Standing Together (Midnight Star album)

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Standing Together
Standing together cover.jpeg
Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1981
Genre Soul
Label SOLAR Records [1]
Producer Leon Sylvers III [2]
Midnight Star chronology
The Beginning
(1980)
Standing Together
(1981)
Victory
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Standing Together is an album by Midnight Star. [5] It was released in 1981 on SOLAR Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Standing Together" 5:00
  2. "Tuff " 5:05
  3. "Can't Give You Up" 4:13
  4. "Hold Out" 4:58
  5. "I've Been Watching You" 6:00
  6. "I Won't Let You Be Lonely" 4:05
  7. "I Got What You Need" 4:38
  8. "Open Up To Love" 4:38

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B Albums 54

Singles

YearSingleChart position
US
R&B
1981"I've Been Watching You"36
"Tuff "60

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