So Good (The Whispers album)

So Good
Studio album by
The Whispers
ReleasedJuly 26, 1984
RecordedMarch–July, 1984
GenreSoul, funk, R&B
Length45:40
LabelSOLAR Records
ProducerLeon Sylvers III, Reggie Calloway, Nicholas Caldwell, Wardell Potts, Wilmer Raglin, Grady Wilkins
The Whispers chronology
Love for Love
(1983) 		So Good
(1984) 		Just Gets Better with Time
(1987)

So Good is a studio album by the American vocal group the Whispers, released on July 26, 1984, via SOLAR Records. The album reached number eight on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. Phylis Hyman sang on "Suddenly".[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[3]

The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that, "with roots in do-wop street singing, the Whispers can turn on high-energy funk and then come back with something beautifully sophisticated."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Some Kinda Lover" - (Bo Watson, Kenneth Edmonds) 5:53
  2. "Contagious" - (Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway) 5:00
  3. "Sweet Sensation" - (Barry Sarna, Pamela Phillips Oland, Wardell Potts) 4:46
  4. "On Impact" - (Kevin Walker, Pamela Phillips Oland, Wilmer Raglin) 5:25
  5. "Suddenly" - (Grady Wilkins, Percy Scott) 5:48
  6. "Don't Keep Me Waiting" - (Kenneth Edmonds) 4:36
  7. "Are You Going My Way" - (Nicholas Caldwell) 5:08
  8. "Never Too Late" - (Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Kenneth Gant, Nicholas Caldwell, Reggie Calloway) 3:40
  9. "So Good" - (Leon Sylvers III, Pamela Phillips Oland, Rickey Smith) 3:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 88
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1985) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 40

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[7]
US
R&B
1984 "Contagious" 10
"Some Kinda Lover" 17
1985 "Don t Keep Me Waiting" 60

References

  1. ^ Griffin, John (3 Jan 1985). "The sun rises and sets, the years come and go...". The Gazette. Montreal. p. E2.
  2. ^ The Whispers: So Good > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (23 Nov 1984). "Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E24.
  4. ^ "The Whispers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Whispers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Whispers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.