Home
Stephanie Mills · 1989
68 min · 12 tracks · soul
A lush blend of soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics that encapsulates the warmth of love and longing.
Top tracks — play these first
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Home — The title track stands out for its emotional depth and powerful delivery, showcasing Mills' vocal prowess and ability to convey deep yearning.
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Real Love — This track highlights Mills' smooth vocal style paired with a catchy melody, making it a standout anthem about genuine affection.
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Something in the Way You Make Me Feel Start here — This song captures the essence of romance with its infectious groove and evocative lyrics, representing Mills' ability to blend passion with rhythm.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features strong melodies but lacks overall cohesion in pacing and style.
What we noticed
- The first five tracks feature a consistent mid-tempo groove, while the latter half introduces more varied tempos and styles.
- The title track 'Home' stands out with its orchestral arrangement, contrasting with the more rhythm-driven songs that precede it.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing for relaxed evenings
- uplifting moments for quiet reflection
- smooth vocals for intimate settings
- climactic build towards emotional release
Maybe skip if you
- prefer fast-paced, high-energy tracks
- seek short, standalone songs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Established Stephanie Mills' reputation with the hit title track and commercial success.
- Themes
- Broadway nostalgia· genuine affection· emotional depth
- Career context
- When 'Home' was released in June 1989, Stephanie Mills was transitioning into a new phase of her career after achieving fame in the late 1970s and 1980s with hits from Broadway and R&B. This album followed her successful projects like 'Tantalizingly Hot' and showcased her growth as an artist, further solidifying her presence in the soul music scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Patti LaBelle· Chaka Khan· Anita Baker
Tracklist
- 1 Something in the Way You Make Me Feel Start here 5:28
- 2 Real Love 6:49
- 3 Home 5:27
- 4 So Good, So Right 6:04
- 5 Comfort of a Man 5:49
- 6 I Come to You 4:30
- 7 Good Girl Gone Bad 4:47
- 8 Ain't No Cookin' 5:15
- 9 Fast Talk 5:09
- 10 Love Hasn't Been Easy on Me 4:46
- 11 I'm More Than a Woman 5:31
- 12 Something in the Way You Make Me Feel (extended version) 9:22
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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