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Genre:
R&B
Release Date: 02/14/1990
When
Lisa Stansfield took the
R&B world by storm with her melancholy,
Barry White-influenced single
"All Around the World," it was obvious that not since
Teena Marie had a white female singer performed
R&B so convincingly. Though she didn't shy away from
hip-hop and house-music elements,
Affection leaves no doubt where the British singer's heart lies -- sleek yet gritty '70s
R&B. Though the retro leanings of such updated
soul treasures as
"You Can't Deny It" and
"What Did I Do to You" are obvious,
Stansfield's producer keeps things very fresh sounding by embracing a decidedly high-tech and very late-'80s/early-'90s production style. Though essentially a
soul diva,
Stansfield has a
disco masterpiece in the love-and-togetherness anthem
"This Is the Right Time." ~Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
;)
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