Home (Stephanie Mills album)

Home is the twelfth studio album by American R&B recording artist Stephanie Mills. It was released June 26, 1989 on MCA Records and peaked at No. 5 on Billboard Top R&B Albums.[2] The album features the R&B hit singles, the title track "Home" and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"; both were number one hits on Billboard Top R&B Songs chart.

Home
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 26, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Genre
Length68:35
LabelMCA
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
If I Were Your Woman
(1987)
Home
(1989)
Christmas
(1991)
Singles from Home
  1. "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Home"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Comfort of a Man"
    Released: January 22, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"5:27
2."Real Love"
6:47
3."Home"5:25
4."So Good, So Right"
  • Angela Winbush
6:03
5."Comfort of a Man"
  • David Young
  • Dyna Brein
5:50
6."I Come to You"
  • Sami McKinney
  • Kevin Phillips
4:30
7."Good Girl Gone Bad"4:46
8."Ain't No Cookin'"
5:08
9."Fast Talk"
  • Gene Griffin
  • Stephanie Mills
5:06
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Love Hasn't Been Easy on Me"4:43
11."I'm More Than a Woman"
  • D. Lawrence
  • S. Mills
5:28
12."Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" (Extended Mix)
  • A. Winbush
9:22

Notes

  • Track 12: "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" (Remix) produced and arranged by Louil Silas Jr.

Personnel

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Credits taken from album liner notes.

  • Executive producer – Cassandra Mills, Stephanie Mills
  • Mastered by – Steve Hall
  • Backing vocals [all additional] – Stephanie Mills
  • Guitar – Randy Bowland (track 7), Kenny Hawkins, Paul Pesco (track 5), Ira Siegel (tracks 10 & 11)
  • Drums – Mike Caputy (track 5), John Robinson (track 4), Terry Silverlight (track 10), Buddy Williams (track 11)
  • Backing vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Genobia Jeter, Stephanie James (track 5), Angel Rogers, Marva King (track 6), Take 6 (track 3), Darryll Stokes, Dianne Garisto, Will Downing (track 10)
  • Mixed by – David Bianco,
  • Horns – Daniel Higgins, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (track 5)
  • Percussion – Steve Croom (track 10)
  • Piano – Robert Dampe (track 10)
  • Saxophone – Brandon Fields (track 5), Mark Rivera (track 10)
  • Electric piano [Rhodes], synth [bass, horns] – Curtis Dowd (track 3)
  • Keyboards – Donald Robinson (track 3), Bobby Jones (track 5), Eric Rehl (track 11)
  • Bass [Spector] – Douglas Grisby (track 3), bass – Jerry Livingston (track 5), Nathan East (track 4), Wayne Brathwaite (track 10), Luico Hopper (track 11)
  • Producers – Angela Winbush (tracks 1, 4 & 12), Nick Martinelli (track 3), Gene Griffin (tracks 2 & 9), LeMel Humes (track 5), Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon (track 7), Timmy Gatling (track 8), Sami McKinney, Kevin Phillips (track 6), Wayne Brathwaite (track 10), Barry J. Eastmond (track 11)
  • Producer [remix] – Louis Silas, Jr. (track 12)

Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc. Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Distributed, Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[7]
US
Pop
US
R&B
US
Dance
1989 "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" 1
"Home" 1 48
1990 "Comfort of a Man" 8

References

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  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. Home review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Stephanie Mills - Chart history - Billboard
  3. ^ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Stephanie Mills US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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