| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| People | (favourable)[2] |
| New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
| Baltimore Sun |  [4] |
Feel My Soul is the debut album of singer Jennifer Holliday, released in October 1983 on Geffen Records.[5] The album rose to No. 6 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 31 on the Billboard 200 chart. Feel My Soul was also Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.[6][7][8]
Overview
Feel My Soul was produced by Maurice White, founder and leader of the funk band Earth, Wind and Fire.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Let Me Wait" | Jon Lind, Bill Meyers | 4:50 |
| 2. | "I am Ready Now" | David Lasley, Willie Wilcox | 4:56 |
| 3. | "This Game of Love (I'm Never Coming Down)" | Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 4:03 |
| 4. | "I Am Love" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Shine a Light" | Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Maurice White | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Just for a While" | Gino Vannelli, Ross Vannelli | 5:04 |
| 7. | "My Sweet Delight" | David Foster, Tony Haynes, Maurice White | 4:28 |
| 8. | "A Change is Gonna Come" | Maurice White | 4:44 |
| 9. | "This Day" | Edwin Hawkins | 3:23 |
Personnel
- Jennifer Holliday: Main Vocal, Vocal Backing
- Crystal Wilson, Jeanette Hawes, Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn (aka "The Cornbread Choir"): Vocal Backing
- Caleb Quaye, Carlos Rios: Guitars
- Roland Bautista: Guitar Solo on track 3
- Nathan East: Bass
- Bill Meyers, David Foster, Edwin Hawkins, Wayne Vaughn: Keyboards
- Robbie Buchanan: Synthesizers, synth solo on track 1
- Greg Phillinganes: Synthesizers and synth solo on track 7
- Fred White, Ricky Lawson: Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
- Vocal Backing arrangements by Maurice White and Wanda Vaughn
- Strings and horns on track 1-3 and 7 arranged by Bill Meyers
- Horns on tracks 4, 5 and 8 arranged by Jerry Hey
- Strings on tracks 4 and 9 arranged by Jeremy Lubbock[5]
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | U.S. Billboard 200 | 31[7] |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul Albums | 6[6] | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 24[9] |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Pop | US R&B | US Dan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "I Am Love" | 49 | 2 | — |
| "Just Let Me Wait/Shine A Light/My Sweet Delight" | — | — | 43 | |
| "Just Let Me Wait" | — | 24 | — |
References
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Feel My Soul". people.com. People. December 5, 1983.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (October 2, 1983). "JENNIFER HOLIDAY MAKES THE JUMP FROM BROADWAY TO POP". nytimes.com. New York Times.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (November 13, 1983). "Charlie Haden's 'Ballad of the Fallen' repeats success of 'Liberation'". newspapers.com. Baltimore Sun. p. 72.
- ^ a b c d Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul. Geffen Records. October 1983.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Jennifer Holliday". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
- ^ "Jennifer Holliday". sverigetopplistan.se. Sverigetopplistan.