Released July 1, 1983 Artist The S.O.S. Band Label Tabu Records | Length 42:24 Release date 1 July 1983 | |
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Recorded 1982–1983
Master Sound Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Sound Masters
(Los Angeles, California) Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Gene Dozier, The S.O.S. Band On the Rise
(1983) Just the Way You Like It
(1984) Genres Funk, Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Electro, Urban contemporary Similar Just the Way You Like It, Sands of Time, Diamonds in the Raw, SOS, III | ||
On the Rise is the fourth album released by the R&B band The S.O.S. Band on the Tabu label in July 1983. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Gene Dozier.
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History
The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5 respectively. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65 respectively. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
Personnel
The S.O.S. Band
Production
Charts
Songs
1Tell Me If You Still Care6:59
2Just Be Good to Me9:09
3For Your Love6:09