Sincerely (The Emotions album)
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| Released | April 16,1984 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 1:12:31 | |||
| Label | Red Label | |||
| Producer | Billy Osborne, Zane Giles | |||
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Sincerely is the eight studio album of American girl group the Emotions, released in 1984 by Red Label Records.[1] The album reached No. 3 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 33 on the US Billboard R&B albums chart.[2][3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Blues & Soul | 7/10[5] |
Giving a 7/10 rating Dave Hillson of Blues & Soul found that The Emotions "caught the mood of eighties Soul perfectly".[5] Hugh Wyatt of the New York Daily News wrote "this album is top-shelf".[6]
Singles[edit]
"You're the One" reached No. 19 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 34 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.[7][8]
"You're the Best" also reached No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[9]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All Things Come in Time" | Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Are You Through with My Heart" | Marlo Henderson, Pat Henderson, Keg Johnson | 3:52 |
| 3. | "You're the One" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Can't Blow out the Candle" | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "Sincerely" | Keith Henderson, Sheila Hutchinson | 4:16 |
| 6. | "You're the Best" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 6:18 |
| 7. | "You Know I'm the One" | Keith Henderson | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Never Let Another" | Sheila Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughn | 3:39 |
| 9. | "I Can Do Anything" | Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Eternally" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 4:40 |
| 11. | "The Good Times" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Giving You All I Got" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 4:21 |
| 13. | "You're the Best" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 8:15 |
| 14. | "You're the Best" | Zane Giles, Billy Osborne | 9:04 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b The Emotions: Sincerely. Red Label. 1984.
- ^ Blues & Soul Hiplist. Blues & Soul. April 24, 1984.
- ^ "The Emotions: Sincerely (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.
- ^ The Emotions – Sincerely: Review at AllMusic
- ^ a b Hillson, Dave. "The Emotions: Sincerely". bluesandsoul.com. Blues & Soul.
- ^ Wyatt, Hugh (June 1, 1984). "Surveying the recording biz". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 470.
- ^ Blues & Soul Hiplist. Blues & Soul. 27 March 1984.
- ^ "The Emotions: You're The One (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "The Emotions: You're The Best (Dance Club Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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