1985 Jennifer Holliday – Say You Love Me
Say You Love Me is the second studio album by American singer Jennifer Holliday released on vinyl and cassette. It was released by Geffen Records. In 1985, two singles were released from the album. The singles were “Hard Time for Lovers” and “No Frills Love”. Michael Jackson co-wrote and produced the album’s opener “You’re The One.” The album charted at #110 on the Billboard 200 and #34 at the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Tracks
1 You’re The One (Buz Kohan; Michael Jackson) 04:41
2 What Kind Of Love Is This (John Duarte; Mark Paul) 04:28
3 No Frills Love (Arthur Baker; Gary Henry; Tina Baker) 03:58
4 Hard Times For Lovers (Lotti Golden; Richard Scher) 05:09
5 Say You Love Me (DJ Rogers) 05:56
6 I Rest My Case (Andy Goldmark; Bruce Roberts) 04:00
7 Dreams Never Die (John Duarte; Mark Paul) 04:08
8 Just A Matter Of Time (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 04:42
9 He’s A Pretender (Gary Goetzman; Mike Piccirillo) 04:09
10 Come Sunday (Duke Ellington) 05:44
Biography
Musicians
1 You’re The One
Bass (synthesizer) | John Barnes |
Acoustic Guitar | Earl Klugh |
Keyboards | John Barnes |
Programming | Craig Huxley |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
2 What Kind Of Love Is This
Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Keyboards | John Duarte |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
3 No Frills Love
Bass | Gary Henry |
Drums (programming) | Arthur Baker |
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
Keyboards | Gary Henry |
Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
Background Vocals | BJ Nelson |
Background Vocals | Beau Brown |
Background Vocals | Craig Derry |
Background Vocals | Lotti Golden |
Background Vocals | Tina Baker |
Background Vocals | Will Downing |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
4 Hard Times For Lovers
Electronic Drums | William Beard |
Drums (programming) | Richard Scher |
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
Keyboards | Richard Scher |
Synthesizer | Richard Scher |
Background Vocals | BJ Nelson |
Background Vocals | Lotti Golden |
Background Vocals | Tina Baker |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
5 Say You Love Me
Bass | Francisco Centeno |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
Strings (Synthesizer) | Larry Williams |
Background Vocals | Stephanie James |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
6 I Rest My Case
Drums (programming) | Andy Goldmark |
Drums (programming) | Bruce Roberts |
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
Synthesizer | Andy Goldmark |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | John van Tongeren |
Synthesizer | Richard Scher |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Bruce Roberts |
Background Vocals | Lotti Golden |
Background Vocals | Michelle Lovett |
Background Vocals | Sharon Redd |
Background Vocals | Stephanie James |
Background Vocals | Tina Baker |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
7 Dreams Never Die
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Keyboards | John Duarte |
Sax | Joel Peskin |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
8 Just A Matter Of Time
Bass | John Nevin |
Drums (programming) | Carl Sturken |
Drums (programming) | Evan Rogers |
Guitar | Carl Sturken |
Keyboards | Carl Sturken |
Sax | Vernon Jeffrey Smith |
9 He’s A Pretender
Drums (programming) | John Duarte |
Guitar | Chuck Yamek |
Keyboards | John Duarte |
Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
Background Vocals | Gwen Matthews |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
10 Come Sunday
Bass | Eddie Gomez |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
Keyboards | Clifford Carter |
Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
Synthesizer | Clifford Carter |
Flugelhorn | Alan Rubin |
Flugelhorn | Joe Shepley |
Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
Trombone | David Taylor |
Trombone | Birch Johnson |
Trombone | Jim Pugh |
Trombone | Keith O’Quin |
Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
Trumpet | Joe Shepley |
Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Jackson (Track 1)
Producer – George Tobin (Tracks 2, 7, 9)
Producer – Arthur Baker (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
Producer – Lotti Golden, Richard Scher (Track 4)
Producer – Tommy LiPuma (Tracks 5, 10)
Producer – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts (Track 6)
Co-producer – Gary Henry (Track 3)
Co-producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers (Track 8)
Producer (Executive) – Jennifer Holliday
Arranged By – John Barnes (Track 1)
Arranged By – John Duarte (Tracks 2, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Arthur Baker (Track 3)
Arranged By – Richard Scher (Track 4)
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Track 5)
Arranged By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts (Track 6)
Arranged By – Ralph Burns (Track 10)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Jennifer Holliday (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Dale Oehler (Track 10)
Contractor – Benjamin Barratt (Track 1)
Conductor – Ralph Burns (Track 10)
Contractor – Amiel Scharlep (Track 10)
Coordinator – Lawrence Fishman (Tracks 5, 10)
Edited By – The Latin Rascals (Track 4)
Engineer – Bruce Swedien
Engineer – Bruce Swedien (Track 1)
Engineer – Alan Hirshberg (Tracks 2, 7, 9)
Engineer – Howard Lee Wolen (Tracks 2, 9)
Engineer – Jeff Hendrickson (Tracks 5, 10)
Engineer – Bill Smith (Track 7)
Engineer – Alan Meyerson, David Hines, Jay Rifkin, Steven Stanley (Track 6)
Engineer (Second) – Chris Bellman, Matt Forger, Ric Butz (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Garry Rindfuss, Rob Eaton (Tracks 5, 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – George Tobin, Howard Lee Wolen (Track 2)
Mixed By – Jay Mark (Track 3)
Mixed By – Chris Lord Alge (Tracks 4, 8)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 5, 10)
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian, Ron St Germain (Track 6)
Mixed By – Alan Hirshberg, George Tobin (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dan Garcia, Michael C Ross (Tracks 5, 10)
Recorded By – Andy Wallace (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
Recorded By – Alan Meyerson (Track 4)
Recorded By – Bob Rosa (Track 8)
Recorded By (Strings) – Al Schmitt (Track 10)
Art Direction, Design – Jeri McManus
Logo – Margo Chase
Photography – Gary Heery
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At George Tobin Studios
Mixed At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Shakedown Sound Studios
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Unique Recording
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Phonographic Copyright The David Geffen Company
Copyright The David Geffen Company