Gladys Knight
Studio album by
Gladys Knight
Released1979
Length78:42
LabelColumbia
ProducerJack Gold
Gladys Knight chronology
Miss Gladys Knight
(1978)		 Gladys Knight
(1979)		 Good Woman
(1991)

Gladys Knight is the second studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by Columbia Records in 1979 in the United States.[1] Her only album with that label, it peaked at number 71 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] Gladys Knight would remain Knight's last solo album until the 1991 release of Good Woman.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson wrote that Gladys Knight "isn't remarkable, but is a generally decent effort that ranges from R&B/adult contemporary ballads to up-tempo soul-disco offerings like "You Bring Out the Best in Me" and "You Don't Have to Say I Love You," both of which would appeal to a Loleatta Holloway or Thelma Houston fan [...] This LP, which she produced with Jack Gold, isn't recommended to casual listeners, who would be much better off with an anthology of her classic Motown and Buddah recordings with the Pips. But it's a likable record that is worth hearing if you're among Knight's hardcore fans."[1]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Jack Gold.[1]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Am I Too Late"
  • Jim Hurt
  • Larry Keith
4:26
2."You Bring Out the Best in Me"
3:59
3."I Just Want to Be With You"
4:07
4."If You Ever Need Somebody"
4:06
5."My World"Sam Dees3:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I (Who Have Nothing)"
4:20
2."You Don't Have to Say I Love You"
  • Bonnie White
  • Pat Livingston
  • Phyllis Hardy
3:05
3."The Best Thing We Can Do Is Say Goodbye"
  • Arnold Goland
  • Christiansen
  • Gold
4:03
4."It's the Same Old Song"
3:02
5."You Loved Away the Pain"
3:56

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 71

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 1979 Columbia Records [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Henderson, Alex. "Gladys Knight". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Gladys Knight And The Pips Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 405.
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