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| Released | October 1985 |
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| Recorded | 1985 |
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| Studio | - Flyte Tyme Studios
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- Creation Audio
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| Genre | R&B |
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| Length | 42:22 |
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| Label | Tabu |
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| Producer | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks 1–7, 9 & 10), Cherrelle (track 8) |
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- "You Look Good To Me"
Released: 1985
- "Saturday Love"
Released: October 16, 1985
- "Artificial Heart"
Released: 1985
- "Will You Satisfy? (UK)"
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High Priority is the second studio album by American singer Cherrelle. Released in October 1985, it reached #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #36 on the Billboard 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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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic |   1 |
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 cross over 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 recognizable 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
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "The Opening" | | 1:06 |
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| 2. | "You Look Good to Me" | | 4:51 |
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| 3. | "Artificial Heart" | | 5:00 |
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| 4. | "New Love" | | 3:55 |
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| 5. | "Oh No It's U Again" | Marcus Dair | 4:52 |
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| 6. | "Saturday Love" (featuring Alexander O'Neal) | | 5:00 |
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| 7. | "Will You Satisfy?" | | 4:12 |
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| 8. | "Where Do I Run To" | | 3:42 |
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| 9. | "High Priority" | Spencer Bernard | 6:04 |
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| 10. | "New Love" (reprise) | | 0:50 |
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Charts
Weekly charts
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References
References
- Ron Wynn. "High Priority - Cherrelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Cherrelle – High Priority" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Charts.nz – Cherrelle – High Priority". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Cherrelle Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Cherrelle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Cherrelle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.