1979 studio album by Dionne Warwick
Dionne is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick . It was released by Arista Records in May 1979 in the United States. Recorded during the winter of 1978–79, the album marked Warwick's debut with the label. Production on Dionne was helmed by Barry Manilow , who was paired with Warwick by Arista founder Clive Davis . Her highest-charting album since Soulful (1969), Dionne peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and went platinum in the US.
Lead single "I'll Never Love This Way Again " became a major hit, reaching number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 .[ 5] The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and both it and follow-up hit "Deja Vu " became Grammy Award winners at the 1980 ceremony. "After You ," Dionne ' s's third top ten single and "Feeling Old Feelings" were also released as singles, with the latter receiving a Japanese release only. Her performance of the song earned Warwick the grand prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for Song of the Year.[ 6]
All tracks produced by Barry Manilow .[ 7]
Side two Title Writer(s) 6. "Feeling Old Feelings" 4:03 7. "In Your Eyes" 3:43 8. "My Everlasting Love" Rick Sandler Jeanne FitzSimmons Con Cowan 4:23 9. "Out of My Hands" 3:17 10. "All the Time" 4:06
Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (2020) bonus tracks[ 8] Title Writer(s) 11. "Never Gonna Let You Get Away" Manilow 3:38 12. "The Last One to Be Loved" 2:58 13. "Never Gonna Let You Get Away" (Duet Version featuring Barry Manilow) Manilow 3:48
Personnel and credits [ edit ] Musicians
Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 9) Barry Manilow – acoustic piano, rhythm track arrangements, backing vocals (2-6, 8, 10) Bill Mays – keyboards Mitch Holder – guitars, Mitch Holder and Thom Rotella (3,4) Will Lee – bass guitar Rick Shlosser – drums Alan Estes – percussion Sid Sharp – concertmaster Shaun Harris – contractor Greg Mathieson – orchestration (1, 6) Gene Page – orchestration (2, 5, 9, 10) Artie Butler – orchestration (3, 4) Jimmie Haskell – orchestration (7, 8) Ron Dante – backing vocals (2-6, 8, 10) Production
Producer – Barry Manilow Production Assistant – Paul Brownstein Engineer – Michael DeLugg Assistant Engineer – Peter Darmi Recorded at United Western Studios (Hollywood, California). Art Direction – Donn Davenport Photography – Harry Langdon Insert Photography – Jay Thompson Hair Stylist – Clifford Peterson Certifications and sales [ edit ] ^ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition" . Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate . Retrieved March 24, 2024 . ^ Wynn, Ron. "Dionne > Review" at AllMusic . Retrieved 29 August 2011. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X . Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 749. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ "Dionne Warwick captures grand prize at the 1980 Tokyo Music Festival, April 3, 1980" . Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017 . ^ Dionne (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1979.{{cite AV media notes }}
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