Feelin' Bitchy is an album by the American musician Millie Jackson, released in 1977. It features two of Jackson's best known songs, the Merle Haggard cover, "If You're Not Back in Love by Monday", (which became a U.S. pop hit for Jackson), and the Latimore track, "All the Way Lover". The latter features one of Millie's trademark extended raps, this time on the topic of men who refuse to perform oral sex on their partners. Some record stores kept the album behind the counter due to its cover photo.[1]

Feelin' Bitchy
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1977
Recorded1977
StudioMuscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
A & R Recording Studios, New York City
United Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
GenreSoul
Length39:46
LabelSpring
ProducerBrad Shapiro, Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson chronology
Lovingly Yours
(1976)
Feelin' Bitchy
(1977)
Get It Out'cha System
(1978)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul     [4]

The Bay State Banner noted that "All The Way Lover" "is a mischievous, unkind, joyously detestable yakety-yak, excused by Millie's call to Woman to take all of what men are too scared to give."[5]

Track listings

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  1. "All the Way Lover" (Benny Latimore) 10:44
  2. "Lovin' Your Good Thing Away" (George Jackson, Raymond Moore) 3:11
  3. "Angel in Your Arms" (Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford, Tommy Brasfield) 4:02
  4. "A Little Taste of Outside Love" (George Jackson) 3:41
  5. "You Created a Monster" (Lamont Dozier) 2:24
  6. "Cheatin' Is" (Rafe Van Hoy) 3:20
  7. "If You're Not Back in Love by Monday" (Glenn Martin, Sonny Throckmorton) 4:45
  8. "Feelin' Like a Woman" (David Sackoff, Randolph Klein) 4:26

Personnel

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Ernie Winfrey – Remix Engineer

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[6] 34
Billboard Top Soul Albums[6] 4

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions
US Pop US Soul
1977 "If You're Not Back In Love By Monday"[7] 43 5
1978 "All The Way Lover"[7] 102 12

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Ollison, Rashod D. (April 5, 2001). "Nasty, sassy Miss Millie". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D1.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. Millie Jackson: Millie Jackson > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 176.
  5. ^ Freedberg, Mike (September 15, 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 100. p. 18.
  6. ^ a b "Millie Jackson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Millie Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Millie Jackson – Feelin' Bitchy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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