Dionne (1979 album)

For the same-titled 1972 album by Warwick, see Dionne (1972 album).
Dionne
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedMay 1979
StudioUnited Western (Hollywood)
GenreR&B, pop, disco[1]
Length39:24
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow
Dionne Warwick chronology
Love at First Sight
(1977) 		Dionne
(1979) 		No Night So Long
(1980)
Singles from Dionne
  1. "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
    Released: July 15, 1979
  2. "Deja Vu"
    Released: November 1979
  3. "After You"
    Released: March 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Dionne is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Arista Records in May 1979 in the United States. Recorded during the winter of 1978–79, the album marked Warwick's debut with the label. Production on Dionne was helmed by Barry Manilow, who was paired with Warwick by Arista founder Clive Davis. Her highest-charting album since Soulful (1969), Dionne peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and went platinum in the US.

Lead single "I'll Never Love This Way Again" became a major hit, reaching number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5] The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and both it and follow-up hit "Deja Vu" became Grammy Award winners at the 1980 ceremony. "After You," Dionne's's third top ten single and "Feeling Old Feelings" were also released as singles, with the latter receiving a Japanese release only. Her performance of the song earned Warwick the grand prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for Song of the Year.[6]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Barry Manilow.[7]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Who, What, When, Where, Why"Rupert Holmes3:15
2."After You"
  • Doug Frank
  • Doug James
4:02
3."The Letter"Wayne Carson Thompson3:11
4."I'll Never Love This Way Again"
3:33
5."Déjà Vu"
4:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Feeling Old Feelings"
  • Danny Hice
  • Chip Hardy
4:03
7."In Your Eyes"
3:43
8."My Everlasting Love"
  • Rick Sandler
  • Jeanne FitzSimmons
  • Con Cowan
4:23
9."Out of My Hands"
3:17
10."All the Time"
4:06
Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (2020) bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Never Gonna Let You Get Away"Manilow3:38
12."The Last One to Be Loved"
2:58
13."Never Gonna Let You Get Away" (Duet Version featuring Barry Manilow)Manilow3:48

Personnel and credits

Musicians

  • Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 9)
  • Barry Manilow – acoustic piano, rhythm track arrangements, backing vocals (2-6, 8, 10)
  • Bill Mays – keyboards
  • Mitch Holder – guitars, Mitch Holder and Thom Rotella (3,4)
  • Will Lee – bass guitar
  • Rick Shlosser – drums
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Sid Sharp – concertmaster
  • Shaun Harris – contractor
  • Greg Mathieson – orchestration (1, 6)
  • Gene Page – orchestration (2, 5, 9, 10)
  • Artie Butler – orchestration (3, 4)
  • Jimmie Haskell – orchestration (7, 8)
  • Ron Dante – backing vocals (2-6, 8, 10)

Production

  • Producer – Barry Manilow
  • Production Assistant – Paul Brownstein
  • Engineer – Michael DeLugg
  • Assistant Engineer – Peter Darmi
  • Recorded at United Western Studios (Hollywood, California).
  • Art Direction – Donn Davenport
  • Photography – Harry Langdon
  • Insert Photography – Jay Thompson
  • Hair Stylist – Clifford Peterson

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Dionne > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. ^ "Dionne Warwick captures grand prize at the 1980 Tokyo Music Festival, April 3, 1980". Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  7. ^ Dionne (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Dionne Warwick: Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (1979–1994), 12CD Boxset". cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. ^ "1980 Year-End Chart – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Dionne Warwick – Dionne". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 15, 2021.