Don't Look Any Further (album)

Don't Look Any Further is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Dennis Edwards, former lead singer of the Temptations. The album was released in 1984 through Gordy Records.

Don't Look Any Further
Studio album by
Dennis Edwards
Released1984 (1984)
GenreR&B, funk, soul
Length38:01
LanguageEnglish
LabelGordy Records, RCA Records
ProducerDennis Lambert
Dennis Edwards chronology
Don't Look Any Further
(1984)		 Coolin' Out
(1985)
Singles from Don't Look Any Further
  1. "Don't Look Any Further"
    Released: April 3, 1984 (1984-04-03)
  2. "(You're My) Aphrodisiac"
    Released: 1984 (1984)
  3. "Just Like You"
    Released: 1984 (1984)
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Background

Edwards first made a solo recording in 1977, but had nothing to show for it but an unreleased album. He returned for the sessions of The Temptation's album Back to Basics, but then again left in the middle of the sessions.[1]

Commercial performance

The album reached No. 2 on the R&B charts. The album was launched with the hit single "Don't Look Any Further," a duet with Siedah Garrett. Though Edwards never had another big solo hit, “Don’t Look Any Further” created a its own legacy, partly due to Edwards’ and Garrett’s performances, and partly due to its iconic bassline. The bassline served as the bedrock for dozens of hip-hop, R&B, and pop tracks in the decades to follow.[2]

It also included the radio singles "(You're My) Aphrodisiac" and "Just Like You."[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Up for You"Peter Beckett, Paul Jackson, Jr.4:20
2."Don't Look Any Further"Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings, Franne Golde3:59
3."(You're My) Aphrodisiac"Dennis Lambert, John Charles Crowley4:30
4."Can't Fight It"John Pati4:41
5."Another Place in Time"Sam Kunin, Gloria Skerlov4:12
6."Shake Hands (Come Out Dancin')"Dennis Lambert, Peter Beckett4:23
7."I Thought I Could Handle It"Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde, Robert Preston3:59
8."Just Like You"Jeff Pescetto4:00
9."Let's Go Up"Franne Golde, Peter Ivers3:57

Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
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References
  1. "Dennis Edwards' 'Don't Look Any Further' ; accessed July 13, 2018.
  2. "A History of Dennis Edwards' 'Don't Look Any Further' Through the Countless Songs That Borrow From It ; accessed July 13, 2018.
  3. "Don't Look Any Further Album Archived September 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; accessed March 12, 2015.
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