How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye | ||||
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Studio album by Dionne Warwick | ||||
Released | September 29, 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 35:36 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Luther Vandross | |||
Dionne Warwick chronology | ||||
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Singles from How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Arista Records on September 29, 1983, in the United States. Recorded during the spring of 1983, Warwick worked with the singer and songwriter Luther Vandross, who also appears on the hit title track. The album includes the original version of the song "So Amazing", which Vandross would record later for his Give Me the Reason album, and a remake of The Shirelles' 1960 hit "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", featuring the original group on guest vocals.
Despite strong reviews, How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye failed to reprise the commercial success of its predecessor Heartbreaker (1982) and became a commercial disappointment, stalling at number 57 on the US Billboard 200. Lead single "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" hit number 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the upbeat "Got a Date" peaked at number 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 15 on the Dance Club Songs charts. [3]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Luther Vandross.[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Got a Date" |
| 5:17 |
2. | "So Amazing" | Vandross | 3:43 |
3. | "I Do It 'Cause I Like It" |
| 5:00 |
4. | "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (duet with Luther Vandross) | Steve Goldman | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "What Can a Miracle Do" |
| 4:39 |
6. | "Two Ships Passing in the Night" | Dionne Warwick | 5:11 |
7. | "I Can Let Go Now" | Michael McDonald | 2:53 |
8. | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (featuring The Shirelles) | 5:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Got a Date" (7” Version) |
| 4:10 |
10. | "Got a Date" (Special Remix) |
| 6:59 |
11. | "Got a Date" (Instrumental) |
| 4:56 |
12. | "Got a Date" (Single Version) |
| 3:29 |
13. | "Two Ships Passing in the Night" (Instrumental) | Warwick | 5:01 |
14. | "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (Instrumental) | Goldman | 3:28 |
Personnel and credits
Musicians
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 6)
- Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards, rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 5, 6, 8), synthesizer arrangements (4-7), horn and string arrangements (6)
- Cliff Branch – clavinet (1)
- Marcus Miller – synthesizers (1, 3), bass guitar (1-5, 8), rhythm arrangements (1), synthesizer arrangements (1)
- Skip Anderson – synthesizers (2, 4, 5, 7)
- Doc Powell – guitar (1-5, 8)
- Georg Wadenius – guitar (1-5, 8)
- Peter Frampton – guitar solo (1, 3)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (6)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (6)
- Yogi Horton – drums (1-5, 7, 8)
- Carlos Vega – drums (6)
- Sammy Figueroa – congas (1, 3)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (2, 7)
- Jimmy Webb – horn and string arrangements (4, 8)
- Leon Pendarvis – horn and string arrangements (5)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Cissy Houston – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1)
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1, 2, 4), vocal arrangements (1, 2, 3), rhythm arrangements (2), lead vocals (4)
- Brenda White – backing vocals (1, 3, 4)
- Damaris Carbaugh – backing vocals (2)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (2)
- Louise Bethune – backing vocals (3)
- Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (3, 4)
- Diana Graselli – backing vocals (3)
- Alfa Anderson – backing vocals (4)
- The Shirelles – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Producer – Luther Vandross
- Engineers – Ray Bardani, Carl Beatty, Michael Brauer, Michael Christopher, Doug Epstein and Bill Stein.
- Assistant Engineers – Michael Christopher, Mark Cobrin, Scott Maguchi, Jim Scott and Harry Spiridakis.
- Recorded at Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA). and Mediasound (New York, NY).
- Mixing – Ray Bardani, Marcus Miller and Luther Vandross.
- Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Donn Davenport
- Photography – Frank Laffitte
- Management – GMI
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 46 |
UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 60 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 57 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
References
- ^ Elias, Jason. "Dionne Warwick: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1983.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dionne Warwick – How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
External links
- How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye at Discogs
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