If I Were Your Woman (Stephanie Mills album)

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If I Were Your Woman
Ifiwereyourwomanstephaniemills.jpg
Studio album by
Stephanie Mills
ReleasedJune 1, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
StudioUnique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
Genre
Length39:58
LabelMCA
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
Stephanie Mills
(1985) 		If I Were Your Woman
(1987) 		Home
(1989)
Singles from If I Were Your Woman
  1. "I Feel Good All Over"
    Released: 1987
  2. "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Secret Lady"
    Released: 1988
  4. "If I Were Your Woman"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
New York Times(favourable)[3]

If I Were Your Woman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Stephanie Mills, released in 1987 on MCA Records.[4] The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. If I Were Your Woman was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]

Singles[]

A song from the LP called I Feel Good All Over reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart.[6][7] Another single called (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart.[8][9] A remix of (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[10] The album's title track also reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[11]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Feel Good All Over"
  • Gabreil Hardman
  • Annette Hardman
Nick Martinelli5:02
2."If I Were Your Woman"
Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey4:36
3."(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me"
Laurence5:52
4."Jesse"
Brookins5:17
5."Secret Lady"
  • Mills
  • Howard Grate
LaForrest "La La "Cope5:25
6."Touch Me Now"
  • Mills
  • Barry J. Eastmond
  • Terry Alexander
  • Wayne Brathwaithe
Brathwaithe4:54
7."Running for Your Love"
  • Mills
  • Brathwaithe
  • Alexander
Brathwaithe4:33
8."Can't Change My Way"
  • David Reeves
  • Mills
  • Davy D
  • Russell Simmons
4:28

Charts[]

Year Chart Peak
position
1987 US Billboard 200 30
US Billboard Top R&B Albums 1

Singles[]

Year Single Chart positions[12]
US
Pop 		US
R&B 		US
Dance 		UK
1987 "I Feel Good All Over" — 1 — —
"(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" 85 1 23 62
"Secret Lady" — 7 — —
1988 "If I Were Your Woman" — 19 — —

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/if-i-were-your-woman-mw0000194865
  2. ^ If I Were Your Woman review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (July 6, 1986). "BLACK FEMALE VOCALISTS BANISH FORMULA POP". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Stephanie Mills: If I Were Your Woman. MCA Records. 1987.
  5. ^ "Stephanie Mills: If I Were Your Woman". riaa.com. RIAA.
  6. ^ "Stephanie Mills: I Feel Good All Over (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. ^ "Stephanie Mills: I Feel Good All Over (Dance Single Sales)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. ^ "Stephanie Mills: (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. ^ "Stephanie Mills: (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me (Dance Single Sales)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  10. ^ "(You're Puttin') A Rush On Me (Remix): Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
  11. ^ "Stephanie Mills: If I Were Your Woman (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. ^ "UK Charts > Stephanie Mills". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-01-31.



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