Dionne (1979 album)

For the same-titled 1972 album by Warwick, see Dionne (1972 album).
Dionne
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedMay 1979
StudioUnited Western (Hollywood)
GenreR&B, pop, disco[1]
Length39:24
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow
Dionne Warwick chronology
Love at First Sight
(1977) 		Dionne
(1979) 		No Night So Long
(1980)
Singles from Dionne
  1. "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
    Released: July 15, 1979
  2. "Deja Vu"
    Released: November 1979
  3. "After You"
    Released: March 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Dionne is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Arista Records in May 1979 in the United States. Recorded during the winter of 1978–79, the album marked Warwick's debut with the label. Production on Dionne was helmed by Barry Manilow, who was paired with Warwick by Arista founder Clive Davis. Her highest-charting album since Soulful (1969), Dionne peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and went platinum in the US.

Lead single "I'll Never Love This Way Again" became a major hit, reaching number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5] The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and both it and follow-up hit "Deja Vu" became Grammy Award winners at the 1980 ceremony. "After You," Dionne's's third top ten single and "Feeling Old Feelings" were also released as singles, with the latter receiving a Japanese release only. Her performance of the song earned Warwick the grand prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for Song of the Year.[6]

  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Dionne > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. ^ "Dionne Warwick captures grand prize at the 1980 Tokyo Music Festival, April 3, 1980". Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.