Street Called Desire Explained

Street Called Desire
Type:	Studio
Artist:	René & Angela
Cover:	Street Called Desire René & Angela album.jpg
Released:	June 13, 1985
Recorded:	December 1984–May 1985
Studio:	René & Angela's Studios Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, CA, US Image Recorders in Hollywood, CA Greene St. Recording in New York City, NY Evergreen Recording in Burbank, California A&R Studios in New York City, NY
Genre:	Funk, soul, R&B
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	René & Angela, Bobby Watson, Bruce Swedien
Prev Title:	Rise
Prev Year:	1983

Street Called Desire is the fourth and final album album by American singing duo René & Angela. This would be their only album released on the Mercury label. The album includes the number-one R&B hits "Save Your Love (For #1)" and "Your Smile", and the two top-5 R&B hits "I'll Be Good" and "You Don't Have to Cry".

Track listing

Written by Rene & Angela.

1. "Save Your Love (For #1)" – 4:20
2. "I'll Be Good" – 5:14
3. "No How – No Way" – 5:00
4. "You Don't Have to Cry" – 5:53
5. "Street Called Desire" – 4:40
6. "Your Smile" – 4:26
7. "Who's Foolin' Who" – 5:06
8. "Drive My Love" – 4:09

Personnel

• Angela Winbush – Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards
• René Moore – Keyboards, Synthesizer (Synth Bass), Lead & Backing Vocals
• Kurtis Blow – Rap
• Jeff Lorber, Ramsey Embick – Keyboards
• Donald Griffin, Michael McGloiry, Paul Jackson, Jr., Paul Pesco, Tony Maiden – Guitars
• Bobby Watson – Bass
• Andre Fischer, John Robinson, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Rayford Griffin – Drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
• Ambrose Price, Derwin Suttle – Handclaps

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[1]	64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[2]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	38
Chart (1986)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	4

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions^[6]
		US	US R&B	US Dance	UK^[7]
1985	"Save Your Love (For #1)"	101	1	3	66
	"I'll Be Good"	47	4	7	22
	"Secret Rendezvous"	-	-	-	54
	"Your Smile"	62	1	47	-
1986	"You Don't Have to Cry"	75	2	-	-
	"No How – No Way"	-	29	-	-

External links

• René & Angela-Street Called Desire at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Rene & Angela, TLP. Billboard. March 26, 2021. subscription.
2. Rene & Angela, BLP. Billboard. March 26, 2021. subscription.
3. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
4. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
5. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5252|pure_url=yes}} René & Angela US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. April 23, 2011.
7. Web site: René & Angela Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. April 23, 2011.