Let Me Be the One (album)

Let Me Be the One is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Angela Bofill, released on October 25, 1984 by Arista Records.

Let Me Be the One
Studio album by
Angela Bofill
ReleasedOctober 25, 1984 (1984-10-25)
Recorded1984
GenreR&B
Length33:53
LabelArista
ProducerThe System
Angela Bofill chronology
Teaser
(1983)		 Let Me Be the One
(1984)		 Tell Me Tomorrow
(1985)
Singles from Let Me Be the One
  1. "Can't Slow Down / No Love in Sight"
    Released: November 8, 1984
  2. "Let Me Be the One / Love Me For Today"
    Released: February 8, 1985
  3. "Who Knows You Better / No Love in Sight"
    Released: April 15, 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MSN Music Guide[2]

Let Me Be the One was produced by David Frank and Mic Murphy who, at the time, were enjoying much success as the System. Let Me Be the One was much more synth-heavy R&B flavored than her earlier jazz-oriented works. The title song peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard R&B Chart.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Can't Slow Down" (David Frank, Mic Murphy) – 5:09
  2. "Let Me Be the One" (Angela Bofill, Rick Suchow, Alan Palanker) – 3:28
  3. "Who Knows You Better" (Stephen Geyer, Gary Stockdale) – 3:31
  4. "You're Always There" (Angela Bofill, David Frank, Mic Murphy) – 5:19

Side two

  1. "Getting into Love" (David Frank, Mic Murphy) – 4:41
  2. "No Love in Sight" (Angela Bofill, Loree Gold) – 3:24
  3. "Love Me for Today" (Angela Bofill, Alan Palanker, Derrik Hoitsma) – 4:23
  4. "This is the Start" (David Frank, Mic Murphy, Paul Pesco, Ian McDonald) – 4:38

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Let Me Be the One liner notes.[3]

  • Angela Bofill – vocals
  • Alan Palanker – keyboards
  • Mario Salvati – engineer
  • Rick Sanchez – engineer
  • Alex Haas – assistant engineer
  • Michael Brauer – engineer, mixing
  • Carl Beatty – mixing
  • Mickey Leonard – guitar
  • Paul Pesco – guitar, drum programming
  • William "Doc" Powell – guitar
  • David Frank – keyboards, producer, drum programming
  • Sandy Bofill – background vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
  • Lisa Fischer – background vocals
  • Michelle Cobbs – background vocals
  • Mic Murphy – background vocals, producer
  • Marc Russo – saxophone
  • Eluriel Tinker Barfield – bass guitar
  • Yogi Horton – drums

Chart history
Charts (1984) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums chart 39

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. MSN Music Guide review
  3. Let Me Be the One (CD booklet). Angela Bofill. Arista Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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