Niecy
Niecy is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1982 on ARC/Columbia Records.[1] The album reached No. 5 on the Top Soul Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200.
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| Released | March 19, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | ARC/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell, Deniece Williams | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[3] |
| People | (favourable)[4] |
| Musician | (favourable)[5] |
People described the album as "upbeat, soulful and polished."[4] J.D. Considine of Musician wrote "Williams like the Spinners' Philippe Wynne has the uncanny ability to pull the most out of a tune while maintaining a distinctive vocal personality. Philly Soul lives".[5]
Singles
A cover of The Royalettes' "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was released as a single. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Track listing
Original release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting By The Hotline" | Deniece Williams, Thom Bell | 3:40 |
| 2. | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein, Lou Stallman | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Love Notes" | Deniece Williams, Skip Scarborough | 4:22 |
| 4. | "I Believe in Miracles" | Deniece Williams, Bill Neale | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "How Does It Feel" | Deniece Williams, Thom Bell | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Waiting" | Deniece Williams, Thom Bell | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Now is The Time for Love" | Deniece Williams, Thom Bell | 4:09 |
| 8. | "A Part of Love" | Deniece Williams, Kevin Bassinson | 3:39 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar, Piccolo bass
- Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, conductor
- Charles Collins – drums
- Bobby Eli – guitar
- Joseph B. Jefferson – backing vocals
- George Merrill – synthesizer, backing vocals
- Bill Neale – guitar, strings (4)
- Don Renaldo – strings, horns
- Ed Shea – percussion
- Larry Washington – percussion
- Deniece Williams – lead vocals
Technical
- Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
- Production Coordinatior – Bill Neale
- Engineer – Joe Tarsia
- Second Engineers – Dirk Devlen and Michael Tarsia
- Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Design – Nancy Donald
- Photography – Allan Luftig
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 1 | ||
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles | 6 | ||
| "Waiting by the Hotline" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 103 | |
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 29 | ||
| "Waiting" | 72 |
References
- Deniece Williams: This Is Niecy. ARC/Columbia Records. 1982.
- Hamilton, Andrew. "Deniece Williams: This Is Niecy". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Christgau, Robert. "Deniece Williams: This Is Niecy". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- "Picks and Pans Review: Niecy". people.com. People. May 24, 1982.
- Considine, J.D. (July 1, 1982). "Short Takes". proquest.com. No. 45. Musician. p. 88. ProQuest 964127547.
- "Deniece Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "Deniece Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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