Radiant (Atlantic Starr album)

Radiant
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	February 3, 1981
Recorded	August–November 1980
Studio	Sigma Sound, New York City Motown, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B, soul
Label	A&M
Producer	James Anthony Carmichael
Atlantic Starr chronology
Straight to the Point (1979) Radiant (1981) Brilliance (1982)

Radiant is the third studio album by American R&B band Atlantic Starr, released in February 1981 on A&M Records. ^[1] This album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 47 on the US Billboard Top LPs and Tape. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

Radiant was produced by veteran Motown producer James Anthony Carmichael, best known for his work with the Jackson 5 and Commodores. Songs "When Love Calls", "Send for Me", and "Am I Dreaming" were released from the album as singles. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

AllMusic's Alex Henderson said, "This 1981 release was the first album that Carmichael produced for the band, whose two previous LPs ( Atlantic Starr in 1978 and Straight to the Point in 1979) were decent but not great... Carmichael deserves much of the credit -- he pushed the Lewis Brothers to excel just as he pushed Bryant to excel. With Carmichael's help, Radiant went down in history as one Atlantic Starr's finest and most essential albums." ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"When Love Calls"	David Lewis, Wayne Lewis	4:33
2.	"Does It Matter"	David Lewis, Earl Cole, Jr.	4:28
3.	"Think About That"	David Lewis, Wayne Lewis	5:02
4.	"Send for Me"	Sam Dees, Ron Kersey	5:28
5.	"Mystery Girl"	David Lewis, Wayne Lewis	4:27
6.	"Am I Dreaming"	Sam Dees	5:37
7.	"Under Pressure"	Jon Lind, John McNally, Bill Gable	4:05
8.	"My Turn Now"	Harold Johnson	4:38

Personnel

• Sharon Bryant – lead vocals (1, 6, 8), backing vocals
• Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 4, 7)
• David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 6)
• Clifford Archer – bass
• Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (5)
• Joseph Phillips – percussion
• Koran Daniels – saxophones
• Jonathan Lewis – trombone
• William Suddeth III – trumpet

Arrangements

• James Anthony Carmichael (1–8)
• David Lewis (1, 2, 3, 5)
• Wayne Lewis (1, 2, 3, 5)
• Atlantic Starr (4, 6, 7, 8)

Production

• James Anthony Carmichael – producer
• Calvin Harris – engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
• Chuck Beeson – art direction
• Lynn Robb – design
• Ted Witus – design, logo, lettering
• George DuBose – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peak position US Billboard Top LPs and Tape 47 [2] US Billboard Top Soul LPs 5 [3]

Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 14

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B	US Dance
1981	"Send for Me"	16	—
	"When Love Calls"	5	80

References

1. Atlantic Starr - Radiant (album). A&M Records. February 1981.
2. "Top LPs and Tape" (PDF). Billboard. May 16, 1981. p. 99. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
3. "Top Soul LPs" (PDF). Billboard. June 13, 1981. p. 35. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
4. Henderson, Alex. "Atlantic Star – Radiant". AllMusic .
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.