Feel My Soul
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Feel My Soul is the 1983 (see 1983 in music
) debut album of Jennifer Holliday
, released on Geffen Records
. The album was produced by Maurice White
, founder and leader of the funk band Earth, Wind and Fire. Feel My Soul followed Holliday's success in her role as Effie White in the original Broadway production of the musical Dreamgirls.
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
) debut album of Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer-Yvette Holliday is an African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist...
, released on Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
. The album was produced by Maurice White
Maurice White
Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
, founder and leader of the funk band Earth, Wind and Fire. Feel My Soul followed Holliday's success in her role as Effie White in the original Broadway production of the musical Dreamgirls.
Track listing
- "Just Let Me Wait" (Lind, Meyers) - 4:50
- "I Am Ready Now" (Lasley, Wilcox) - 4:56
- "This Game of Love" (I'm Never Coming Down) (Ashford, SimpsonAshford & SimpsonNickolas Ashford , and Valerie Simpson , were a husband and wife songwriting/production team and recording artists....
) - 4:03 - "I Am Love" (Foster, White, Willis) - 4:36
- "Shine A Light" (Vaughn, Vaughn, White) - 4:46
- "Just For A While" (Vannelli, Vannelli) - 5:04
- "My Sweet Delight" (Foster, Haynes, White) - 4:28
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" - (White) 4:44
- "This Day" (Hawkins) - 3:23
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 31 | US |
| 1983 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 6 | US |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "I Am Love" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 | US |
| 1983 | I Am Love | The Billboard Hot 100 | 49 | US |
| 1983 | "Just Let Me Wait/Shine A Light/My Sweet Delight" | Club Play Singles | 43 | US |
| 1983 | "Just Let Me Wait" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 24 | US |