Sybil (album)

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Sybil
Sybil self titled album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1989
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Label
Producer
  • James Bratton
  • Delores Drewry
  • Eddie O'Loughlin
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Howie Hersh
  • Kenni Hairston
  • Mac Quayle
  • Nephie Centeno
  • Trevor Gale
  • Ced-Gee
  • Soulshock & Cutfather
Sybil chronology
Let Yourself Go
(1987)
Sybil
(1989)
Sybilization
(1990)
Singles from Sybilization
  1. "Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Don't Make Me Over"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Walk On By"
    Released: 1990
  4. "Crazy for You"
    Released: 1990
  5. "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
    Released: 1990
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Spin (favorable) [2]

Sybil (titled Walk On By in the UK) is the second studio album by American singer Sybil, released in 1989. Five singles were released from the album; "Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)", which had been released as a standalone single in 1988, and two cover versions of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David-written Dionne Warwick songs "Don't Make Me Over" and "Walk On By", which were both released as singles in 1989 and 1990 respectively. These two singles became Sybil's first real big hits worldwide, and were followed by "Crazy for You" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) and a cover of Michael Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are".

Contents

The album itself became Sybil's biggest hit in North America, being her only album to enter the Billboard 200. It achieved its biggest sales in New Zealand, where "Don't Make Me Over" hit number one, and the album peaked at No. 3. "Don't Make Me Over" had been first released on Sybil's previous album Let Yourself Go, but had not been released as a single. The song "Love's Calling", which includes a sample of Grace Jones' "Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" was later included, in a new remix, on Sybil's 1993 album Doin' It Now! .

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Don't Make Me Over"
  • James Bratton
  • Delores Drewry
  • Ron Wilmore (co.)
3:54
2."Love's Calling" Soulshock & Cutfather 3:45
3."I Wanna Be Where You Are"
  • Howie Hersh
  • Nephie Centeno
3:52
4."Crazy for You" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa)
  • James Bratton
  • Kenni Hairston
  • Trevor Gale
4:27
5."Bad Beats Suite"
3:12
6."Walk On By"
  • James Bratton
  • Eddie O'Loughlin
3:53
7."Take Me Away"
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Mac Quayle
4:08
8."Give It to Me"
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Mac Quayle
3:35
9."Living for the Moment"Howie Hersh4:01
10."Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)" 3:56
11."We're Gonna Make It Work This Time" 2:56
12."In My Dreams" 3:45

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 61
New Zealand Albums Chart 3
UK Albums Chart [3] 21
US Billboard 200 75
US Top R&B Albums 12

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References

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  2. Keeps, David (May 1990). "Spins". Spin . p. 77. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. "SYBIL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company" . Retrieved 27 March 2017.