Just Gets Better with Time
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| Released | April 9, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | December 1986–March 1987 | |||
| Genres | R&B, dance-pop, soul | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Labels | SOLAR, Capitol | |||
| Producers | L.A. Reid & Babyface, Leon Sylvers III, Nicholas Caldwell, Larry White, Gary Taylor, Grady Wilkins | |||
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| Singles from Just Gets Better With Time | ||||
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Just Gets Better with Time is a studio album by American R&B/Soul group the Whispers. It was released on April 9, 1987, via Capitol/SOLAR Records. This album features their highest charting pop single, "Rock Steady," which peaked inside the top 10 at number 7. The song also reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.
Four more singles were released into the following year. Although none of these additional singles brought further pop success, with the follow-up single "Special F/X" only charting in the UK (peaking at No. 69), the group maintained a strong presence on the R&B chart. The album's title track, "Just Gets Better with Time," reached number 12, and "In the Mood"—long a quiet storm radio staple—charted four spots lower at number 16. The fifth and final single, 1988's "No Pain, No Gain" reached No. 74 on the R&B chart, while landing at number 81 in the UK.
Despite the relative Hot 100 chart failure of the follow-ups to "Rock Steady," the album itself was a strong seller; it charted highly in the U.S. (No. 22 on the Billboard Top 200 chart—their second-highest showing there) while reaching No. 3 on R&B. It is RIAA-certified platinum.
Track listing
[edit]- "I Want You" (Richard Aguon, Ruben Laxamana, Lee Peters, Larry White) – 5:42
- "Special F/X" (Leon Sylvers III, J.M. Sylvers) – 5:10
- "Rock Steady" (Babyface, L.A. Reid, Bo Watson, Dwayne Ladd) – 4:49
- "No Pain, No Gain" (Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady, Leon Sylvers III) – 4:12
- "In the Mood" (Babyface, Daryl Simmons) – 4:47
- "Just Gets Better with Time" (Gary Taylor) – 4:30
- "Love's Calling" (Grady Wilkins) – 4:58
- "Give It to Me" (Nicholas Caldwell) – 5:21
Personnel
[edit]The Whispers
- Wallace "Scotty" Scott: lead & backing vocals
- Walter Scott: lead & backing vocals
- Marcus Hutson: lead & backing vocals
- Nicholas Caldwell: lead & backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
- Leaveil Degree: lead & backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Babyface: guitars, keyboards
- Stanley Jones: guitars
- Michael Thompson: guitars
- David Grigsby: guitar
- Larry White: guitars, keyboards, percussion
- Kevin Grady: keyboards, programming, percussion
- Grady Wilkins: keyboards, synthesizers, bass, backing vocals
- Ruben Laxamana: keyboards, bass synthesizer
- Henry Concepcion: synthesizer and grand piano solos
- Ron Artist: Prophet 2000 flute solo
- Percy Scott: keyboards
- Gary Taylor: keyboards, synthesizers, DMX drum programming, backing vocals
- Leon Sylvers III: keyboards, bass, percussion, drum programming
- Craig Ragland: bass
- Melvin Coleman: bass
- Kayo: bass
- L.A. Reid: drums, percussion
- Kirk Perkins: drums, percussion
- Gregory Sweet: drum programming
- Don Myrick: saxophone
- Lee Peters: backing vocals
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[1] | 22 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Whispers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ "The Whispers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
