| Milira | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1990 | |||
| Length | 55:21 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Donald Dee Bowden | |||
| Milira chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Milira | ||||
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Milira is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Milira. It was released by Motown Records on June 15, 1990 in the United States. Chiefly produced by Donald Dee Bowden, the album reached number 29 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart and scored two top 40 R&B singles, " Go Outside in the Rain" and a cover version of Marvin Gaye's " Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)." [1] The album also includes a cover of Aretha Franklin's " Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| Select |  
[3] |
AllMusic editor Bil Carpenter rated the album four and a half stars out of five and described the album as "jazz-edged urban soul." [2]
All tracks produced by Donald Dee Bowden. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (featuring Noel Pointer) | Marvin Gaye | 4:46 |
| 2. | " Go Outside in the Rain" |
| 5:21 |
| 3. | "Waiting Here for You" |
| 4:28 |
| 4. | "That Man in My Life" |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Good Times Are Back Again" |
| 4:53 |
| 6. | "I Want You to Be to You (What You Are to Me)" (featuring Nathaniel Calhoun) |
| 4:17 |
| 7. | " Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "Let Me Have a Chance" | Bruce Purse | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Treat Me Right" (featuring Brent Carter) |
| 4:59 |
| 10. | "Home" |
| 4:30 |
| 11. | "That Four Letter Word" |
| 4:13 |
| 12. | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Vocal Mix) | Gaye | 4:49 |
- Donald Dee Bowden – mixing, producer
- Harold Jackson – executive producer
- Gregg Mann – recording
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Timmy Regisford – mixing
- Noza Rivers – executive producer
- Oliver Sutton – executive producer
- Percy Sutton – executive producer
- Elai Tubo – recording
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 29 |
- ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Bil. "Milira – Milira". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (September 1990). "Milira: Milira". Select. No. 3. p. 85.
- ^ "Milira Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
| Milira | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1990 | |||
| Length | 55:21 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Donald Dee Bowden | |||
| Milira chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Milira | ||||
| ||||
Milira is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Milira. It was released by Motown Records on June 15, 1990 in the United States. Chiefly produced by Donald Dee Bowden, the album reached number 29 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart and scored two top 40 R&B singles, " Go Outside in the Rain" and a cover version of Marvin Gaye's " Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)." [1] The album also includes a cover of Aretha Franklin's " Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| Select |
[3] |
AllMusic editor Bil Carpenter rated the album four and a half stars out of five and described the album as "jazz-edged urban soul." [2]
All tracks produced by Donald Dee Bowden. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (featuring Noel Pointer) | Marvin Gaye | 4:46 |
| 2. | " Go Outside in the Rain" |
| 5:21 |
| 3. | "Waiting Here for You" |
| 4:28 |
| 4. | "That Man in My Life" |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Good Times Are Back Again" |
| 4:53 |
| 6. | "I Want You to Be to You (What You Are to Me)" (featuring Nathaniel Calhoun) |
| 4:17 |
| 7. | " Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "Let Me Have a Chance" | Bruce Purse | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Treat Me Right" (featuring Brent Carter) |
| 4:59 |
| 10. | "Home" |
| 4:30 |
| 11. | "That Four Letter Word" |
| 4:13 |
| 12. | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Vocal Mix) | Gaye | 4:49 |
- Donald Dee Bowden – mixing, producer
- Harold Jackson – executive producer
- Gregg Mann – recording
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Timmy Regisford – mixing
- Noza Rivers – executive producer
- Oliver Sutton – executive producer
- Percy Sutton – executive producer
- Elai Tubo – recording
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 29 |
- ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Bil. "Milira – Milira". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (September 1990). "Milira: Milira". Select. No. 3. p. 85.
- ^ "Milira Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.