| Encore | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cheryl Lynn |
| Album: | Preppie |
| Released: | December 1983 (US) August 1984 (U.K.)[1] |
| Genre: | R&B[2] |
| Length: | 3:30 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
| Prev Title: | Look Before You Leap |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Preppie |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Encore" is a 1983 R&B hit single for popular R&B/soul singer Cheryl Lynn. The song is written and produced by the highly successful Minneapolis funk duo, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Although the single peaked at #69 on the Hot 100, it was the duo's first number one R&B hit as producers/writers and Lynn's second number one charting R&B single.[3] Released as the second single from her 5th studio album Preppie, it would become the most successful. The song was also a popular dance track, reaching number six on the US Dance chart.[4]
The following other versions were released
| Chart (1984) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 69 | |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 | |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 6 |