1981 studio album by Debra Laws
Very Special is the debut album by Debra Laws , released in 1981 on Elektra Records .[1] [2]
The album peaked at No. 70 on the Billboard 200 and No. 13 on Billboard ' s Top Black Albums chart. The title track and "Be Yourself" were top 40 hits on Billboard ' s Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing [ edit ] Side B Title Writer(s) 5. "Long As We're Together" R. Laws 4:21 6. "Your Love" Mitchell 3:42 7. "How Long" Grey, Hanks 4:02 8. "All The Things I Love" Lasley, Seeman 3:55
Personnel [ edit ] Debra Laws - lead vocals Gwen Matthews - backing vocals (2, 4, 6-8) Marlena Jeter - backing vocals (2, 4, 6-8) David Lasley - backing vocals (2) Eloise Laws - backing vocals (5) Arnold McCuller - backing vocals (2) Alexandra Brown - backing vocals (7) Stephanie Hayes - backing vocals (7) Nathan East – bass (1-2, 4-5, 7-8) Alex Smith – bass (3) Welton Gite – bass (6) Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1-2, 5, 7) Darryl Clifton – drums (3) Raymond Pounds – drums (4, 6) Roland Bautista - guitar (except 3) Melvin Robinson - guitar (3) Arthur Adams - guitar (3, 7) Pat Kelley - guitar (5) Bobby Lyle - keyboards (except 3) Michael Robinson - keyboards (3) Larry Dunn – synthesizer (1, 4-6, 8) Ronnie Laws - saxophone (1, 3-4), duet vocals (3) [uncredited] Hubert Laws - flute (4) Production Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Singles [ edit ] Year Single Chart Position 1981 "Very Special " Billboard Hot 100[6] 90 Billboard Hot Soul Singles[7] 11 "Be Yourself" Billboard Hot Soul Singles[8] 31 "Meant for You " Billboard Hot Soul Singles[9] 47
References [ edit ] ^ "Debra Laws Kept Other Job Despite Records Success" . Jet . 61 (14). Johnson Publishing Company : 57. December 24, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Google Books. ^ "Soul Albums" . Billboard . Vol. 93, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media . December 26, 1981. p. 28. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Google Books. ^ "Debra Laws, TLP" . Billboard . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ^ "Debra Laws, BLP" . Billboard . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981" . Billboard . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ^ "Very Special (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 . ^ "Very Special (R&B)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 . ^ "Be Yourself" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 . ^ "Meant for You" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 . External links [ edit ]