What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
1979 studio album by Stephanie Mills
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| Studio album by Stephanie Mills | ||||
| Released | March 29, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
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| Label | 20th Century Fox | |||
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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
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
- All songs written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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" |
| 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 |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 22 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums[4] | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
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| 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
- ^ Henderson, Alex. What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 231.
- ^ Freedberg, Mike (6 Sep 1979). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner. No. 48. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Stephanie Mills US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Stephanie Mills US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
External links
- Stephanie Mills-What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' at Discogs
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- Movin' in the Right Direction
- For the First Time
- What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
- Sweet Sensation
- Stephanie
- Tantalizingly Hot
- Love Has Lifted Me
- Merciless
- I've Got the Cure
- Stephanie Mills
- If I Were Your Woman
- Home
- Christmas
- Something Real
- Personal Inspirations
- Born for This!
- In My Life: Greatest Hits
- Greatest Hits (1985–1993)
- "What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'"
- "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
- "Two Hearts"
- "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
- "The Medicine Song"
- "King Holiday"
- "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love"
- "I Feel Good All Over"
- "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me"
- "If I Were Your Woman"
- "Where Is the Love"
- "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)"
- "Home"
- "This Christmas"
- "We Are Family"
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