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1980 studio album by Stephanie Mills
Sweet Sensation
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
ReleasedApril 16, 1980
Recorded1979–1980
StudioSigma Sound, New York City
Genre
Label20th Century Fox
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
(1979) 		Sweet Sensation
(1980) 		Stephanie
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Billboard(unrated)

Sweet Sensation is the fourth album by American R&B and soul singer Stephanie Mills. Released in 1980, produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The album features her biggest hit, "Never Knew Love Like This Before" which peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song, the former becoming her first career Grammy win. Sweet Sensation received gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America for sells over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

  • All songs written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas except where indicated.
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweet Sensation" 4:30
2."Try My Love" 3:50
3."I Just Wanna Say" 6:10
4."Wish That You Were Mine" 4:33
5."D-A-N-C-I-N'"
  • Edward Moore
  • Howard King
5:41
6."Still Mine" 5:43
7."Never Knew Love Like This Before" 5:27
8."Mixture of Love"
  • Joe Mills
  • John Simmons
4:25

Personnel

  • Stephanie Mills – vocals
  • Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
  • James Mtume – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, producer
  • Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
  • Reggie Lucas – guitars, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, producer
  • Ed Moore – guitars
  • Basil Fearington – bass guitar
  • Howard King – drums
  • Gene Blanco – horn and string arrangements
  • Wade Marcus – horn and string arrangements
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals, vocal contractor
  • Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
  • Brenda White King – backing vocals
  • Recorded and Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios (New York, NY)
  • James Dougherty – engineer, mixing
  • Craig Michaels – assistant engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Glen Christensen – art direction, photography
  • Stanley James – make-up, hair stylist

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Sweet Sensation
Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Sweet Sensation
Chart (1980) Position
US Billboard 200 62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 23

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B 		US
A/C 		US Dance UK
1980 "Sweet Sensation" 52 3 — 5 —
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" 6 12 5 5 4

References

  1. Sweet Sensation review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. "Review: Stephanie Mills – Sweet Sensation" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 16. April 19, 1980. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  3. "Stephanie Mills US certification history". riaa.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  4. "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. "Stephanie Mills chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  9. "Stephanie Mills Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
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