| Raw | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| Alyson Williams chronology | ||||
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Raw is the debut album by American singer Alyson Williams, released in 1989 on the Def Jam Recordings record label. It contains the singles "Sleep Talk" (UK No. 17) "My Love Is So Raw" (UK No. 34) and "I Need Your Lovin'" (UK No. 8).
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Craig Lytle said that "[Williams] comes up with one outstanding effort after another as she covers the spectrum of R&B, jazz, dance, and rap." [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Call My Name" |
| 6:05 |
| 2. | "We're Gonna Make It" (featuring Ted Mills) |
| 3:42 |
| 3. | "I Looked Into Your Eyes" | Frederick Gordon | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Not On the Outside" |
| 4:35 |
| 5. | "Masquerade" | Abdul Kalig | 4:51 |
| 6. | "I'm So Glad" (featuring Chuck Stanley) | Gordon | 4:39 |
| 7. | "My Love Is So Raw" (featuring Nikki D) |
| 5:08 |
| 8. | "On the Rocks" | Maurice Wingate | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Still My No. 1" |
| 4:44 |
| 10. | "I Need Your Lovin'" |
| 4:58 |
| 11. | "Sleep Talk" |
| 5:27 |
| 12. | "Make You Mine Tonight" (featuring Chuck Stanley) |
| 4:47 |
| 13. | "How to Love Again" (featuring Oran "Juice" Jones) |
| 4:40 |
Note
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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