High Priority

High Priority is the second album by American singer Cherrelle.[1] Released on October 20, 1985, it reached #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #36 on the Billboard 200. It generated Cherrelle's biggest pop hit with her duet with Alexander O'Neal, "Saturday Love" which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

High Priority
Studio album by
Cherrelle
ReleasedOctober 20, 1985
Recorded1985
GenreR&B
Length42:22
LabelTabu
ProducerJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Cherrelle chronology
Fragile
(1984)		 High Priority
(1985)		 Affair
(1988)
Singles from High Priority
  1. "Saturday Love"
    Released: October 16, 1985

Background

After the success of her debut album, Fragile, Cherrelle returned to the studio to record her second album. She worked predominantly with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis again on this project, and co-wrote and co-produced the track "Where Do I Run To" herself.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The uptempo lead single, "You Look Good to Me" would reach #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single was "Saturday Love," which would go on to be a hit peaking at #2 on the R&B charts, Cherrelle's best showing to that point, and would cross over and reach #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would also go on to huge popularity in the UK, climbing to #6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of Cherrelle's most recognizable hits. Subsequent singles, the slow jam "Will You Satisfy?" would peak at #57 on the UK Singles Chart and "Artificial Heart" would reach #18 on the R&B chart and become Cherrelle's biggest hit on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at #5.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Opening"
1:06
2."You Look Good to Me"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
4:43
3."Artificial Heart"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
5:00
4."New Love"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
3:55
5."Oh No It's U Again"Marcus Dair4:52
6."Saturday Love" (featuring Alexander O'Neal)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
5:00
7."Will You Satisfy?"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
4:12
8."Where Do I Run To"
3:42
9."High Priority"Spencer Bernard6:04
10."New Love" (reprise)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
0:50

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[3] 36
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums[3] 9
UK Albums Chart 17[4]
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References
  1. Cherrelle discography at Discogs
  2. Ron Wynn. "High Priority - Cherrelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. "US Billboard 200 Charts > Cherrelle". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  4. UK Chart Information. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 04/02/20
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