You Brought the Sunshine

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You Brought the Sunshine
The Clark Sisters - You Brought the Sunshine (1981).jpg
Studio album by
The Clark Sisters
Released1981
Recorded1980-1981
LabelSound Of Gospel
ProducerElbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Bernard Mendelson, Jeffery Hunt, Armen Boladian (Exec.)[1]
The Clark Sisters chronology
Is My Living in Vain
(1980) 		You Brought the Sunshine
(1981) 		Sincerely
(1982)

You Brought the Sunshine is the eighth album released by The Clark Sisters in 1981. The album contained the crossover hit single "You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life)" which had sold over 200,000 units by November 2, 1985[2] and peaked at number 16 on US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 27 on Dance Club Songs and number 11 on Hot Gospel Songs.[3][4][5] In 1983, the album peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, before appearing on the 1983 and 1984 year-end charts.[6][7][8]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes[9]

All tracks are written by Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark.

Side one
No.TitleLead vocalist(s)Length
1."You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life)"Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Karen Clark5:36
2."Center of Thy Will"Karen Clark, Dorinda Clark4:14
3."Overdose of the Holy Ghost"Dorinda Clark4:11
4."Endow Me"Karen Clark6:00
Side two
No.TitleLead vocalist(s)Length
1."He Keeps Me Company"Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark5:40
2."Walking in the Spirit"Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark4:50
3."Crown Him Lord Of All"Jacky Clark, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark4:49
4."Psalms 31" (featuring Mattie Moss Clark)Mattie Moss Clark4:18

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Clark Sisters – You Brought The Sunshine (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Chin, Brian (November 2, 1985). danceTRAX. Billboard. p. 63. Retrieved April 22, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Clark Sisters Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Clark Sisters Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Clark Sisters Chart History: Hot Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Best Selling Spiritual LPs". Billboard. February 19, 1983. p. 49. Retrieved April 21, 2020 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top Gospel Albums - Year End (1983)". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top Gospel Albums - Year End (1984)". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. ^ You Brought the Sunshine (LP sleeve notes). The Clark Sisters. Sound of Gospel. 1981.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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