Milira (album)
| Milira | ||||
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| Studio album by Milira | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul, Pop | |||
| Length | 55:21 | |||
| Label | Motown Records | |||
| Producer | Donald Dee Bowden | |||
| Milira chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Milira | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Select |   [1] |
Milira is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B singer Milira, released in 1990 on Motown Records. It reached number 29 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart[2] and scored two top 40 R&B singles, "Go Outside in the Rain" and a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)". The album also includes a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)".
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (featuring Noel Pointer) | Marvin Gaye | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Go Outside in the Rain" | Bonifacio Valasquez, Nathaniel Calhoun | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Waiting Here for You" | Donald Dee Bowden, Robert Quarles | 4:28 |
| 4. | "That Man in My Life" | Donald Dee Bowden, Milira Jones | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Good Times Are Back Again" | Allan Rich, Chuck Jackson, Marvin Morrow | 4:53 |
| 6. | "I Want You to Be to You (What You Are to Me)" (featuring Nathaniel Calhoun) | Donald Dee Bowden, Nathaniel Calhoun | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Let Me Have a Chance" | Bruce Pruse | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Treat Me Right" (featuring Brent Carter) | Donald Dee Bowden, Robert Quarles | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Home" | Donald Dee Bowden, Robert Quarles | 4:30 |
| 11. | "That Four Letter Word" | Donald Dee Bowden, Nick Smith, Milira Jones | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Vocal Mix) | 4:49 |
Credits[edit]
- Executive producer – Harold Jackson, Noza Rivers, Oliver Sutton, Percy Sutton
- Management – Donald Bowden
- Mastered by – Herb Powers
- Mixed by – Donald Dee Bowden, Timmy Regisford
- Producer – Donald Dee Bowden
- Recorded by – Elai Tubo, Gregg Mann
source:[3]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums[4] | 29 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Pop |
US R&B[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | — | 21 |
| "Go Outside in the Rain" | — | 36 |
References[edit]
- ^ Sexton, Paul (September 1990). "Milira: Milira". Select. No. 3. p. 85.
- ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
- ^ Milira-Milira (Vinyl, LP, Album).discogs
- ^ www.billboard.com-r&b-albumschart[dead link]
- ^ www.billboard.com-singleschart[dead link]