Water Under the Bridge (album) explained

Water Under the Bridge
Type:	studio
Artist:	Deniece Williams
Cover:	Deniece Williams - Water Under the Bridge.jpg
Released:	1987
Genre:	R&B, soul
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Steve Levine
Prev Title:	Hot on the Trail
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	As Good as it Gets
Next Year:	1988

Water Under the Bridge is an album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in 1987 on Columbia Records.^[1] The album reached No. 39 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.^[2]

Reception

With a 4 out of 5 star rating, Andrew Hamilton of Allmusic wrote "Deniece Williams' incredible high-octane soprano soars over ten tracks".

Singles

"Never Say Never" reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Another single, I Confess reached No. 24 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.^{[3] [4]}

Personnel

• Deniece Williams – vocals, backing vocals
• Julian Stewart Lindsay – keyboards, Hammond organ, sequencer programming
• George Duke – Synclavier
• Steve Levine – Fairlight programming
• Roy Hay – electric guitars, backing vocals
• Danny McIntosh – electric guitars, SynthAxe
• Morris Michael – electric guitars [& stepp]
• Felix Kirsh – bass guitar, Moog Bass
• Graham Broad – drums, percussion
• Steve Grainger – saxophones
• Terry Bailey – trumpets
• Stuart Gordon – cello, viola, violin
• Colin Campsie – backing vocals
• Lance Ellington – backing vocals
• Derek Green – backing vocals
• Jermaine Stewart – backing vocals
• June Westering – backing vocals
• Mark Williamson – backing vocals

Production

• Steve Levine – producer
• Greg Laney – engineer
• Robert Hill – assistant engineer
• Tim Young – digital mastering
• Tony Lane – art direction
• Nancy Donald – art direction
• Dominick – photography
• Westwind Management – management

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at Do Not Erase Recording Studios (Fulham, London, England).
• Digital mastering at CBS Studios (London, UK).

Notes and References

1. Deniece Williams: I'm So Proud. 1983. Columbia Records.
2. Web site: Deniece Williams - Water Under the Bridge (Top Soul Albums) . 2023-07-01 . Billboard . en-US.
3. Web site: Deniece Williams: (Hot Soul Songs Chart) . Billboard.
4. Web site: Deniece Williams: (Dance Club Songs Chart) . Billboard.