More of the Night
Encyclopedia
More of the Night is an album released by R&B/soul
band The Whispers
in 1990
, as the follow-up to their massively successful 1987
album, Just Gets Better with Time
. While it did not sell quite as well as its predecessor, More of the Night did include several hits, including three R&B top 10 tunes: "My Heart, Your Heart," "Innocent," and "Is it Good to You." The album went Gold
.
Written by Gary Taylor
, "My Heart Your Heart" was originally performed in 1988 by Taylor himself, with the exact same musical backing and arrangement used here, and appeared as a bonus track on his Compassion album. Taylor actually produced the version by The Whispers, who turned it into a big hit.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
band The Whispers
The Whispers
The Whispers are a long-established R&B-dance vocal group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.-Career:...
in 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
, as the follow-up to their massively successful 1987
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
album, Just Gets Better with Time
Just Gets Better with Time
Just Gets Better with Time is an album by R&B vocal group The Whispers. It was released in 1987 on SOLAR Records and features their highest charting pop single, "Rock Steady," which peaked inside the top 10 at number 7. The song also reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.The album had four more...
. While it did not sell quite as well as its predecessor, More of the Night did include several hits, including three R&B top 10 tunes: "My Heart, Your Heart," "Innocent," and "Is it Good to You." The album went Gold
Music recording sales certification
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.
Written by Gary Taylor
Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter)
Gary Taylor, born Los Angeles, California, is a singer, songwriter and producer.His songs have been recorded by a number of leading artists, including "Keep in Touch" by Grover Washington, Jr.; "Good Love" by Anita Baker, Walter Beasley, Lonnie Liston Smith and George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars;...
, "My Heart Your Heart" was originally performed in 1988 by Taylor himself, with the exact same musical backing and arrangement used here, and appeared as a bonus track on his Compassion album. Taylor actually produced the version by The Whispers, who turned it into a big hit.
Tracklisting
- More of the Night (Joel Davis) (6:02)
- My Heart Your Heart (Gary Taylor) (5:19)
- Mind Blowing (Robert Brookins, Jones, Quander) (4:55)
- Don't Be Late For Love (Ferguson, Lindsey, Jenkins) (5:12)
- You Are the One (Joel Davis) (5:26)
- Is It Good To You (Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi, Kevin Spencer) (6:16)
- Innocent (Brookins, Jones, King) (5:16)
- Girl Don't Make Me Wait (Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy) (4:26)
- Misunderstanding (Steve Russell, R. Benford) (5:48)
- Forever Lover (Greg Dalton) (4:49)
- Babes (Riddler, C. Romance) (4:14)
- I Want 2B the 1 4U (Skylark) (4:06)
- Help Them See the Light (Jerry McNeil) (5:24)
- Innocent (Heat of the Heat Edit) (Brookins, Jones, King) (4:37)