Yours Forever

Yours Forever is the fifth studio album by American band Atlantic Starr. This album features the hit single "Touch a Four Leaf Clover." Yours Forever was the last album to feature Sharon Bryant as a lead vocalist before she departed the group to pursue a solo career. This was also the last album to be produced by James Anthony Carmichael, who was responsible for the group's two previous albums.

Yours Forever
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	October 11, 1983
Recorded	Sigma Sound Studios Media Sound New York City, New York Minot Sound Studios White Plains, New York Hitsville Recording Studios Ocean Way Recording Hollywood, California
Genre	R&B, post-disco
Length	40:35
Label	A&M
Producer	James Anthony Carmichael
Atlantic Starr chronology
Brilliance (1982) Yours Forever (1983) As The Band Turns (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Washington Post	(favourable)[2]

Track listing

1. "Yours Forever" (David Lewis) - 5:04
2. "Touch A Four Leaf Clover" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:38
3. "More, More, More" (Sam Dees) - 4:42
4. "I Want Your Love" (Jonathan Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:52
5. "Second To None" (Sharon Bryant, Joseph Phillips) - 4:38
6. "Island Dream" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:49
7. "Who Could Love You Better?" (Clifford Archer, Wayne Lewis) - 4:30
8. "More Time For Me" (Maxi Anderson, Nicki Johnson) - 3:42
9. "Tryin'" (Deborah Thomas, David Cochrane) - 3:28

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

• Sharon Bryant – lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), backing vocals
• Wayne Lewis – keyboards, lead vocals (3, 4, 7), backing vocals
• David Lewis – guitar, lead vocals (1, 6, 8), backing vocals
• Clifford Archer – bass
• Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals
• Joseph Phillips – percussion
• Koran Daniels – saxophones
• Jonathan Lewis – trombone
• William Suddeth III – trumpet

Additional musicians

• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
• Greg Phillinganes – synthesizers
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion

Arrangements

• James Anthony Carmichael (1-9)
• Wayne Lewis (1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
• David Lewis (1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
• Atlantic Starr (3, 5, 8, 9)

Production

• James Anthony Carmichael – producer
• Calvin Harris – engineer, mixing
• Fred Law – additional engineer
• Bruce Robbins – assistant engineer
• Ralph Sutton – assistant engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
• Leslie Jean Bart – back cover photography
• Diem Jones – inner sleeve photography
• Richard Fuggetta – front cover design
• Roderick Taylor – art direction, logo design

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1983–1984) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 91 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 25

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Atlantic Starr: Yours Forever". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
2. Himes, Geoffrey (November 4, 1983). "Soft Soul From Warm Easy Voices". washingtonpost.com. Washington Post.
3. "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
4. "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2021.