What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'

What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
Studio album by
Stephanie Mills
ReleasedMarch 29, 1979
Recorded1978
StudioSigma Sound, New York City
Genre
Label20th Century Fox
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
For the First Time
(1975) 		What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
(1979) 		Sweet Sensation
(1980)
Singles from What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
  1. "What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'"
    Released: 1979
  2. "You Can Get Over"
    Released: 1979
  3. "Put Your Body in It"
    Released: 1979

What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' is the third album by Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1979 and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[2]

The Bay State Banner wrote: "There are the usual gospel roots to Mills's intense mannerism, and there are many instances of additional studio distortion—listen to her electric squawk in 'Put Your Body In It'—but the safe licks her band plays give us something familiar to hang on to while Mills camps it up."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" 4:05
2."You Can Get Over" 4:59
3."Deeper Inside Your Love" 3:54
4."Feel the Fire"
5:13
5."Put Your Body In It"
  • Edward Moore
  • Howard King
4:05
6."Starlight" 3:35
7."You and I" 4:46
8."Don't Stop Dancin'" 3:45

Personnel

  • Stephanie Mills – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Howard T. King – drums
  • Ed "Tree" Moore, Reggie Lucas – guitars
  • Basil Fearington – bass guitar
  • Joe Caro – acoustic guitar
  • Harry Whitaker, Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
  • Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
  • Bashiri Johnson, James Mtume – percussion
  • Brenda White King, Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Tawatha Agee, Louise Bethune, Mary Johnson, John Simmons, James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Howard King – backing vocals
  • Wade Marcus – strings and horn arrangements

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 22
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[4] 12

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1979 "What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" 22 8 —
"Put Your Body in It" — — 8
"You Can Get Over" — 55 —

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 231.
  3. ^ Freedberg, Mike (6 Sep 1979). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner. No. 48. p. 18.
  4. ^ a b "Stephanie Mills US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "Stephanie Mills US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.


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