| Vesta | ||||
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| Released | December 15, 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Bryan Loren, Billy Valentine, Jeremy Lubbock, David Crawford, John McClain (Exe. Producer) | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Vesta is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Vesta Williams, released on December 15, 1986 on A&M Records.
The album was a minor hit reaching 43 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. [2] The album scored two R&B hit songs, the lead single "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" peaking to number 9 on R&B singles and top 20 on Dutch and UK singles chart. "Don't Blow a Good Thing" reaching number 17, Williams also scored her first big dance hit as the single reached the top five on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. Overall sales of the album are unknown, it was reported by Billboard (magazine) to have sold only 420,000 between 1986 and 1987 though it endured on the Billboard R&B Album chart for over a year.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something About You" | Bryan Loren | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Sweet Thang" | Bryan Loren | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Don't Blow a Good Thing" | Bryan Loren | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Get Out of My Life" | Bryan Loren, Tami Meggett | 5:16 |
| 5. | "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True" | Bryan Loren | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "My Heart Is Yours" | Bryan Loren, Billy Valentine | 5:27 |
| 7. | "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)" | Leon Ware, Billy Valentine | 4:58 |
| 8. | "It's You" | Leon Ware | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Vesta Williams, Louis Russell | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Once Bitten Twice Shy" | Vesta Williams, Dean Gant | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something About You" | Bryan Loren | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Sweet Thang" | Bryan Loren | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Don't Blow a Good Thing" | Bryan Loren | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Get Out of My Life" | Bryan Loren, Tami Meggett | 5:16 |
| 5. | "I Can Make Your Dreams Come True" | Bryan Loren | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Suddenly It's Magic" | Amy La Television, Willie Wilcox | 5:04 |
| 7. | "My Heart Is Yours" | Bryan Loren, Billy Valentine | 5:27 |
| 8. | "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)" | Leon Ware, Billy Valentine | 4:58 |
| 9. | "It's You" | Leon Ware | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Vesta Williams, Louis Russell | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Once Bitten Twice Shy" | Vesta Williams, Dean Gant | 4:03 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 43[ citation needed ] |
