On the Rise

On the Rise
Studio album by The S.O.S. Band
Released July 1, 1983
Recorded 1982–1983
Master Sound Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Sound Masters
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre Funk, Electro, Boogie, Urban, Soul
Length 42:24
Label Tabu
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Gene Dozier, The S.O.S. Band
The S.O.S. Band chronology
III
(1982)
On the Rise
(1983)
Just the Way You Like It
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

On the Rise is the fourth album released by the R&B band The S.O.S. Band on the Tabu label in July 1983. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Gene Dozier.

History

The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5 respectively. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65 respectively. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Tell Me If You Still Care"  Terry Lewis, James Harris III 6:58
2. "Just Be Good to Me"  Terry Lewis, James Harris III 9:03
3. "For Your Love"  Terry Lewis, James Harris III 6:09
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
4. "I'm Not Runnin'"  Travis Biggs, Mary Davis, Connie Scotto 4:37
5. "If You Want My Love"  Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III 4:20
6. "On the Rise"  John A. Simpson III 3:30
7. "Who's Making Love"  Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson, Bettye Crutcher 4:16
8. "Steppin' the Stones"  Gene Dozier, Crystal McCarey 3:23

Personnel

The S.O.S. Band

Production

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes 47
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums 7
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[3]
US
R&B

[3]
US
Dan

[3]
UK
[4]
1983 "Just Be Good to Me" 55 2 3 13
"Tell Me If You Still Care" 65 5 81
1984 "For Your Love" 34 26

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