Patti (album)

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Patti
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 3, 1985 [1]
Recorded1984–1985
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Label Philadelphia International
Producer
Patti LaBelle chronology
I'm in Love Again
(1983)
Patti
(1985)
Winner in You
(1986)
Professional ratings
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Patti is the seventh studio album released by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by Philadelphia International Records on July 3, 1985, in the United States.

Contents

Background

After seven years of modest success, Patti LaBelle finally became a mainstream solo star following the late 1983 release of the album, I'm in Love Again , and its hit singles, "If Only You Knew" and "Love, Need and Want You" and the 1984 soundtrack singles "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", the latter two were featured on the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film, Beverly Hills Cop , and launched LaBelle into pop stardom. By July of the year, LaBelle received new attention by being a standout performer on that month's Live Aid concert in her hometown of Philadelphia. In December 1984, LaBelle signed a new contract with MCA Records and began work on her first MCA album, Winner in You . In the interim, Philadelphia International was left with a bunch of leftover LaBelle recordings culled from 1983–1984 recording sessions, including a live cover of "If You Don't Know Me By Now" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.

The album included "Look to the Rainbow", which became the name of her live concert video culled from a 1985 show in New York, and the aforementioned cover of "If You Don't Know Me By Now", which, along with the R&B ballad "I Can't Forget You", hit the R&B charts. "If You Don't Know Me By Now" became a concert staple for LaBelle following the album's release. LaBelle's last contractual album with Philadelphia International, it was also her last album under a CBS-recorded label after an 11-year association. In addition, it was also the last PIR album to be distributed under the original deal with CBS Records before the label switched distribution to Manhattan Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Symphony"
  • Cecil Womack
  • Reggie Griffin
3:36
2."Living Double"
4:20
3."Where I Wanna Be"
  • Cecil Womack
  • Gamble
  • Cecil Womack
  • Gamble
4:16
4."Shy"
  • Bunny Sigler
  • Gamble
  • Bunny Sigler
  • Gamble
  • Griffin
4:26
5."Look to the Rainbow"
  • James Sigler
  • Gamble
4:31
6."I Can't Forget You"
  • James Herbert Smith
  • Terri Wells
Dexter Wansel 4:34
7."What Can I Do for You"
  • Charles Simmons
  • Richard Roebuck
  • Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson4:14
8."If You Don't Know Me by Now" (live)
Gamble & Huff 8:09

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak

position

US Billboard 200 [3] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [4] 13
US Cashbox R&B Albums [5] 7
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums [6] 52

References

  1. WebVoyage
  2. AllMusic rating
  3. "Patti LaBelle Billboard Chart History". Billboard . September 7, 1985.
  4. "Patti LaBelle Billboard Chart History". Billboard . October 12, 1985.
  5. "Cashbox Magazine" (PDF). September 21, 1985.
  6. Patti, LaBelle (October 5, 1985). "Cashbox Magazine" (PDF).