Niecy

Niecy is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1982 on ARC/Columbia Records.[1] The album reached No. 5 on the Top Soul Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200.

Niecy
Studio album by Deniece Williams
Released	March 19, 1982
Recorded	1981 at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre	R&B, soul
Label	ARC/Columbia
Producer	Thom Bell, Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams chronology
My Melody (1981) Niecy (1982) I'm So Proud (1983)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	(B+)[3]
People	(favourable)[4]
Musician	(favourable)[5]

People described the album as "upbeat, soulful and polished."[4] J.D. Considine of Musician wrote "Williams like the Spinners' Philippe Wynne has the uncanny ability to pull the most out of a tune while maintaining a distinctive vocal personality. Philly Soul lives".[5]

Singles

A cover of The Royalettes' "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was released as a single. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

Original release

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Waiting By The Hotline"	Thom Bell, Deniece Williams	3:40
2.	"It's Gonna Take a Miracle"	Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman, Bob Weinstein	4:10
3.	"Love Notes"	Skip Scarborough	4:22
4.	"I Believe in Miracles"	Kenny LaMar, Dave Raynor	2:52

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"How Does It Feel"		5:50
6.	"Waiting"	Thom Bell, Deniece Williams	4:32
7.	"Now is The Time for Love"	Thom Bell, Deniece Williams	4:09
8.	"A Part of Love"	Kevin Bassinson	3:39

[1]

Personnel

Musicians

• Bob Babbitt – bass guitar, Piccolo bass
• Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, conductor
• Charles Collins – drums
• Bobby Eli – guitar
• Joseph B. Jefferson – backing vocals
• George Merrill – synthesizer, backing vocals
• Bill Neale – guitar, strings (4)
• Don Renaldo – strings, horns
• Ed Shea – percussion
• Larry Washington – percussion
• Deniece Williams – lead vocals

Technical

• Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
• Production Coordinatior – Bill Neale
• Engineer – Joe Tarsia
• Second Engineers – Dirk Devlen and Michael Tarsia
• Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
• Design – Nancy Donald
• Photography – Allan Luftig

[1]

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1982	US Billboard R&B Albums	5
	US Billboard Top 200 Albums	20

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"It's Gonna Take a Miracle"	US Billboard Hot 100	10
		US Billboard R&B Singles	1
		US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles	6
	"Waiting by the Hotline"	US Billboard Hot 100	103
		US Billboard R&B Singles	29
	"Waiting"		72

References

1. Deniece Williams: This Is Niecy. ARC/Columbia Records. 1982.
2. Hamilton, Andrew. "Deniece Williams: This Is Niecy". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Deniece Williams: This Is Niecy". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
4. "Picks and Pans Review: Niecy". people.com. People. May 24, 1982.
5. Considine, J.D. (July 1, 1982). "Short Takes". proquest.com. No. 45. Musician. p. 88. ProQuest 964127547.