What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
1979 studio album by Stephanie Mills
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What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' is the third album by Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1979 and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas.
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| Released | March 29, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City | |||
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| Label | 20th Century Fox | |||
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| Singles from What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' | ||||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Music Week |  [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [3] |
The Bay State Banner wrote: "There are the usual gospel roots to Mills's intense mannerism, and there are many instances of additional studio distortion—listen to her electric squawk in 'Put Your Body In It'—but the safe licks her band plays give us something familiar to hang on to while Mills camps it up."[4]
Track listing
- All songs written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" | 4:05 | |
| 2. | "You Can Get Over" | 4:59 | |
| 3. | "Deeper Inside Your Love" | 3:54 | |
| 4. | "Feel the Fire" | 5:13 | |
| 5. | "Put Your Body In It" |
| 4:05 |
| 6. | "Starlight" | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "You and I" | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Don't Stop Dancin'" | 3:45 |
Personnel
- Stephanie Mills – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Howard T. King – drums
- Ed "Tree" Moore, Reggie Lucas – guitars
- Basil Fearington – bass guitar
- Joe Caro – acoustic guitar
- Harry Whitaker, Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
- Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
- Bashiri Johnson, James Mtume – percussion
- Brenda White King, Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Tawatha Agee, Louise Bethune, Mary Johnson, John Simmons, James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Howard King – backing vocals
- Wade Marcus – strings and horn arrangements
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 22 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums[5] | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
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| 1979 | "What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" | 22 | 8 | — |
| "Put Your Body in It" | — | — | 8 | |
| "You Can Get Over" | — | 55 | — | |
