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{{Infobox album
{{About|the album by Phyllis Hyman|the song by Earth, Wind & Fire|Sing a Song (song)}}
| name = Sing a Song

| type = [[Album]]
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Sing a Song |
| artist = [[Phyllis Hyman]]
Type = [[Album]] |
| cover = Hyman singasong.jpg
Artist = [[Phyllis Hyman]] |
| alt =
| released = 1978
Cover = Hyman singasong.jpg |
Released = 1978 |
| recorded =
Recorded = |
| venue =
| studio =
Genre = [[R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[jazz]], [[disco]], [[pop music|pop]] |
Length = 44:55 |
| genre = {{flat list|
*[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]
Label = [[Buddah Records|Buddah]] |
*[[Soul music|soul]]
Last album = ''[[Phyllis Hyman (album)|Phyllis Hyman]]''<br>(1977)|
*[[jazz]]
This album = ''Sing a Song''<br>(1978) |
*[[disco]]
Next album = ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]''<br>(1979) |}}
*[[pop music|pop]]}}
| length = 44:55
| label = [[Buddah Records|Buddah]]
| producer = Larry Alexander, [[Skip Scarborough]]
| prev_title = [[Phyllis Hyman (album)|Phyllis Hyman]]
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = [[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]
| next_year = 1978
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Somewhere in My Lifetime
| type = studio
| single1 = Living Inside Your Love
| single1date = 1978
}}
}}


{{Album ratings|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]|rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllmusicReview">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r41137
{{Album ratings|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]|rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllmusicReview">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r41137 |pure_url=yes}} | title= ''Sing a Song'' Phyllis Hyman | work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide]]|accessdate=2011-07-25}}</ref>
|pure_url=yes}} | title= ''Sing a Song'' Phyllis Hyman | work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide]]|accessdate=2011-07-25}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Sing a Song''''' is the second [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] singer [[Phyllis Hyman]], her second release off [[Buddah Records]], in 1978. Shortly after its release, Buddah Records became defunct and sold off to [[Arista Records]], who signed Hyman to the label in late 1978. Many of the songs on this album were later included in her third album, ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]'', in January 1979.
'''''Sing a Song''''' is the second [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] singer [[Phyllis Hyman]], her second release off [[Buddah Records]], in 1978. Shortly after its release, Buddah Records became defunct and sold off to [[Arista Records]], who signed Hyman to the label in late 1978. Many of the songs on this album were later included in her third album, ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]'', later in 1978


==Background==
==Background==
In 1977 Buddah Records released Hyman's self-titled debut LP, which featured the singles "Loving You, Losing You" and "I Don't Wanna Lose You". A year later Hyman was signed to [[Arista Records]]. Her premiere album for the label ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]'', was released in 1978. ''Somewhere in My Lifetime'' included several tracks that Phyllis had recorded for a 2nd album at Buddah titled ''Sing A Song''.
In 1977 [[Buddah Records]] released Hyman's self-titled debut LP, which featured the singles "Loving You, Losing You" and "No One Can Love You More". Her second album with the label, ''Sing a Song'', was not released in the United States, but was released in the United Kingdom, France, Australia and Japan. After Buddah Records became defunct, Hyman signed to [[Arista Records]]. Her premiere album for the label ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]'', was released in 1978. ''Somewhere in My Lifetime'' included several tracks that Phyllis had recorded for a 2nd album at Buddah titled ''Sing A Song''.
<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/ga/seandavis/phyllisbio1.html</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/ga/seandavis/phyllisbio1.html |title=The Phyllis Hyman Biography (Updated 2004!) |publisher=Angelfire.com |date=1995-06-30 |access-date=2012-03-09}}</ref>

===Singles===
"Living Inside Your Love" was the only single released from the album and was only issued in the United Kingdom. The 7" single included an edit of the song with "Love is Free" on the B-side.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Living Inside Your Love|others=Phyllis Hyman|year=1979|publisher=Buddah Records|id=BDS 487|type=liner notes}}</ref> A 12" single was also released containing the full-length version of the song with the full-length version of "Loving You, Losing You" on the B-side.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Living Inside Your Love|others=Phyllis Hyman|year=1979|publisher=Buddah Records|id=BDSL 487|type=liner notes}}</ref>

===Reissues===
Due to being replaced by ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]'', the original ''Sing a Song'' version of the album was only reissued once in 1996 in Canada by the label Kama Sutra on [[Compact Disc]] with two bonus tracks – "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" from the [[Can't We Fall in Love Again?|album of the same name]] and "We Both Need Each Other" from the [[Norman Connors]] LP ''[[You Are My Starship]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Sing a Song|others=Phyllis Hyman|year=1996|publisher=Kama Sutra|id=BDK-5711|type=liner notes}}</ref> Both bonus tracks were duets with [[Michael Henderson]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
Tracks 1, 3, 6–9 were later included on ''[[Somewhere in My Lifetime]]''.
Side One:
{{Track listing
# "Living Inside Your Love" ([[Skip Scarborough]], [[Renee Taylor]]) - 6:14
| headline = Side one
# "Sweet Music" - 3:51
| title1 = Living Inside Your Love
# "Answer Is You" - 5:04
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Skip Scarborough]]|Renee Taylor}}
# "Love Is Free" - 3:49
| length1 = 6:14
Side Two:
| title2 = Sweet Music
# "Sing a Song" - 3:39
| writer2 = {{hlist|Al Martinez}}
# "Gonna Make Changes" - 3:54
| length2 = 3:51
# "Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)" - 4:08
| title3 = The Answer Is You
# "Here's That Rainy Day" - 3:02
| writer3 = {{hlist|Mark Radice}}
# "Soon Come Again" - 3:27
| length3 = 5:04
| title4 = Love Is Free
| writer4 = {{hlist|Mark Radice}}
| length4 = 3:49
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title5 = Sing a Song
| writer5 = {{hlist|[[Philip Bailey]]|Ernest Straughter}}
| length5 = 3:39
| title6 = Gonna Make Changes
| writer6 = {{hlist|Phyllis Hyman}}
| length6 = 3:54
| title7 = Soon Come Again
| writer7 = {{hlist|Larry Alexander|Sandy Torano}}
| length7 = 3:27
| title8 = Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)
| writer8 = {{hlist|Garry Glenn}}
| length8 = 4:19
| title9 = [[Here's That Rainy Day]]
| writer9 = {{hlist|[[Jimmy Van Heusen]]|[[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]]}}
| length9 = 3:02
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 1996 Canadian CD bonus tracks <small>– Kama Sutra BDK-5711</small>
| title10 = Can't We Fall in Love Again?
| note10 = Duet with [[Michael Henderson]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|John Lewis Parker|Peter Ivers}}
| length10 = 3:41
| title11 = We Both Need Each Other
| note11 = Duet with Michael Henderson
| writer11 = {{hlist|Michael Henderson}}
| length11 = 4:04
}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
* {{discogs master|435085|Sing a Song}}

{{Phyllis Hyman}}

{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 10:54, 13 August 2024

Sing a Song
Studio album by
Phyllis Hyman
Released1978
Genre
Length44:55
LabelBuddah
ProducerLarry Alexander, Skip Scarborough
Phyllis Hyman chronology
Phyllis Hyman
(1977) 		Sing a Song
(1978) 		Somewhere in My Lifetime
(1978)
Singles from Somewhere in My Lifetime
  1. "Living Inside Your Love"
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Sing a Song is the second studio album by American singer Phyllis Hyman, her second release off Buddah Records, in 1978. Shortly after its release, Buddah Records became defunct and sold off to Arista Records, who signed Hyman to the label in late 1978. Many of the songs on this album were later included in her third album, Somewhere in My Lifetime, later in 1978

Background

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In 1977 Buddah Records released Hyman's self-titled debut LP, which featured the singles "Loving You, Losing You" and "No One Can Love You More". Her second album with the label, Sing a Song, was not released in the United States, but was released in the United Kingdom, France, Australia and Japan. After Buddah Records became defunct, Hyman signed to Arista Records. Her premiere album for the label Somewhere in My Lifetime, was released in 1978. Somewhere in My Lifetime included several tracks that Phyllis had recorded for a 2nd album at Buddah titled Sing A Song. [2]

Singles

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"Living Inside Your Love" was the only single released from the album and was only issued in the United Kingdom. The 7" single included an edit of the song with "Love is Free" on the B-side.[3] A 12" single was also released containing the full-length version of the song with the full-length version of "Loving You, Losing You" on the B-side.[4]

Reissues

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Due to being replaced by Somewhere in My Lifetime, the original Sing a Song version of the album was only reissued once in 1996 in Canada by the label Kama Sutra on Compact Disc with two bonus tracks – "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" from the album of the same name and "We Both Need Each Other" from the Norman Connors LP You Are My Starship.[5] Both bonus tracks were duets with Michael Henderson.

Track listing

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Tracks 1, 3, 6–9 were later included on Somewhere in My Lifetime.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Living Inside Your Love"
6:14
2."Sweet Music"
  • Al Martinez
3:51
3."The Answer Is You"
  • Mark Radice
5:04
4."Love Is Free"
  • Mark Radice
3:49
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Sing a Song"
3:39
6."Gonna Make Changes"
  • Phyllis Hyman
3:54
7."Soon Come Again"
  • Larry Alexander
  • Sandy Torano
3:27
8."Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)"
  • Garry Glenn
4:19
9."Here's That Rainy Day"
3:02
1996 Canadian CD bonus tracks – Kama Sutra BDK-5711
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Can't We Fall in Love Again?" (Duet with Michael Henderson)
  • John Lewis Parker
  • Peter Ivers
3:41
11."We Both Need Each Other" (Duet with Michael Henderson)
  • Michael Henderson
4:04

References

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  1. ^ "Sing a Song Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  2. ^ "The Phyllis Hyman Biography (Updated 2004!)". Angelfire.com. 1995-06-30. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  3. ^ Living Inside Your Love (liner notes). Phyllis Hyman. Buddah Records. 1979. BDS 487.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Living Inside Your Love (liner notes). Phyllis Hyman. Buddah Records. 1979. BDSL 487.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Sing a Song (liner notes). Phyllis Hyman. Kama Sutra. 1996. BDK-5711.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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