High Priority

High Priority
Studio album by Cherrelle
Released	October 20, 1985
Genre	R&B
Length	42:22
Label	Tabu
Producer	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Cherrelle chronology
Fragile (1984) High Priority (1985) Affair (1988)

High Priority is the second album by American singer Cherrelle.^[1] Released on October 20, 1985, It reached #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #36 on the Billboard Top 200. It generated Cherrelle's biggest pop hit with her duet with Alexander O'Neal, "Saturday Love" which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

After the success of her debut album, Fragile, Cherrelle returned to the studio to record her second album. She worked predominantly with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis again on this project, and co-wrote and co-produced the track "Where Do I Run To" herself.

Reception

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Allmusic	[2]

The uptempo lead single, "You Look Good to Me" would reach #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single was "Saturday Love," which would go on to be a hit peaking at #2 on the R&B charts, Cherrelle's best showing to that point, and would crossover and reach #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would also go on to huge popularity in the UK, climbing to #6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of Cherrelle's most recognisable hits. Subsequent singles, the slow jam "Will You Satisfy?" would peak at #57 on the UK Singles Chart and "Artificial Heart" would reach #18 on the R&B chart and become Cherrelle's biggest hit on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at #5.

Track listing

Side One

1. "The Opening" - 1:06
2. "You Look Good to Me" - 4:43
3. "Artificial Heart" - 5:00
4. "New Love" - 3:55
5. "Oh No It's U Again" - 4:52

Side Two

1. "Saturday Love" featuring Alexander O'Neal - 5:00
2. "Will You Satisfy?" - 4:12
3. "Where Do I Run To" - 3:42
4. "High Priority" - 6:04
5. "New Love" (reprise) - 0:50

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