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| Released | 1978 | |||
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| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Davis | |||
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Stargard is the self titled debut album of the girl group Stargard released in 1978 by MCA Records. [2] The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 26 on the Billboard 200 chart. [3] [4]
The album was produced by Mark Davis. [2]
The song, "Which Way Is Up" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, No. 12 on the Billboard Dance Club chart and No. 21 on the Hot 100. [5] [6] [7] It peaked at No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Three Girls" | Rochelle Runnells, Janice Williams, Debra Anderson | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Smile" | Rochelle Runnells | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Love Is So Easy" | Rochelle Runnells | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Don't Change" | Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'" | Norman Whitfield | 7:02 |
| 6. | "The Force" | Norman Whitfield | 3:30 |
| 7. | "I'll Always Love You" | Mark Davis | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Disco Rufus" | Michael Nash, Mark Davis | 3:18 |
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