Winner in You

Winner in You
Studio album by
Patti LaBelle
ReleasedApril 28, 1986
Recorded1985–1986
Genre
  • R&B
  • soul
Length44:48
LabelMCA
Producer
Patti LaBelle chronology
Patti
(1985) 		Winner in You
(1986) 		Be Yourself
(1989)
Singles from Winner in You
  1. "On My Own"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Oh, People"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Kiss Away the Pain"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)"
    Released: 1987

Winner in You is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on April 28, 1986, in the United States. 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. To date, the album is estimated to have sold over eight million copies worldwide,[1][2] becoming her best-selling album ever. 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). LaBelle embarked on the Winner in You Tour from 1986 to 1987, touring Europe to promote her album.[3]

  1. ^ "Patti LaBelle: 5 Things On R&B Singer Battling Gladys Knight In A 'Verzuz' Battle". Hollywood Life. September 14, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Winner In You - Patti LaBelle". Carousell. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  3. ^ George, Nelson (October 11, 1986). "The Rhythm and the Blues". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 41. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 5, 2011.