Truly for You explained

Truly for You
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Temptations
Cover:	Tempts-truly4u.jpg
Released:	October 15, 1984
Recorded:	April–August, 1984
Length:	39:02
Label:	Gordy
Producer:	Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Suzee Ikeda (exec.)
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Truly for You is an album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations released on October 15, 1984, by Gordy Records. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 25 on the New Zealand Pop Albums chart.

Overview

This was the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1984, replacing Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles "Treat Her Like a Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".

Track listing

Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) Ron Tyson, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams.All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.

Side one

1. "Running" (Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes) – 3:28 ^a
2. "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:40 ^a
3. "How Can You Say That It's Over" (Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein) – 6:05 ^{b, a}
4. "My Love is True (Truly for You)" (Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 6:08 ^{b, e}

Side two

1. "Memories" (Don Freeman, David Batteau) – 4:39 ^a
2. "Just to Keep You in My Life" (William Durham, Lorrin Bates) – 4:23 ^b
3. "Set Your Love Right" (Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 5:09 ^a
4. "I'll Keep My Light in My Window" (Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston) – 4:30 ^c

Personnel

Performers

• Melvin Franklin – vocals (bass)
• Richard Street – vocals (second tenor)
• Ron Tyson – vocals (first tenor/falsetto)
• Otis Williams – vocals (baritone)
• Ali-Ollie Woodson – vocals (tenor/baritone), synthesizers and programming

Musicians

• Michael Boddicker, Victor Carstarphen, Ronnie Foster – synthesizers and programming
• Robbie Buchanan, Randy Kerber, Jerry Peters – keyboards
• Paulinho da Costa, Ralph Johnson – percussion
• Dean Gant – keyboards, synthesizers and programming, Moog bass synthesizer
• Zane Giles, Johnny Graham, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Al McKay – guitar
• Ed Greene – drums
• Phillip Ingram – Moog bass synthesizer
• James Jamerson, Jr. – bass guitar
• Fred Johnson – DMX drum programming

Charts

Album

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3
US Billboard 200^[1]	55
UK Pop Albums^[2]	75
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)^[3]	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US	US R&B	US AC	UK
1984	"Treat Her Like a Lady"	48	2	—	12^[4]
1985	"My Love is True (Truly for You)"	—	14	—	84
	"How Can You Say That it's Over"	—	81	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. Web site: The Temptations. Billboard. billboard.com.
2. Web site: The Temptations -Truly for You. Official Charts. officialcharts.com.
3. • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
4. Web site: Temptations - Treat Her Like a Lady. Official Charts. officialcharts.com.

External links

• Truly for You at Discogs
• Truly for You at Rate Your Music