Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
“The Right Stuff” is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released as the first single from her 1988 debut studio album of the same name. The crossover single was very successful and became a top-five hit on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as making the Billboard Hot 100. “The Right Stuff” also went to number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for one week. It peaked at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart and re-entered the charts in 1989, this time peaking at number 62 with a remixed version. At the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989, the song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, but lost to Anita Baker’s “Giving You The Best That I Got”.
The accompanying video for “The Right Stuff” was filmed in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
SIDE A:
The Right Stuff (Radio Version) 4:28
The Right Stuff (Extended Version) 5:40
SIDE B:
The Right Stuff (Edited Version) 4:12
The Right Stuff (Dub-A-Delic) 5:46
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Right Stuff | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #44 |
| 1988 | The Right Stuff | U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs | #1 |
| 1988 | The Right Stuff | U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales | #1 |
| 1988 | The Right Stuff | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wing Records – 887 386-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing
CREDITS:
- Arranged By – Chuckii Booker
- Executive-Producer – Ed Eckstine
- Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rex Salas
- Remix – Bill Stephney, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Rod Hui
- Written-By – Kipper Jones
NOTES:
Additional Production, Beats, Samples & Edits by
Hank Shocklee,
Eric VIETNAM Sadler, and
Bill Stephney.
Mastered by Lacquer Cutting Legend
Herbie “The Right Pump” Powers” at
Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs in NYC.
From the LP “THE RIGHT STUFF”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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Thank you for posting this great song!
Thank you for this wonderful post!! Vanessa Williams is and will always be such an extraordinary recording artist!! thank you for always upholding her legacy!!
Thank you so very much for Vanessa! Greatly appreciated!
Love the backwards Jody Watley sample in the dub mix. Could “He’s Got The Look” be next?! 😍
I haven’t listened to the dub mix yet, but will right now! I am a big fan of Jody Watley!!
Such a great song!!! I loved this album and still smile when it randomly pops on my playlist!! We had a teacher, Mrs. Holland, who was an amazing educator and woman of color. Having a Black teacher was rare in our Midwestern city in the late 80’s early 90s. She would tell us about her work in the civil rights movement, and she actually had a picture of Vanessa Williams on the wall from winning Miss America. I loved that she was so passionate about equality and will always think of her when I see or hear Vanessa Williams. Thanks… Read more »
What a great story GAC. Thank you so much for sharing your memories of this song with us. 🙂
🔥 🔥 🔥 LOVE this track! I just have a UK remix on one of the singles from the next album and have wanted these original tracks for so long! Had the promo poster on my bedroom wall back in the day!!
many thanks!
You’re welcome, CAPankow 🙂
Try as I am I tried to hear this song in my mind’s memory, but I can’t remember it. Instead I keep hearing “The Right Stuff” by New Kids OTB, so I must listen now to set it right. Thank you Paul.
LOL you’re very welcome 🙂
Love this slice of hard-hitting Funk and soul!! Thank you, Paul, for this great 12-inch single!!
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff 🙂