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1978 studio album by Sylvester From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Step II is the fourth studio album by American singer Sylvester, released in 1978 on the Fantasy label.
Step II | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Studio | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) Clark-Brown Audio (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | Disco, Hi-NRG | |||
Label | Fantasy | |||
Producer | Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester | |||
Sylvester chronology | ||||
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Singles from Step II | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Pitchfork | 9.2/10[3] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The album peaked at No. 7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Dance (Disco Heat)", which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", which charted at No. 20 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 13, 1979.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | Sylvester, James "Tip" Wirrick | 6:39 |
2. | "Dance (Disco Heat)" | Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn | 5:50 |
3. | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Epilogue" | Sylvester, James "Tip" Wirrick | 3:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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4. | "Grateful" | Sylvester, Michael Finden | 3:27 |
5. | "I Took My Strength from You" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 7:16 |
6. | "Was It Something That I Said" | Sylvester, Harvey Fuqua | 4:15 |
7. | "Just You and Me Forever" | Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn | 4:31 |
Album
Chart (1978) | Peak Position[5] |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 74 |
U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 28 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 7 |
Singles
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