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Tracie Spencer Tracie Monique Spencer (born July 12, 1976) is an American singer–songwriter, actress, and model. Spencer first came to attention in 1987, when the then 11-year-old won the junior vocalist competition on the television show ''Star Search''. ...

, released on June 25, 1988 on

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Overview

At the time of this release, Spencer was 11 years old and noted as the youngest female artist to sign a record deal with a major label. The single " Symptoms of True Love" peaked at No. 38 on the ''

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chart and No. 11 on the ''

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Track listing

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" ( Lynn Davis) – 4:33 # " Symptoms of True Love" (Irmgard Klarman, Felix Weber) – 5:05 # "My Heart Beats Only 4 U" (James Allen, Cornelius Mims, John Bokowski) – 4:21 # "In My Dreams" (Larry M. Lee, Ike Stubblefield) – 4:07 # "

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) – 4:28 # " Cross My Heart" (Michael Jay, Emily Burton) – 4:41 # "Wanna Be" (Mims, Ollie E. Brown) – 5:20 # "My First Broken Heart" (Dorothy S. Gazeley, Allan Rich) – 4:23 # "Because of You" (

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, Dennis Matosky, John Lind, Leslie Hall) – 4:32 # "Lullaby Child" (Lisa Haynes, Tony Haynes, Michael O'Hara) – 3:08 *

Cover versions

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went on to cover her track " Cross My Heart" during the same year. The album track "My First Broken Heart" was covered by

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on her 2008 album ''

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Personnel

– lead vocals, rap (6) * John Bokowski – synthesizers, programming *

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– synthesizers *

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– keyboards, acoustic piano, drums * James Allen – programming * Joe Curiale – synthesizers, programming *

Ron Kersey Tyrone Garfield Kersey (April 7, 1949 – January 25, 2005), known as Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, was an American keyboardist, songwriter, producer and arranger most known for writing the music to " Disco Inferno" by The Trammps. Kersey was born ...

– keyboards * Dennis Matkosky – keyboards, programming * Michael O'Hara – keyboards, acoustic piano * Monty Seward – acoustic piano, synthesizers, programming * Aaron Smith – programming * Ike Stubblefield – keyboards, programming * David Zeman – synthesizers * Cornelius Mims – synth bass, backing vocals *

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– guitars * James Harrah – guitars *

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– guitars *

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– guitars * Johnny McGhee – guitars * Greg Moore – guitars * Josef Andre Parson – guitars * David Williams – guitars * Gregg Wright – guitars *

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– electric bass * Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, programming, special effects, backing vocals, BGV arrangements (5) * Paulinho da Costa – percussion *

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– congas * Bill Jones – saxophones * Danny Pelfrey – saxophones *

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– saxophones *

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– string arrangements (5) *

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– BGV arrangements (5) * Marva Barnes – backing vocals * Crystal Blake – backing vocals * Alex Brown – backing vocals, BGV arrangements (2) * Carl Carwell – backing vocals * Lynn Davis – backing vocals, BGV arrangements (8) * Vonciele Faggett – backing vocals * Natalie Jackson – backing vocals * Josie James – backing vocals * Jean Johnson – backing vocals * Carol Perry – backing vocals * Darlene Perry – backing vocals * Lori Perry – backing vocals * Sharon Perry – backing vocals * Angel Rogers – backing vocals * Alfie Silas – backing vocals * Cindy Silver – backing vocals * Marty Spencer – rap (6) * Cherri Wells – backing vocals * Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals

Production

* Wayne Edwards – executive producer, co-producer (4) * Stan Plesser – executive producer, management * Ollie E. Brown – producer (1, 3, 5, 6, 7), mixing, special remixing (8, 9) * Ron Kersey – producer (2) * Larry Lee – producer (4), recording, mixing * Ike Stubblefield – producer (4) * Dennis Matkosky – producer (8, 9, 10), recording * Michael O'Hara – producer (10) * Steve Halquist – recording, mixing, special remixing (8, 9) * Hill Swimmer – recording, mixing * Rob Weaver – recording * Bobby Brooks – mixing * Taavi Mote – mixing * Frank Wolf – mixing * Horatio Gordon – assistant engineer * Mark Herman – assistant engineer * Roy Kohara – art direction * Roland Young – art direction * Shiffman Young – design * Dennis Keeley – photography

Chart information

References

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