''Something About You'' is the third studio album by the recording artist Angela Bofill, released in 1981. This was her first direct release through

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, with

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

as producer and

Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 1 ...

as executive. Between the releases of '' Angel of the Night'' and ''Something About You'', Bofill left GRP Records and joined Arista, which distributed GRP at the time, hoping to expand on her crossover success. In spite of the controversies surrounding Bofill and GRP, the album managed to sell, but with less success than her first two albums. In 2002, ''Something About You'' was digitally remastered and re-released on Arista Records with extra tracks.

Track listing

#" Something About You" ( Allee Willis, John Lewis Parker, Robert Wright) #"Break It To Me Gently" (Doug Frank, Doug James) #"On and On" (Alfred McCrary, Linda McCrary) #"Tropical Love" (Jeff Cohen, Lisa Walden,

) #" You Should Know By Now" (Bunny Hull, Earl Klugh) #"Only Love" (Angela Bofill) #"Holdin' Out for Love" (

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, Tom Snow) #" Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" ( Linda Creed, Thom Bell) #"I Do Love You" (Allee Willis, Narada Michael Walden) #" Three Blind Mice" (Public domain) #"Time to Say Goodbye" (Angela Bofill)

Bonus tracks released with the 2002 remastered edition

#"Never Wanna Be Without Your Love" - (with

) #"Esperando Al Amor" Produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen #"Love Light" Produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen #"Rhythm of Your Mind"

Personnel

*Angela Bofill - lead and backing vocals *

- drums, piano *

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, Rusty Allen - bass guitar *Corrado Rustici, Earl Klugh, Joaquin Liévano - guitar * Tower of Power - horns * Paulinho Da Costa - percussion *Frank Martin - keyboards, synthesizer, Rhodes piano *

Patrick Cowley Patrick Joseph Cowley (October 19, 1950 – November 12, 1982) was an American disco and hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist. Along with Giorgio Moroder, he often is credited as a pioneer of electronic dance music. Early life Patr ...

, Greg Levias - synthesizer *Marc Russo - saxophone *Wayne Wallace - trombone * Greg Adams, Mic Gillette - trumpet *Larry Schneider - flute * Andy Narell - steel drums *Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Myrna Matthews,

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, Vicki Randle - backing vocals * Michael Gibbs - conductor, string arrangements *

- executive producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

External links

Angela Bofill - ''Something About You''
at Discogs {{Authority control 1981 albums Angela Bofill albums Arista Records albums Albums produced by Narada Michael Walden Albums produced by Clive Davis Albums with cover art by Mick Rock