''Miki Howard'' is the third studio album by American R&B singer

Miki Howard Alicia Michelle "Miki" Howard (born September 30, 1960) is an American singer and actress who had a string of top 10 hit songs in the mid-1980s and early 1990s, including " Baby, Be Mine" (1987), " Come Share My Love" (1986) and "Love Under Ne ...

, released in 1989 on

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...

. The album peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. Howard scored her first number-one song with the lead single released from the album, "

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", on the ''Billboard'' R&B Singles chart. The follow-up singles, "Love Under New Management" written by Philly songwriters Gabriel Hardeman, Annette Hardeman and G Syier Hawkins Brown, and a cover of

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's 1974 number-one R&B hit, "

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", both scored top five success peaking at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, on the R&B Singles chart. Howard's version of "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" also reached No. 67 on the

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, her first and only song on this chart.

Track listing

, extra_column = Producer(s) 1. If You Still Love Her , writer1= Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey , extra1= Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey 5:31 2. Come Home to Me , writer2= Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey , extra2=Nettlesbey, Coffey 5:42 3.

, writer3= Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul,

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

, extra3=Nettlesbey, Coffey 4:03 4. Ain't Nuthin' in the World , writer4= Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey , extra4=Nettlesbey, Coffey 4:54 5. Love Under New Management , writer5= Annette Hardeman,

Gabriel Hardeman Gabriel S. Hardeman Jr. (December 13, 1943 – June 23, 2012), was an American gospel musician, pianist, and leader of the Gabriel Hardeman Delegation that included his wife Annette. He started his music career in 1976, with the release of ''Gabr ...

G Syier Hawkins Brown ] , extra5=Nick Martinelli 6:46 6. I'll Be Your Shoulder , writer6=

Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an Americans, American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert ...

, Marc Gordon , note6= featuring

, extra6=Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon 5:08 7. Love Me All Over , writer7=Coffey, Nettlesbey , extra7=Nettlesbey, Coffey 4:03 8. Mister , writer8=Levert, Gordon , extra8=Levert, Gordon 3:45 9. Just the Way You Want Me To , writer9= Duane Mitchell, Terry Stubbs , extra9=Levert, Gordon 5:18 10. Who Ever Said It Was Love , writer10= Miki Howard , extra10=

Larry Blackmon Larry Ernest Blackmon (born May 24, 1956) is an American vocalist and musician who gained acclaim as the lead singer and founder frontman of the funk and R&B band Cameo. Musical career Starting the band "East Coast", Blackmon formed the "N ...

4:55 Notes *"I'll Be Your Shoulder", "Mister" features background vocals by Gerald Levert, and "Just the Way You Want Me To" features background vocals by

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, Sr. of

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, Terry Stubbs, Gerald and Sean Levert. "Love Me All Over" features background vocals by R&B singer

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. "Who Ever Said It Was Love" produced by Larry Blackmon of Cameo.

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles

References

External links

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