The Lady in Me

The Lady in Me
Studio album by
Meli'sa Morgan
ReleasedMay 10, 1990
RecordedInstitute of Groove, Malibu, FL
Ultimo, Westwood, CA
The Lighthouse, North Hollywood, CA
GenresR&B, soul
Length53:57
LabelCapitol
ProducersAttala Zane Giles, Meli'sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan chronology
Good Love
(1987)		 The Lady in Me
(1990)		 Still in Love with You
(1992)
Singles from The Lady in Me
  1. "Can You Give Me What I Want"
    Released: May 7, 1990
  2. "Don't You Know"
    Released: July 11, 1990

The Lady in Me is the third studio album by the American recording artist Meli'sa Morgan, released in 1990 on Capitol Records.[1][2] The lead single, "Can You Give Me What I Want", became a top 30 hit on Billboards Top R&B Songs chart. The album was not as successful as Morgan's previous releases.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[4]

Ebony called the album "a delightful mixture of driving dance grooves and meaningful, romantic ballads."[5] Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote, "Unfortunately, the results are often unimpressive and disappointing." Henderson noted that the album does contain a few memorable songs, including "I'm Better Now" and "Don't You Know".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Give Me What I Want"
5:34
2."Stop, Love and Listen"
4:04
3."You Belong to Me"
  • Morgan
  • Scott Brown
5:09
4."Situations"
  • Morgan
  • Brown
4:59
5."Dancing into Love"
  • Morgan
  • Brown
4:25
6."Don’t You Know"
  • Gene Lake
  • Morgan
  • Brown
5:17
7."Wrong Lane"
  • Morgan
  • Brown
5:20
8."The Lady in Me"
  • Giles
  • Morgan
4:49
9."I’m Better Now"
  • Giles
  • Morgan
5:09
10."So Long, Goodbye"
  • LeMel Humes
  • Morgan
5:00

Credits

Credits taken from album liner notes.

  • Composed By [All Interludes] – Attala Zane Giles, Meli'sa Morgan
  • Vocals Arranged By – Meli'sa Morgan, Additional Vocals, Arranged By – Attala Zane Giles
  • Drum Programming – Attala Zane Giles (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 10), Cornelius Mims (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Backing Vocals – Attala Zane Giles (tracks: 1, 10), Kevin Dorsey (tracks: 1, 10), Meli'sa Morgan (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10)
  • Bass – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 6)
  • Guitar – Attala Zane Giles (tracks: 1, 3, 6 to 8)
  • Horns – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Keyboards – Attala Zane Giles (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 10), Cornelius Mims (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Saxophone – Gerald Albright (tracks: 6)
  • Percussion – Attala Zane Giles (tracks: 1, 3), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 5, 6, 8)
  • Piano – Eddie Fluellen (tracks: 8), Wayne Vaughn (tracks: 7)
  • Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 5, 6, 8)
  • Keyboards [Additional] – Eddie Fluellen (tracks: 6)
  • Engineer [Mix] – Barney Perkins
  • Engineer [Recording] – Robert Macias
  • Co-producer – Meli'sa Morgan
  • Executive-Producer – Scott Folks
  • Producer – Attala Zane Giles

Recorded at: Institute Of Groove Research, Malibu, Ultimo Studios, Westwood, and the Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California

Singles

Year Title US
R&B[6]
1990 "Can You Give Me What I Want" 33

References

  1. ↑ Meli'sa Morgan Album discography AllMusic
  2. ↑ Rogers, Charles E. (July 14, 1990). "Meli'sa Morgan's Slammin' Return". New York Amsterdam News. p. 22.
  3. ↑ "Meli'sa Morgan's Mid-'80s Soul Classics". The Virginian-Pilot. April 28, 2013. p. E3.
  4. 1 2 "Meli'sa Morgan – Lady in Me [1990]". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ Norment, Lynn (August 1990). "Sounding Off". Ebony. Vol. 45, no. 10. p. 24.
  6. ↑ Meli'sa Morgan Singles Chart history Billboard


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