Sweet Sensation (album)

Sweet Sensation
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
Released	April 16, 1980
Recorded	1979–1980
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	R&B, soul, post-disco, adult contemporary
Label	20th Century-Fox Records
Producer	James Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Stephanie Mills chronology
What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' (1979) Sweet Sensation (1980) Stephanie (1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Sweet Sensation is the fourth album by American R&B and soul singer Stephanie Mills. Released in 1980, produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The album features her biggest hit, "Never Knew Love Like This Before" which peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song, the former becoming her first career Grammy win.

Track listing

All tracks composed by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas; except where indicated

1. "Sweet Sensation" - 4:30
2. "Try My Love" (Tawatha Agee, Hubert Eaves III) - 3:50
3. "I Just Wanna Say" - 6:10
4. "Wish That You Were Mine" - 4:33
5. "D-A-N-C-I-N'" (Howard King, Edward Moore) - 5:41
6. "Still Mine" - 5:33
7. "Never Knew Love Like This Before" - 5:27
8. "Mixture of Love" (J. Mills, J. Simmons) - 4:25

Personnel

• Howard King – drums
• Basil Fearrington – bass
• James Mtume – keyboards
• Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
• Reggie Lucas – guitar
• Ed Moore – guitar
• James Mtume – percussion
• Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
• Tawatha Agee, Gwen Guthrie, Brenda White, James Mtume, Reggie Lucas  – background vocals
• James Mtume and Reggie Lucas  – Rhythm arrangements
• Tawatha Agee, James Mtume and Reggie Lucas  – Vocal arrangements
• Tawatha Agee – Vocal contractor
• Gene Blanco – String and horn arrangements
• Wade Marcus – String and horn arrangements

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• Recorded and mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, New York
• Engineered and mixed by James Dougherty
• Assistant engineer: Craig Michaels

Charts and certifications

Year	Album	Chart positions[2][3]		U.S. certifications[4]	Record label
		US	US R&B
1980	Sweet Sensation	16	3	Gold	20th Century Records

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[2][3][5]
		US	US R&B	US A/C	US Dance	UK
1980	"Sweet Sensation"	52	3	—	5	—
	"Never Knew Love Like This Before"	6	12	5	5	4

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Stephanie Mills US chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
3. "Stephanie Mills US chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
4. "Stephanie Mills US certification history". riaa.com. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
5. "Stephanie Mills UK chart history". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2009-08-26.