The album peaked at No. 74 on the Billboard 200.[3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category.[4] The duo promoted the album with an appearance on One Life to Live and a North American tour.[5]
Production
All tracks from the album were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson.[6]Stevie Wonder contributed a harmonica solo to "Nobody Walks in L.A."[7]
The Washington Post declared that Ashford & Simpson "haven't lost their knack for knockout hooks, and they have a talent for telling tales to suit the top ten."[6]Robert Christgau wrote that "not even 'Nobody Walks in L.A.', which makes good on its title but is too quirky and local for a single, takes it on home."[9] The Los Angeles Times thought that "Count Your Blessings" possesses "the slick, black adult-contemporary sound that has become Ashford and Simpson’s stock in trade."[13]The Gazette called the album "more seamless songs of love, loss and inspiration from the yuppies of soul."[14]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Count Your Blessings"
4:53
2.
"Real Love"
4:03
3.
"Nobody Walks in L.A."
5:38
4.
"How Does It Fit"
4:08
5.
"Relations"
5:17
6.
"What Becomes of Love"
5:59
7.
"Way Ahead"
4:01
8.
"10th Round"
4:22
Total length:
38:21
Personnel
Nickolas Ashford – lead and backing vocals on all tracks; drum programming on all tracks except "Count Your Blessings" and "Nobody Walks in L.A."; percussion on "Real Love" and "What Becomes of Love"
Valerie Simpson – lead and backing vocals on all tracks, vocal solo on "What Becomes of Love"; drum programming and synthesizers on all tracks except "Count Your Blessings" and "Nobody Walks in L.A."; percussion on "Real Love" and "What Becomes of Love"; acoustic piano solo on "How Does It Fit"
Joseph Joubert – synthesizers and arrangements on all tracks; synth solo on "What Becomes of Love"; acoustic piano on "10th Round"
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