High Priority
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | High Priority |
| type | studio |
| artist | Cherrelle |
| cover | High Priority.jpg |
| released | October 1985 |
| recorded | 1985 |
| studio | |
| genre | R&B |
| length | 42:22 |
| label | Tabu |
| producer | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks 1–7, 9 & 10), Cherrelle (track 8) |
| prev_title | Fragile |
| prev_year | 1984 |
| next_title | Affair |
| next_year | 1988 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | High Priority |
| type | Studio |
| single1 | You Look Good To Me |
| single1date | 1985 |
| single2 | Saturday Love |
| single2date | October 16, 1985 |
| single3 | Artificial Heart |
| single3date | 1985 |
| single4 | Will You Satisfy? (UK) |
| :: |
| name = High Priority | type = studio | artist = Cherrelle | cover = High Priority.jpg | alt = | released = October 1985 | recorded = 1985 | venue = | studio = | genre = R&B | length = 42:22 | label = Tabu | producer = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks 1–7, 9 & 10), Cherrelle (track 8) | prev_title = Fragile | prev_year = 1984 | next_title = Affair | next_year = 1988 | misc = {{Singles | name = High Priority | type = Studio | single1 = You Look Good To Me | single1date = 1985 | single2 = Saturday Love | single2date = October 16, 1985 | single3 = Artificial Heart | single3date = 1985 | single4 = Will You Satisfy? (UK)
High Priority is the second studio album by American singer Cherrelle. Released in October 1985, it reached #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #36 on the Billboard 200. It generated Cherrelle's biggest pop hit with her duet with Alexander O'Neal, "Saturday Love" which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background
After the success of her debut album, Fragile, Cherrelle returned to the studio to record her second album. She worked predominantly with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis again on this project, and co-wrote and co-produced the track "Where Do I Run To" herself.
Reception
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score =
The uptempo lead single, "You Look Good to Me" would reach #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single was "Saturday Love," which would go on to be a hit peaking at #2 on the R&B charts, Cherrelle's best showing to that point, and would cross over and reach #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would also go on to huge popularity in the UK, climbing to #6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of Cherrelle's most recognizable hits. Subsequent singles, the slow jam "Will You Satisfy?" would peak at #57 on the UK Singles Chart and "Artificial Heart" would reach #18 on the R&B chart and become Cherrelle's biggest hit on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at #5.
Track listing
| title1 = The Opening | writer1 = | length1 = 1:06
| title2 = You Look Good to Me | writer2 = | length2 = 4:51
| title3 = Artificial Heart | writer3 = | length3 = 5:00
| title4 = New Love | writer4 = | length4 = 3:55
| title5 = Oh No It's U Again | writer5 = Marcus Dair | length5 = 4:52
| title6 = Saturday Love | note6 = featuring Alexander O'Neal | writer6 = | length6 = 5:00
| title7 = Will You Satisfy? | writer7 = | length7 = 4:12
| title8 = Where Do I Run To | writer8 = | length8 = 3:42
| title9 = High Priority | writer9 = Spencer Bernard | length9 = 6:04
| title10 = New Love | note10 = reprise | writer10 = | length10 = 0:50}}
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (1986) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| :: |
References
References
- Ron Wynn. "High Priority - Cherrelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986".
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