On the Rise

On the Rise
On the Rise
Studio album by The S.O.S. Band
Released	July 1, 1983
Recorded	1982–1983 ; Master Sound Studio; (Atlanta, Georgia); Larrabee Sound; (Los Angeles, California); Sound Masters; (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Funk; electro; boogie; urban; soul;
Length	42:24
Label	Tabu
Producer	Jimmy Jam; Terry Lewis; Gene Dozier; The S.O.S. Band;
The S.O.S. Band chronology
Singles from On the Rise
	"Just Be Good to Me"; Released: 1983; "Tell Me If You Still Care"; Released: 1983; "For Your Love"; Released: 1984;

On the Rise is the fourth album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released by Tabu Records on July 1, 1983.^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Boston Globe	(favourable)^[2]
Record Collector	^[3]

Critical reception

Marcia Smith of the Boston Globe claimed, "Smooth production, dynamic vocals and strong dance rhythms characterize this album...All in all, good danceable rhythm blues."^[2]

Amy Hanson of Allmusic with praise wrote, "Hip, slick, and full of dance tricks, the band infused On the Rise with enough '80s synth sounds to break through in the clubs, while keeping their funk roots intact. Energized throughout, the set hardly slows down for a moment...On the Rise is the sound of a band finding their feet again -- and knowing what to do with them once they'd found them."^[1]

History

The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love".

On the Rise was produced by Gene Dozier, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Terry Lewis and James Harris III, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tell Me If You Still Care"	6:58
2.	"Just Be Good to Me"	9:03
3.	"For Your Love"	6:09

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"I'm Not Runnin'"	Travis Biggs, Mary Davis, Connie Scotto	4:37
5.	"If You Want My Love"	Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III	4:20
6.	"On the Rise"	John A. Simpson III	3:30
7.	"Who's Making Love"	Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson, Bettye Crutcher	4:16
8.	"Steppin' the Stones"	Gene Dozier, Crystal McCarey	3:23

2013 remastered bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"For Your Love" (Extended Version)		9:29
10.	"If You Want My Love" (Extended Version)	Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III	4:57
11.	"Just Be Good to Me" (Special Version)		8:50
12.	"Just Be Good to Me" (Vocal Remix)		7:41

Personnel

The S.O.S. Band

Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals
Mary Davis – lead vocals
Billy Ellis – saxophone
Willie "Sonny" Killebrew – saxophone, flute
Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, lead vocals
John A. Simpson III – bass
Bruno Speight – guitar
Jerome "J.T." Thomas – drums, percussion

Production

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Gene Dozier, The S.O.S. Band – producers, arrangers
Clarence Avant – executive producer
Tina Stephans – A&R coordinator
Ron Cristopher, Bob Brown, Sabrina Buchanek, Judy Clapp, Taavi Mote – engineers
Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing engineer
Brian Gardner – mastering
Bunnie Jackson Ransom – management
Ezra Tucker – cover illustration
Ford Smith – back cover photo

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak ^[5]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape	47
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums	7

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[6]	US R&B ^[6]	US Dan ^[6]	UK ^[7]
1983	"Just Be Good to Me"	55	2	3	13
1983	"Tell Me If You Still Care"	65	5	—	81
1984	"For Your Love"	—	34	26	—

References

1 2 Hanson, Amy. On the Rise > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
1 2 Smith, Marcia (February 9, 1984). "The S.O.S Band: On The Rise". newspapers.com. Boston Globe. p. 84.
↑ Waring, Charles. "SOS BAND - SOS BAND ON THE RISE: EXPANDED EDITION". recordcollectormag.com. Record Collector.
1 2 Earth, Wind & Fire (1983). On the Rise (album). Tabu Records.
↑ "US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
1 2 3 "US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
↑ "UK Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2012.

External links

On the Rise at Discogs

[Allmusic-1] 1 2 Hanson, Amy. On the Rise > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

[BostonGlobe-2] 1 2 Smith, Marcia (February 9, 1984). "The S.O.S Band: On The Rise". newspapers.com. Boston Globe. p. 84.

[3] Waring, Charles. "SOS BAND - SOS BAND ON THE RISE: EXPANDED EDITION". recordcollectormag.com. Record Collector.

[Album-4] 1 2 Earth, Wind & Fire (1983). On the Rise (album). Tabu Records.

[allmusic_albums-5] "US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2012.

[allmusic_singles-6] 1 2 3 "US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

[uk-7] "UK Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2012.

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