Thank You Baby (The Stylistics album)
| Thank You Baby | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 15, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | R&B, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Avco AV 69008 | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| The Stylistics chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Thank You Baby | ||||
| ||||
Thank You Baby is the sixth studio album recorded by Philadelphia soul group the Stylistics, released on May 15, 1975. It was produced by Hugo & Luigi[1] and recorded at Mediasound Studios in New York City.
Overview
The album continues the group's collaboration with producers Hugo & Luigi, lyricist George David Weiss, and arranger Van McCoy.[2]
Avco issued the album with "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" (b/w "I'd Rather Be Hurt by You") in July 1975. The single reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] No. 51 on Billboard Hot 100,[4] No. 18 on the Billboard R&B chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thank You Baby" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "What Goes Around Comes Around" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "I'd Rather Be Hurt by You (Than Be Loved by Somebody Else)" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Disco Baby" | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Tears And Souvenirs" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "A Honky Tonk Cafe" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "I'm Gonna Win" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Stay" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Sing Baby Sing" | 2:50 |
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
- Airrion Love – backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Thank You Baby", "What Goes Around Comes Around" & "Stay"
- Herb Murrell – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Disco Baby"
- James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
- Van McCoy – arranger, conductor
- Sounds engineered: Gilbert Kong & Michael DeLugg
References
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1975-09-06. p. 62.
- ^ The Stylistics - Thank You Baby, 1975, retrieved 2026-03-02
- ^ "I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE)". Official Charts. 1975-07-26. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1975-08-16.
- ^ "THANK YOU BABY". Official Charts. 1975-07-05. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Stylistics – Thank You Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Thank You Baby The Stylistics in the "Search:" field.