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1981 studio album by Debra Laws
Very Special Debra Laws , released in 1981 on Elektra Records .[ 1] [ 2]
The album peaked at No. 70 on the Billboard 200 and No. 13 on Billboard ' s Top Black Albums chart. The title track and "Be Yourself" were top 40 hits on Billboard ' s Hot Soul Singles chart.
Side B Title Writer(s) 5. "Long As We're Together" R. Laws 4:21 6. "Your Love" Mitchell 3:42 7. "How Long" Grey, Hanks 4:02 8. "All The Things I Love" Lasley, Seeman 3:55
Debra Laws – lead vocals Gwen Matthews – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–8)
Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–8)
David Lasley – backing vocals (2)Eloise Laws – backing vocals (5)Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (2)Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (7)
Stephanie Hayes – backing vocals (7)
Nathan East – bass (1–2, 4–5, 7–8)Alex Smith – bass (3)
Welton Gite – bass (6)Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1–2, 5, 7)Darryl Clifton – drums (3)
Raymond Pounds – drums (4, 6)
Roland Bautista – guitar (except 3)Melvin Robinson – guitar (3)
Arthur Adams – guitar (3, 7)Pat Kelley – guitar (5)
Bobby Lyle – keyboards (except 3)Michael Robinson – keyboards (3)
Larry Dunn – synthesizer (1, 4–6, 8)Ronnie Laws – saxophone (1, 3–4), duet vocals (3) [uncredited]Hubert Laws – flute (4)Production
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1981
"Very Special "
Billboard Hot 100[ 6] 90
Billboard Hot Soul Singles[ 7] 11
"Be Yourself"
Billboard Hot Soul Singles[ 8] 31
"Meant for You "
Billboard Hot Soul Singles[ 9] 47
^ "Debra Laws Kept Other Job Despite Records Success" . Jet . 61 (14). Johnson Publishing Company : 57. December 24, 1981. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Google Books.^ "Soul Albums" . Billboard . Vol. 93, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media . December 26, 1981. p. 28. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Google Books.^ "Debra Laws, TLP" Billboard . Retrieved April 27, 2021 .^ "Debra Laws, BLP" Billboard . Retrieved April 27, 2021 .^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981" . Billboard . Retrieved April 27, 2021 .^ "Very Special (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 .^ "Very Special (R&B)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 .^ "Be Yourself" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 .^ "Meant for You" . Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2020 .
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