The Right Stuff (album)

The Right Stuff
Studio album by
Vanessa Williams
ReleasedJune 6, 1988 (1988-06-06)
Genre
Length49:54
LabelWing
Producer
  • Amir-Salaam Bayyan
  • David Paul Bryant
  • Lewis A. Martinee
  • Donald Robinson
  • Larry Robinson
  • Darryl Ross
  • Rex Salas
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Right Stuff
(1988) 		The Comfort Zone
(1991)
Singles from The Right Stuff
  1. "The Right Stuff"
    Released: February 1, 1988
  2. "(He's Got) The Look"
    Released: April 12, 1988
  3. "Dreamin'"
    Released: August 16, 1988
  4. "Darlin' I"
    Released: January 20, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Right Stuff is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released on June 6, 1988, by Wing Records. It includes the singles "The Right Stuff", "(He's Got) The Look", "Dreamin'" and "Darlin' I". The album and its singles managed to cross over from an urban market to also a pop market. It was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 and earned Williams three Grammy Award nominations.

Track listings

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "The Right Stuff"  Salas 4:18
2. "Be a Man"  Robinson 4:57
3. "Dreamin'"  Donald Robinson 5:25
4. "If You Really Love Him"  Salas 5:24
5. "(He's Got) The Look"  Amir-Salaam Bayyan 4:11
6. "I'll Be the One"  Lewis A. Martineé 4:05
7. "Security"  Salas 4:38
8. "Darlin' I"  Salas 4:07
9. "Am I Too Much?"  
  • Bryant
  • Ross
 4:08
10. "Can This Be Real?"  Salas 5:15
11. "Whatever Happens"  Salas 3:26

Production

  • Produced by Amir-Salaam Bayyan, David Paul Bryant, Lewis A. Martineé, Donald Robinson, Larry Robinson, Darryl Ross, Rex Salas
  • Additional [background] vocals: Chuckii Booker, Johnny Gill (track 1), Niki Haris (tracks 2, 7, 10), Rachelle Ferrell (track 3), Kipper Jones (tracks 1, 2, 8)
  • Engineers: Mike Bona, David Bianco, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbridge, Peter Dlugokencky, Michael Frenke, Lewis A. Martinee, Allen Scott Plotkin, Paul Scott, Steve Shepherd, Mike Tarsia, Steve Van Arden, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
  • Assistant engineers: Sabrina Burchanek, Cliff Jones, Bob Loftus, Gill Morales, Adam Silverman, Dennis Stefani, John VanNest
  • Mixing: Rick Alonso, David Bianco, Lewis A. Martinee, Donald Robinson, Mike Tarsia, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
  • Remixing: Rod Hui
  • Mix assistant: Steve Holroyd
  • Editing and post-production: Ed Eckstine, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Christopher Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 45
US Billboard 200[3] 38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 18

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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