Stay in Love

Stay in Love (full title: Stay in Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music) is the fourth studio album by American singer Minnie Riperton, released under Epic Records. The album features the hits "Young Willing and Able" and the Stevie Wonder collaboration "Stick Together". Unlike her previous works, the soft soul elements here tend to fade, replaced by a more upbeat disco sound which was the musical trend at the time. "Stick Together" peaked at no. 23 on Billboard's Hot Dance Play, an alternate version known as "Stick Together (Part One)" reached no. 57 on the U.S. Hot Black Singles chart.[2]

Stay in Love
Studio album by
Minnie Riperton
ReleasedFebruary 5, 1977
RecordedMarch–April, October 1976
StudioTotal Experience Recording Studios
(Hollywood, California)
Paramount Recording Studios
(Hollywood, California) United Western Recorders
(Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length37:23
LabelEpic
ProducerFreddie Perren
Minnie Riperton chronology
Adventures in Paradise
(1975)		 Stay in Love
(1977)		 Minnie
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Stay in Love was Minnie's first disco effort - the only of three disco containing releases that is almost entirely focused on that genre. It was also her last album for Epic Records before signing to Capitol Records. Also, this was her first album since Come to My Garden that didn't feature husband Richard Rudolph as a producer or co-producer, although he still co-wrote all the songs. Instead, the album was produced by veteran Motown producer Freddie Perren.

Track listing

All tracks written by Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph, unless otherwise noted.

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Young Willing and Able"Riperton, Rudolph, Marlo Henderson3:44
2."Could It Be I'm in Love" 4:17
3."Oh Darlin' ... Life Goes On"Riperton, Rudolph, Freddie Perren3:50
4."Can You Feel What I'm Saying?"Riperton, Rudolph, Leon Ware4:17
5."Gettin' Ready for Your Love" 3:38
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Stick Together"Riperton, Rudolph, Stevie Wonder6:18
7."Wouldn't Matter Where You Are"Riperton, Rudolph, Henderson4:00
8."How Could I Love You More" 4:05
9."Stay in Love" 3:16

Personnel
Technical
  • Larry Miles - recording and remixing engineer
  • Freddie Perren - rhythm arrangements, production
  • Irving Azoff - director
  • Kosh - design
  • David Alexander - photography
  • Kevin Gray - mastering

Production credits taken from album liner notes.[3]

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[4] 71
U.S. Billboard Black Albums 19

Singles

Year Title US
Dance		 US
R&B
1977 "Stick Together" 23 —
"Stick Together (Part one)" — 57

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Billboard Singles > Chart History
  3. Minnie Riperton - Stay in Love (CD, Album).Discogs.com
  4. "Stay in Love > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
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