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Stay in Love

Field	Value
name	Stay in Love
type	studio
artist	Minnie Riperton
cover	Stay In Love.jpg
released	February 1977
recorded	March–April, October 1976
studio	*Total Experience (Hollywood, California)
genre	{{flat list
length	37:23
label	Epic
producer	Freddie Perren
prev_title	Adventures in Paradise
prev_year	1975
year	1977
next_title	Minnie
next_year	1979
misc	{{Singles
name	Stay in Love
type	Studio
single1	Stick Together (Part 1) / (Part 2)
single1date	February 27, 1977
single2	Wouldn't Matter Where You Are / Gettin' Ready for Your Love
single2date	May 25, 1977
single3	Young, Willing and Able / How Could I Love You More
single3date	July 16, 1977

Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
United Western (Hollywood, California)
Soul
disco
funk}} Stay in Love (full title: Stay in Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music) is the fourth studio album by American singer Minnie Riperton, released under Epic Records. The album features the hits "Young Willing and Able" and the Stevie Wonder collaboration "Stick Together". Unlike her previous works, the soft soul elements here tend to fade, replaced by a more upbeat disco sound which was the musical trend at the time. "Stick Together" peaked at no. 23 on Billboard's Hot Dance Play, an alternate version known as "Stick Together (Part One)" reached no. 57 on the U.S. Hot Black Singles chart.

Stay in Love was Riperton's first disco effort and the only of her releases predominantly in the genre. It was also her last album for Epic Records; she subsequently signed to Capitol Records (which she recorded two albums during her lifetime). Moreover, this was Riperton's first album since her debut, Come to My Garden, that didn't feature her husband Richard Rudolph as a producer or co-producer, although Rudolph still co-wrote the songs. In his place as producer was Motown veteran Freddie Perren in his only collaboration with Riperton.

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner wrote that Riperton's "ethereal voice is perfect for the romantic mood."

Track listing

All tracks written by Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph, unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

Minnie Riperton - vocals, backing vocals
Don Peake - string and horn arrangements
Odell Brown - string arrangements on "Can You Feel What I'm Saying?" and "Stay in Love"
Wade Marcus - string and horn arrangements on "Gettin' Ready for Your Love" and "Wouldn't Matter Where You Are"
Sonny Burke, John Barnes - keyboards
Dick Rudolph, Tommy Tedesco - acoustic guitar
Bob "Boogie" Bowles, Marlo Henderson - guitar
Scott Edwards, Wilton Felder, Chuck Rainey - bass guitar
James Gadson - drums
Paulinho da Costa, Bob Zimmitti, Joe Clayton - percussion
Plas Johnson - flute on "Gettin' Ready for Your Love"
Billy Ford, Carolyn Dennis, Carolyn Majors Caston, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman - backing vocals
Pam Grier, Vicki Alley, Minnie Riperton, The Pastells - finger snaps on "Stick Together" ;Technical
Larry Miles - recording and remixing engineer
Freddie Perren - rhythm arrangements, production
Irving Azoff - director
Kosh - design
David Alexander - photography
Kevin Gray - mastering Production credits taken from album liner notes.

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums	71
U.S. Billboard Black Albums	19

Singles

Year	Title	US
Dance	US
R&B
1977	"Stick Together"	23	—
"Stick Together (Part one)"	—	57

References

[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/minnie-riperton-mn0000500889/awards Billboard Singles > Chart History]
[{{AllMusic
(1998). "The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul". Virgin.
(23 June 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner.
"Stay in Love > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". [[Allmusic]].

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