"Encore" is a 1983 R&B hit single for popular R&B/soul singer Cheryl Lynn. The song is written and produced by the highly successful Minneapolis funk duo, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Although the single peaked at #69 on the Hot 100, it was the duo's first number one R&B hit as producers/writers and Lynn's second number one charting R&B single.[3] Released as the second single from her 5th studio album Preppie, it would become the most successful. The song was also a popular dance track, reaching number six on the US Dance chart.[4]
Other versions
The following other versions were released
- Encore (Dance Version) - 8:18[5]
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 6 |
References
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 26/08/1984". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (8 December 2020). "Mann's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood: July 26, 1984". Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year. Hachette Books. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-306-90337-3.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 368.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 162.
- ^ "Encore Track listings". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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