Something Real (Stephanie Mills album)

Something Real
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
Released	November 24, 1992
Studio	Oasis, Canoga Park, California Reflection, Charlotte, North Carolina Sigma Sound, New York City
Genre	R&B soul
Length	54:44
Label	MCA
Producer	Steve Barri Dave "Jam" Hall Donald Lawrence Tony Peluso Stephanie Mills (exec.)
Stephanie Mills chronology
Christmas (1991) Something Real (1992) Personal Inspirations (1994)
Singles from Something Real
"All In How Much We Give" Released: June 1992 "All Day, All Night" Released: November 17, 1992 "Never Do You Wrong" Released: April 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Something Real is the thirteenth studio album by American recording R&B artist Stephanie Mills. It was released by MCA Records on November 24, 1992. Her final recording with the music label, the album peaked at number 22 on the US Top R&B Albums chart. Its lead single "All Day, All Night" reached the top 20 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. ^[2] The song "All In How Much We Give" was written for the animated musical adventure comedy film Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Do You Wrong"	Rod Temperton Carol Duboc Vassal Benford	Benford	4:46
2.	"All Day, All Night"	Ron Spearman Benford	Benford	4:44
3.	"Somewhere in This Broken Heart"	Mark Holden Michael Price Steve Legassick	Steve Barri Tony Peluso	4:56
4.	"Stone Cold Woman"	Terry Lupton Brian Potter	Barri Peluso	4:20
5.	"Love the Hurt Away"	Donald Lawrence Narada Michael Walden Stephanie Mills	Lawrence	4:29
6.	"Heartache"	Jonathan Rosen Karen Manno	Barri Peluso	4:20
7.	"Policy of Love"	Mark Holden Kenny Harris	Barri Peluso	4:54
8.	"I Found a New Love"	David A. Reppace Flip Kirby Mills	Barri Peluso Mills	4:54
9.	"All in How Much We Give"	Jody Davidson	Barri Peluso	3:27
10.	"24-Hour Woman"	Lawrence Mills	Lawrence	5:20
11.	"Never Gonna Give You Up"	Joel Davis Mills	Barri Peluso Mills	5:10
12.	"I Just Want Love"	Cydne Monet Eddie F James Preston	Dave "Jam" Hall	4:02

Personnel

Adapted from album booklet. ^[3]

• Co-producer – Stephanie Mills (tracks: 5, 10), Steve Legassick (tracks: 3)
• Executive-Producer – Stephanie Mills
• Mastered By – Steve Hall
• Drums – Bronek (tracks: 7), Rodney Barber (tracks: 10)
• Guitar – Brian Ray (tracks: 3), Eric Brice (tracks: 5), Dean Parks (tracks: 7), [Rhythm Guitar] - Marlon McClain (tracks: 8)
• Backing Vocals – Alexandra Brown, Lorraine Perry, Tonya Kelly (tracks: 1-2), Donald Lawrence, Reginald Adams, Richard Odom, Rodney Barber, Terry Phillips (tracks: 3-5), Donald Lawrence, Reginald Adams, Richard Odom, Rodney Barber, Stephanie Mills, Terry Phillips, Terry Wood, Tonya Harris (tracks: 6-8), Donald Lawrence, Reginald Adams, Richard Odom, Terry Phillips (tracks: 10, 11), Terri Robinson (tracks:12)
• Saxophone – Gerald Albright (tracks: 2), Dave Koz (tracks: 6, 11)
• Bass – James McKay (tracks: 10)
• Keyboards – Jeff Lorber (tracks: 6, 8, 9, 11), Kevin Bond (tracks: 5, 10)
• Mixed By – Donald Lawrence (tracks: 5, 10), Elliott Peters (tracks: 12), Rodney Barber (tracks: 5, 10), Tony Peluso (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Victor Flores (tracks: 1, 2)
• Producer – Dave "Jam" Hall (tracks: 12), Donald Lawrence (tracks: 5, 10), Kenny Harris (tracks: 7), Stephanie Mills (tracks: 8, 11), Steve Barri (tracks: 3, 4, 6-9, 11), Tony Peluso (tracks: 3, 4, 6-9, 11), Vassal Benford (tracks: 1, 2)
• Recorded By – David Kennedy (tracks: 12), Mark Williams (2) (tracks: 5, 10), Tony Peluso (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Tracy Schnieder (tracks: 5, 10), Victor Flores (tracks: 1, 2)
• Recorded By [Additional] – Bobby Brooks (tracks: 3), Jeff Lorber (tracks: 6, 8, 9, 11)

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4]	22

References

1. Kantor, Justin. Something Real review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
2. Billboard.Stephanie Mills - Singles chart history
3. Something Real (CD, Album) at Discogs
4. "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.