Preppie (album)

Preppie
Preppie
Studio album by Cheryl Lynn
Released	November 4, 1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	Fiddler's Studio (Hollywood, CA)
Genre	Post-disco
Length	43:50
Label	Columbia
Producers	Cheryl Lynn; Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis;
Cheryl Lynn chronology
Singles from Preppie
	"Preppie"; Released: 1983; "Encore"; Released: 1983; "This Time"; Released: 1984;

Preppie is the fifth studio album by American recording R&B artist Cheryl Lynn, released on November 4, 1983, by Columbia Records. The album features the R&B hit singles, "Encore" and "This Time".

ReleasedNovember 4, 1983

Recorded1983

StudioFiddler's Studio (Hollywood, CA)

GenrePost-disco

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Preppie includes the hit singles "Encore" (No. 1 R&B hit) and "This Time" (No. 49 R&B hit). It reached #8 on the R&B albums chart. The album was primarily produced by Lynn herself, with the exception of "Encore," which was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Encore"	Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis	5:20
2.	"Fix It"	Cheryl Lynn Andrew Gouche Michael McGloiry Thurlene Johnson	4:02
3.	"Fool a Fool"	Kevin Guillaume Johnson	3:50
4.	"This Time"	David Richard Cohen Johnson	4:28
5.	"Change the Channel"	Vince DiCola Johnson	3:15
6.	"Preppie"	Lynn McGloiry	4:08
7.	"Love Rush"	Lynn John Barnes	4:16
8.	"No One Else Will Do"	Arlesha Devasia Lorrin Bates Perry Peyton	4:49
9.	"Free"	Lynn Steve Stephens	4:40
10.	"Life's Too Short"	Chyase	5:07
Total length:			43:50

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Encore" (12" Dance Mix)	Jam Lewis	8:18
12.	"Free" (Special 12" Version)	Lynn Stephens	7:19
13.	"Preppie" (12" Extended Mix)	Lynn McGloiry	5:00
14.	"Preppie" (12" Club Mix)	Lynn McGloiry	5:34

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	161
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	8

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