Feel My Soul

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Feel My Soul
Jennifer holliday.jpg
Studio album by
Jennifer Holliday
ReleasedOctober 1983
Recorded1983
Studio
  • The Complex
Genre Pop, R&B
Length40:50
Label Geffen
Producer Maurice White
Jennifer Holliday chronology
Feel My Soul
(1983)		 Say You Love Me
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
People (favourable) [2]
The New York Times (favourable) [3]
The Baltimore Sun Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Feel My Soul is the debut album by singer Jennifer Holliday, released in October 1983 on Geffen Records. [6] The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 31 on the Top Albums chart. Feel My Soul was Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female. [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Overview

Feel My Soul was produced by Maurice White, founder and leader of the funk band Earth, Wind and Fire. [6]

Critical reception

Johnny Loftus of Allmusic gave 3 out of 5 stars exclaiming " Producer Maurice White doesn't take too many risks with Feel My Soul -- he wisely keeps the focus on his star's voice." [1] Stephen Holden of the New York Times wrote "Feel My Soul is a confident, sophisticated album bursting with spirit and intelligence. While it mutes Miss Holliday's bluster somewhat, it doesn't seriously dampen her emotional fire." [3] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review commented "Feel My Soul, Holliday's album debut, puts her to the test as a solo performer. With a showcase production by Maurice White, who also shaped Deniece Williams's auspicious first release a few years ago, it proves that Holliday's promise was no illusion." [10] With his 3 out of 5 stars rating Jack Lloyd of the Philadelphia Inquirer stated "Brought up on gospel music, Holliday possesses a powerful voice, and many gospel influences are evident on the album, produced by Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. At times, it seems here that Holliday is trying too hard to demonstrate the dynamic capabilities of her voice, but it is clear that she will be heard from for some time to come." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Let Me Wait" Jon Lind, Bill Meyers4:50
2."I am Ready Now" David Lasley, Willie Wilcox4:56
3."This Game of Love (I'm Never Coming Down)" Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson 4:03
4."I Am Love" David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis 4:36
5."Shine a Light" Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Maurice White4:46
6."Just for a While"Gino Vannelli, Ross Vannelli5:04
7."My Sweet Delight"David Foster, Tony Haynes, Maurice White4:28
8."A Change is Gonna Come"Maurice White4:44
9."This Day" Edwin Hawkins 3:23

Personnel

Charts

Singles

YearTitle US
Pop 		US
R&B 		US
Dan
1983"I Am Love"492—
"Just Let Me Wait/Shine A Light/My Sweet Delight"——43
"Just Let Me Wait"—24—

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References

  1. 1 2 Loftus, Johnny. "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Feel My Soul". people.com. People. December 5, 1983.
  3. 1 2 Holden, Stephen (October 2, 1983). "JENNIFER HOLIDAY MAKES THE JUMP FROM BROADWAY TO POP". The New York Times .
  4. ↑ Considine, J.D. (November 13, 1983). "Charlie Haden's 'Ballad of the Fallen' repeats success of 'Liberation'". The Baltimore Sun . p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 Lloyd, Jack (28 October 1983). "Albums". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E.24. ProQuest   1822254329.
  6. 1 2 Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul. Geffen Records. October 1983.
  7. ↑ "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.com.
  8. ↑ "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com.
  9. ↑ "Jennifer Holliday". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. June 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ Garland, Phyl (February 1984). "JENNIFER HOLLIDAY: Feel My Soul" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 48, no. 2. Stereo Review. p. 80.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jennifer Holliday – Feel My Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Jennifer Holliday Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Jennifer Holliday Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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