Just Gets Better with Time

Just Gets Better with Time is the sixteenth studio album by American R&B/Soul group The Whispers. It was released on April 9, 1987 via SOLAR Records. This album features their highest charting pop single, "Rock Steady," which peaked inside the top 10 at number 7. The song also reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart. The album had four more singles released into the following year. Although none of these additional singles brought further pop success, and the first follow-up single, "Special F/X" only reached the UK charts (peaking at #69), the group maintained a strong presence on the R&B charts. The album's title track, "Just Gets Better with Time", reached number 12 and "In The Mood," now a quiet storm radio staple, charted four spots lower at number 16. The fifth and final single, 1988's "No Pain, No Gain" reached a dismal 74 on the R&B chart, while limping to number 81 in the UK.

Just Gets Better with Time
Studio album by
The Whispers
ReleasedApril 9, 1987
RecordedDecember 1986-March 1987
GenreR&B, dance-pop, soul
Length39:30
LabelSOLAR, Capitol
ProducerL.A. Reid & Babyface, Leon Sylvers III, Nicholas Caldwell, Larry White, Gary Taylor, Grady Wilkins
The Whispers chronology
So Good
(1984)		 Just Gets Better with Time
(1987)		 More of the Night
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Despite the relative failure of the follow-ups to "Rock Steady," the album itself was a strong seller; it charted high in the U.S. (number 22 on the pop charts-their second highest showing there) while reaching number three on R&B. It is RIAA-certified platinum.

Track listing
  1. "I Want You" (Richard Aguon, Ruben Laxamana, Lee Peters, Larry White) – 5:42
  2. "Special F/X" (Leon Sylvers III, J.M. Sylvers) – 5:10
  3. "Rock Steady" (Babyface, L.A. Reid, Bo Watson, Dwayne Ladd) – 4:49
  4. "No Pain, No Gain" (Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady, Leon Sylvers III) – 4:12
  5. "In The Mood" (Babyface, Daryl Simmons) – 4:47
  6. "Just Gets Better with Time" (Gary Taylor) – 4:30
  7. "Love's Calling" (Grady Wilkins) – 4:58
  8. "Give It To Me" (Nicholas Caldwell) – 5:21

Personnel

The Whispers
  • Wallace "Scotty" Scott: lead & backing vocals
  • Walter Scott: lead & backing vocals
  • Marcus Hutson: lead & backing vocals
  • Nicholas Caldwell: lead & backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Leaveil Degree: lead & backing vocals

Additional personnel
  • Babyface: guitars, keyboards
  • Stanley Jones: guitars
  • Michael Thompson: guitars
  • David Grigsby: guitar
  • Larry White: guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • Kevin Grady: keyboards, programming, percussion
  • Grady Wilkins: keyboards, synthesizers, bass, backing vocals
  • Ruben Laxamana: keyboards, bass synthesizer
  • Henry Concepcion: synthesizer and grand piano solos
  • Ron Artist: Prophet 2000 flute solo
  • Percy Scott: keyboards
  • Gary Taylor: keyboards, synthesizers, DMX drum programming, backing vocals
  • Leon Sylvers III: keyboards, bass, percussion, drum programming
  • Craig Ragland: bass
  • Melvin Coleman: bass
  • Kayo: bass
  • L.A. Reid: drums, percussion
  • Kirk Perkins: drums, percussion
  • Gregory Sweet: drum programming
  • Don Myrick: saxophone
  • Lee Peters: backing vocals

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References
  1. The Whispers- Just Gets Better With Time @Discogs.com Retrieved 2-26-2015.
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