Winner in You
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| Studio album by Patti LaBelle | ||||
| Released | April 28, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, soul | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Patti LaBelle (executive), Richard Perry (tracks 1, 5, 6 & 8), Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer-Sager (tracks 2 & 9), Howie Rice (tracks 3 & 6), Budd Ellison (tracks 3, 4 & 6), Nick Johnson (track 7), Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson (track 10) | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) |
| Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews | |
Winner in You is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer Patti LaBelle, released April 28, 1986, on MCA Records. Recording sessions took place during 1985–1986. Production was handled by several record producers, including Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Nickolas Ashford, among others.
The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, as well as producing the US number-one hit single "On My Own". It was LaBelle's only album to chart outside of the United States, charting in the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Upon its release, Winner in You received moderate reviews from music critics. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album has gone to sell over 7 million copies worldwide, making it LaBelle's best-selling album to date.
The first single to be released off of Winner in You was "On My Own", featuring Michael McDonald. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Adult Contemporary Songs. It also charted internationally, peaking at number two in the UK Singles Chart, number one on the Canadian Singles Chart, number one in the Dutch Singles Chart, number four in the New Zealand Singles Chart, number fifteen in the Swedish Singles Chart, and number twenty on the Austrian Singles Chart.
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