Radiant (Atlantic Starr album)

Radiant
Studio album by
Atlantic Starr
ReleasedFebruary 3, 1981
RecordedAugust–November 1980
Studio
GenreR&B, soul
LabelA&M
ProducerJames Anthony Carmichael
Atlantic Starr chronology
Straight to the Point
(1979) 		Radiant
(1981) 		Brilliance
(1982)

Radiant is the third studio album by American R&B band Atlantic Starr, released in February 1981 on A&M Records.[1] This album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 47 on the US Billboard Top LPs and Tape.[2][3]

Background

Radiant was produced by veteran Motown producer James Anthony Carmichael, best known for his work with the Jackson 5 and Commodores. Songs "When Love Calls", "Send for Me", and "Am I Dreaming" were released from the album as singles.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic's Alex Henderson said, "This 1981 release was the first album that Carmichael produced for the band, whose two previous LPs (Atlantic Starr in 1978 and Straight to the Point in 1979) were decent but not great... Carmichael deserves much of the credit -- he pushed the Lewis Brothers to excel just as he pushed Bryant to excel. With Carmichael's help, Radiant went down in history as one Atlantic Starr's finest and most essential albums."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When Love Calls"David Lewis, Wayne Lewis4:33
2."Does It Matter"David Lewis, Earl Cole, Jr.4:28
3."Think About That"David Lewis, Wayne Lewis5:02
4."Send for Me"Sam Dees, Ron Kersey5:28
5."Mystery Girl"David Lewis, Wayne Lewis4:27
6."Am I Dreaming"Sam Dees5:37
7."Under Pressure"Jon Lind, John McNally, Bill Gable4:05
8."My Turn Now"Harold Johnson4:38

Personnel

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

Charts

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
R&B 		US
Dance
1981 "Send for Me" 16 —
"When Love Calls" 5 80

References

  1. ^ a b Atlantic Starr - Radiant (album). A&M Records. February 1981.
  2. ^ a b "Top LPs and Tape" (PDF). Billboard. May 16, 1981. p. 99. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Top Soul LPs" (PDF). Billboard. June 13, 1981. p. 35. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Atlantic Star – Radiant". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
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