The album was produced by Parker Jr.[4] It was recorded at Ameraycan Studios, in Los Angeles
Woman Out of Control is the second solo album by Ray Parker Jr., released in 1983 on Arista Records.[1][2]
The album peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200.[3] The single "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It was remastered and expanded by Funky Town Grooves in 2012.
"The title track" peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and No. 11 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart. Another single called "That Old Song" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 26 on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and No. 7 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart. "Still in the Groove", a sequel to the previous album's "For Those Who Like to Groove" also peaked at No. 35 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Artists such as Herbie Hancock and Ollie Brown made guest appearances. A snipet of a song from the album called "It's Time to Party Now", was featured in the background of a scene in the 1981 Paul Newman crime drama, Fort Apache, The Bronx.
The album's biggest hit single was the title track, which reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 6 on the magazine's R&B singles chart, and number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. A second single, "For Those Who Like to Groove", charted at number 14 on the US R&B singles chart.
Like the debut, it features eight tracks, most of which were written by Ray Parker Jr. It reached a peak of number 45 on the charts and featured two singles; one of them being "You Can't Change That", which was another top ten pop hit, peaking at number 9. The other single, "More Than One Way to Love a Woman", failed to chart on pop, but did make number 25 on R&B.
Released in 1978 on Arista Records, it featured two hit pop singles: "Jack and Jill" (number 8 pop, number 5 R&B, number 11 in the UK) and "Is This a Love Thing" (number 20 R&B, number 27 UK).
Skyy was formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 1977.[2] The original line-up consisted of sisters Denise, Delores, and Bonny Dunning as vocalists, with guitarists Solomon Roberts and Anibal Anthony Sierra, keyboardist Larry Greenberg, bassist Gerald Lebon, and drummer Tommy McConnell.[2][3] In 1978, the band signed with Salsoul Records, releasing its debut album the following year.[2]
After two albums that yielded moderate hits on the R&B charts, the group crossed over to the US pop charts with the release of the Skyy Line album in late 1981. Featured on this album was the single "Call Me," which reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts[4] and was its first number-one on the R&B charts.[5] The album was later certified Gold by the RIAA.[6] The band continued to record for the Salsoul label until the release of its 1984 Inner City album.[7]
In the mid-1980s, the band signed with Capitol Records and released its album From the Left Side in 1986. Apart from the top ten R&B single, "Givin' It (to You)", the album saw limited success, and the group left Capitol soon thereafter.[3][8]
In 1989, after signing with Atlantic Records, Skyy launched a comeback with the release of its Start of a Romance album.[3] This release yielded two number one R&B singles, "Start of a Romance" and "Real Love".[4] "Real Love" also became the group's second and final crossover pop hit peaking at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1990.[4] By the release of the Nearer to You album in 1992, the hits were less successful, and the band has not released a new studio album since then.[9]
The sisters have performed consistently since then. In 2007 they attempted to beat a Guinness World Record for the largest kazoo band at the Summerstage Concert Series in Harlem USA, singing their song “Skyyzoo.”[10][11] Other notable performances have included the Salsoul Reunion Concert, where they performed with former label mates Carol Williams, Double Exposure, Instant Funk, and Joe Bataan in New York City.
Start of a Romance is the ninth album by the New York-based R&B/soul band Skyy. After a three-year hiatus from the charts, the group appeared to have already passed their peak. However, this album became a major comeback success for the group, featuring two number-one R&B singles, the title track ("Start of a Romance") and "Real Love". "Real Love" also returned Skyy to the pop charts, where it became a top-50 hit.
An additional single, released between the two above mentioned tunes, "Love All the Way", was also a top-50 R&B hit.
The album itself peaked at No. 16 on the R&B albums chart, Skyy's highest placement in this domain since their most successful album, Skyy Line topped the chart in 1982. It peaked at No. 155 on the pop albums chart.
