Think It Over (Cissy Houston song)
| "Think It Over" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cissy Houston | ||||
| from the album Think It Over | ||||
| B-side | "An Umbrella Song" | |||
| Released | June 29, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soul, Disco | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Private Stock Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cissy Houston, Michael Zager Alvin Fields | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Zager | |||
| Cissy Houston singles chronology | ||||
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"Think It Over" is a song by American recording gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston and is the lead single from her 1978 third studio album Think It Over. The disco track was written by Houston, along with, Michael Zager and Alvin Fields.[1] "Think It Over" was produced by Zager and peaked at #5 on the disco charts,[2] as well as #32 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[3]
Track listings and formats[edit]
- US 12" Vinyl single[4]
- A "Think It Over" – 6:19
- B "An Umbrella Song" – 5:56
- UK 7" Vinyl single[5]
- A "Think It Over" – 3:21
- B "An Umbrella Song" – 2:58
Credits and personnel[edit]
- Lead vocals, background vocals – Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston
- Executive Producer – Jerry Love
- Producer – Michael Zager
- Written-By – Alvin Fields, Cissy Houston (tracks: A), Michael Zager
Cover versions[edit]
- In 2000, Jennifer Holliday covered the song which went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[6]
Charts[edit]
| Charts (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Disco Top 90 (Record Mirror)[7] | 28 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 32 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ thelyricarchive.com.songs: "Think It Over"
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 124.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ "Cissy Houston - Think It Over (1978, Vinyl)". discogs.com. 1978.
- ^ "Cissy Houston - Think It Over (1978, UK Vinyl)". discogs.com. 1978.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 122.
- ^ "UK DISCO TOP 90" (PDF). Record Mirror. October 7, 1978. p. 43. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Cissy Houston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cissy Houston Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.