''Niecy'' is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1982 on

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. The album reached No. 5 on the Top Soul Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception

People described the album as "upbeat, soulful and polished."

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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".

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 (magazine), Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 6 on the Billboard (magazine), Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary Singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard (magazine), Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

Original release

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 (songwriter), 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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control Deniece Williams albums 1982 albums Columbia Records albums ARC Records albums Albums produced by Thom Bell Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios