Sincerely (The Emotions album) explained

Sincerely
Type:	Studio
Artist:	The Emotions
Cover:	The Emotions (Sincerely).jpg
Released:	April 16,1984
Studio:	Kendun, Burbank, California Artisan, Hollywood, California Red Wing, Studio City, California Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California Ritesonian Recording Studio, Van Nuys, California
Genre:	R&B, soul
Length:	1:12:31
Label:	Red Label
Producer:	Billy Osborne, Zane Giles
Prev Title:	New Affair
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	If I Only Knew
Next Year:	1985

Sincerely is the eight studio album of American girl group the Emotions, released in 1984 by Red Label Records.^[1] The album reached No. 3 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 33 on the US Billboard R&B albums chart.^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Giving a 7/10 rating Dave Hillson of Blues & Soul found that The Emotions "caught the mood of eighties Soul perfectly". Hugh Wyatt of the New York Daily News wrote "this album is top-shelf".^[4]

Singles

"You're the One" reached No. 19 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 34 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.^{[5] [6]}

"You're the Best" also reached No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.^[7]

Notes and References

1. The Emotions: Sincerely. 1984. Red Label.
2. Blues & Soul Hiplist. April 24, 1984. Blues & Soul.
3. Web site: The Emotions: Sincerely (Top Soul Albums). billboard.com.
4. Web site: Surveying the recording biz. Wyatt, Hugh. 470. June 1, 1984. New York Daily News. newspapers.com.
5. Blues & Soul Hiplist. 27 March 1984. Blues & Soul.
6. Web site: The Emotions: You're The One (Hot R&B Songs). Billboard. billboard.com.
7. Web site: The Emotions: You're The Best (Dance Club Songs). Billboard. billboard.com.