| My Melody | ||||
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| Released | March 13, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980-1981 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia | |||
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| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | ARC//Columbia | |||
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| Deniece Williams chronology | ||||
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My Melody is the fifth studio album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in March 1981 by ARC/Columbia Records. [1] The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. [2] My Melody was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. [3]
"Silly" and "What Two Can Do" were released as singles with each peaking at No. 11 and No. 17, respectively, on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Andrew Hamilton of AllMusic declared: "Deniece's heavenly soprano is as impressive as ever under the guidance of producer Thom Bell. The sweet Philly sound architect keeps Williams' expressive, high-range vocals under wraps, transforming her into a bel canto singer on eight delightful selections." [4] The Philadelphia Inquirer opined that "although her roots are R&B, Miss Williams transcends easy categorisation with this collection of material and her versatile presentation." [5] Stephen Holden of The New York Times found that "My Melody, Miss Williams's fourth solo album, is an inspired collaboration with Thom Bell, the Philadelphia songwriter and producer whose hits with the Stylistics and the Spinners in the early 70's epitomized pop-soul elegance." [7] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review scribed "several of the songs have a comfortable, nestling down quality that makes the album, if not one of her best, at least easy to enjoy." [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Melody" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:12 |
| 2. | "It's Your Conscience" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Silly" | Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams | 5:56 |
| 4. | "Strangers" | Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams | 6:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "What Two Can Do" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 3:50 |
| 6. | "You're All That Matters" | Thom Bell, Preston Glass, Alan Glass, Deniece Williams | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Suspicious" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Sweet Surrender" | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | 4:21 |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "It's Your Conscience" | Soul Singles | 45 | US |
| 1981 | "Silly" | Hot 100 | 53 | US |
| 1981 | "Silly" | Soul Singles | 11 | US |
| 1981 | "What Two Can Do" | Soul Singles | 17 | US |
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