Make the Difference

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Make the Difference
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 1990 (1990-08-27) [1]
Recorded1989-1990
Genre
Length60:37
Label Capitol
Producer
Tracie Spencer chronology
Tracie Spencer
(1988)
Make the Difference
(1990)
Naturelle
(1994)
Singles from Make The Difference
  1. "Save Your Love"
    Released: July 30, 1990
  2. "This House"
    Released: November 7, 1990
  3. "This Time Make It Funky"
    Released: May 1, 1991
  4. "Tender Kisses"
    Released: July 16, 1991
  5. "Love Me"
    Released: February 4, 1992
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Make the Difference is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracie Spencer. It was released on August 27, 1990, by Capitol Records.

Contents

Background

The album consists some of Spencer's most notable songs, including "Tender Kisses" which peaked at number 1 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1991. [3] Spencer's other single, "This House" reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1991, and became her second consecutive top 10 hit on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Singles chart, where it peaked at number 7 that same month. [4]

Track listing

  1. "This House" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence) – 5:07
  2. "Save Your Love" (Kenny Harris) – 5:05
  3. "Tender Kisses" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence, Tracie Spencer) – 5:28
  4. "Too Much of Nothing" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod) – 5:14
  5. "Double O Rhythm" (Kyle Hudnall, Sir Spence, Tracie Spencer) – 4:49
  6. "You Make the Difference" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence) – 5:05
  7. "This Time Make It Funky" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence) – 5:25
  8. "I Like That" (Kyle Hudnall) – 5:05
  9. "I Have a Song to Sing" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence) – 4:36
  10. "Sweeter Love" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence) – 4:13
  11. "Love Me" (T. Robinson) – 5:03
  12. "Tracie's Hideout" (Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence) – 5:55

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [5] 151
US Billboard 200 [6] 107
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 38

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References

  1. All Music - Tracie Spencer - Make The Difference - 1990
  2. Make the Difference at AllMusic
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 544.
  4. Billboard - Tracie Spencer - Chart Positions
  5. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 16, 1991" . Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. "Tracie Spencer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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