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1985 studio album by Cherrelle
High Priority
Studio album by Cherrelle
ReleasedOctober 1985
Recorded1985
Studio
  • Flyte Tyme Studios
  • (Minneapolis)
  • Creation Audio
  • (Minneapolis)
GenreR&B
Length42:22
LabelTabu
ProducerJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks 1-7, 9 & 10), Cherrelle (track 8)
Cherrelle chronology
Fragile
(1984) 		High Priority
(1985) 		Affair
(1988)
Singles from High Priority
  1. "You Look Good To Me"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Saturday Love"
    Released: October 16, 1985
  3. "Artificial Heart"
    Released: 1985
  4. "Will You Satisfy? (UK)"

High Priority is the second studio album by American singer Cherrelle. Released in October 1985, it reached #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #36 on the Billboard 200. It generated Cherrelle's biggest pop hit with her duet with Alexander O'Neal, "Saturday Love" which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

After the success of her debut album, Fragile, Cherrelle returned to the studio to record her second album. She worked predominantly with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis again on this project, and co-wrote and co-produced the track "Where Do I Run To" herself.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

The uptempo lead single, "You Look Good to Me" would reach #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single was "Saturday Love," which would go on to be a hit peaking at #2 on the R&B charts, Cherrelle's best showing to that point, and would cross over and reach #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would also go on to huge popularity in the UK, climbing to #6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of Cherrelle's most recognizable hits. Subsequent singles, the slow jam "Will You Satisfy?" would peak at #57 on the UK Singles Chart and "Artificial Heart" would reach #18 on the R&B chart and become Cherrelle's biggest hit on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at #5.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Opening"1:06
2."You Look Good to Me"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
4:51
3."Artificial Heart"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
5:00
4."New Love"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
3:55
5."Oh No It's U Again"Marcus Dair4:52
6."Saturday Love" (featuring Alexander O'Neal)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
5:00
7."Will You Satisfy?"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
4:12
8."Where Do I Run To"3:42
9."High Priority"Spencer Bernard6:04
10."New Love" (reprise)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
0:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 65
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 32
UK Albums (OCC) 17
US Billboard 200 36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1986) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 21

References

  1. Ron Wynn. "High Priority - Cherrelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Cherrelle – High Priority" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. "Charts.nz – Cherrelle – High Priority". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. "Cherrelle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. "Cherrelle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. "Cherrelle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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