Be the One
(1984)
Tell Me Tomorrow
(1985)
Singles from Let Me Be the One
  1. "Can't Slow Down / No Love in Sight"
    Released: November 8, 1984
  2. "Let Me Be the One / Love Me For Today"
    Released: February 8, 1985
  3. "Who Knows You Better / No Love in Sight"
    Released: April 15, 1985
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Let Me Be the One is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Angela Bofill, released on October 25, 1984, by Arista Records.

Contents

Let Me Be the One was produced by David Frank and Mic Murphy who, at the time, were enjoying much success as the System. Let Me Be the One was much more synth-heavy R&B flavored than her earlier jazz-oriented works. The title song peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard R&B Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Slow Down"5:09
2."Let Me Be the One"
  • Angela Bofill
  • Rick Suchow
  • Alan Palanker
3:28
3."Who Knows You Better"
  • Stephen Geyer
  • Gary Stockdale
3:31
4."You're Always There"
  • Bofill
  • Frank
  • Murphy
5:19
5."Getting into Love"
  • Frank
  • Murphy
4:41
6."No Love in Sight"
  • Bofill
  • Loree Gold
3:24
7."Love Me for Today"
  • Bofill
  • Palanker
  • Derrik Hoitsma
4:23
8."This Is the Start"
4:38

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Let Me Be the One liner notes. [3]

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums39

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. MSN Music Guide review [ permanent dead link ]
  3. Let Me Be the One (CD booklet). Angela Bofill. Arista Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)