The Other Side of the Rainbow (album)

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The Other Side of the Rainbow
MelbaMoore Rainbow.jpg
Studio album by
Melba Moore
ReleasedOctober 10, 1982
Recorded1982
Studio
  • Park South Studios
  • Celestial Sound Studios
  • Mediasound
  • Nineteen Recording Studios
LabelCapitol
Producer
  • Kashif
  • Paul Laurence
  • Morrie Brown
  • Rahni Harris
Melba Moore chronology
What a Woman Needs
(1981) 		The Other Side of the Rainbow
(1982) 		Never Say Never
(1983)
Singles from The Other Side of the Rainbow
  1. "Love's Comin' at Ya"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Mind Up Tonight"
    Released: 1983
  3. "Underlove"
    Released: 1983

The Other Side of the Rainbow is the twelfth album by singer Melba Moore, released in 1982. This was released on Capitol Records proper. It also featured her Top 10 R&B and Dance hit "Love's Comin' At Ya". The album's title track is best known for its ending note, which Melba holds for 38 seconds.[1][2][3]

Track listing[]

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love's Comin' At Ya"Laurence5:42
2."Underlove"Kashif5:15
3."Mind Up Tonight"Thomas5:30
4."Knack for Me"Laurence4:45
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."How's Love Been Treatin' You"Golden, Scher4:55
6."Don't Go Away"White, Harris4:13
7."I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"Holland, Dozier, Holland4:44
8."The Other Side of the Rainbow"Cole, Stovall, Moore5:49

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1982–1983) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 18

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1983) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 33

Singles[]

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Love's Comin' at Ya" US Billboard Hot Black Singles[7] 5
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[8] 2
UK[9] 15
1983 "Mind Up Tonight" US Billboard Hot Black Singles[10] 25
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[11] 17
UK[12] 22
"Underlove" US Billboard Hot Black Singles 35
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[13] 42
UK[14] 60

References[]

  1. ^ "Melba Moore – The Other Side Of The Rainbow". Discogs. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kicking Up a Storm!". Blues & Soul. Napfield Limited (461–473): 72. 1986. Retrieved April 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Melba Moore Stakes Claim to Fame as Recording Star". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 63 (16): 64. January 3, 1983. Retrieved April 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Melba Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Melba Moore Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Love's Comin' at Ya (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Love's Comin' at Ya (Dance)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Love's Comin' at Ya (UK)". Official Charts. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mind Up Tonight (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mind Up Tonight (Dance)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Mind Up Tonight (UK)". Official Charts. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "Underlove (Dance)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Underlove (UK)". Official Charts. Retrieved April 5, 2020.



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