The Right Stuff (album)

The Right Stuff
Studio album by
Vanessa Williams
ReleasedJune 6, 1988 (1988-06-06)
Recorded1986–1987
Studios
Genre
Length49:54
LabelWing
Producers
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Right Stuff
(1988)		 The Comfort Zone
(1991)
Singles from The Right Stuff
  1. "The Right Stuff"
    Released: February 1, 1988
  2. "(He's Got) The Look"
    Released: April 12, 1988
  3. "Dreamin'"
    Released: August 16, 1988
  4. "Darlin' I"
    Released: January 20, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]

The Right Stuff is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams. It was released on June 6, 1988 by Wing Records. It includes the singles "The Right Stuff", "(He's Got) The Look", "Dreamin'" and "Darlin' I". The album and its singles were well received by both the urban and pop markets. It was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 and earned Williams three Grammy Award nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "The Right Stuff" at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dreamin'" at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Singles

The album's first and second singles, "The Right Stuff" and "(He's Got) The Look", hit the top 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart; "The Right Stuff" peaked within the top five at number four, as well as number one on the US Dance Songs chart. The third single, "Dreamin'", was a pop hit, becoming Williams's first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 8, and her first number one single on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] "Darlin' I" was the fourth and final single, earning her a third top 10 R&B hit and top ten on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Right Stuff"
Salas4:18
2."Be a Man"
L. Robinson4:57
3."Dreamin'"
  • Lisa Montgomery
  • Geneva Paschal
Donald Robinson5:25
4."If You Really Love Him"
Salas5:24
5."(He's Got) The Look"
  • Adil Bayyan
  • Amir Bayyan
  • Wesley Thomas Jr.
Amir Bayyan4:11
6."I'll Be the One"
  • Johnny Elkins
  • Mike Greene
Lewis A. Martineé4:05
7."Security"
  • Salas
  • Jones
Salas4:38
8."Darlin' I"
  • Salas
  • Kenny Harris
Salas4:07
9."Am I Too Much?"
  • David Paul Bryant
  • Darryl Ross
  • Bryant
  • Ross
4:08
10."Can This Be Real?"Dan SerafiniSalas5:15
11."Whatever Happens"
Salas3:26

Personnel

  • Produced by Amir-Salaam Bayyan, David Paul Bryant, Lewis A. Martineé, Donald Robinson, Larry Robinson, Darryl Ross, Rex Salas
  • Additional [background] vocals: Chuckii Booker, Johnny Gill (track 1), Niki Haris (tracks 2, 7, 10), Rachelle Ferrell (track 3), Kipper Jones (tracks 1, 2, 8)
  • Engineers: Mike Bona, David Bianco, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbridge, Peter Dlugokencky, Michael Frenke, Lewis A. Martineé, Allen Scott Plotkin, Paul Scott, Steve Shepherd, Mike Tarsia, Steve Van Arden, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
  • Assistant engineers: Sabrina Burchanek, Cliff Jones, Bob Loftus, Gill Morales, Adam Silverman, Dennis Stefani, John VanNest
  • Mixing: Rick Alonso, David Bianco, Lewis A. Martineé, Donald Robinson, Mike Tarsia, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
  • Remixing: Rod Hui
  • Mix assistant: Steve Holroyd
  • Editing and post-production: Ed Eckstine, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Christopher Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Right Stuff
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Basic tracks and overdubs on tracks 1 and 7
  2. ↑ Overdubs on tracks 1, 7 and 10; tracks 4 and 11
  3. 1 2 3 Track 2
  4. ↑ Track 2; Vanessa Williams' vocals and trombone solo on track 5
  5. ↑ Track 3
  6. ↑ Track 5
  7. ↑ Track 6
  8. ↑ Overdubs on track 7
  9. ↑ Basic tracks on tracks 8 and 10
  10. 1 2 3 4 Track 9
  11. ↑ Overdubs on track 10

References

  1. ↑ Berger, Arion (September 6, 1991). "The Comfort Zone". Entertainment Weekly.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff". Recording Industry Association of America. March 28, 1989. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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