On the Rise

On the Rise
Studio album by The SOS Band
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Soul Funk
Label	Tabu Records
Producer	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Gene Dozier
The SOS Band chronology
III (1982) On the Rise (1983) Just the Way You Like It (1984)

On the Rise is the fourth album by the R&B group The SOS Band, released in 1983.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album spawned two hit singles, including "Just Be Good to Me" (Pop #55, R&B #2, Dance #3, UK #13) and "Tell Me If You Still Care" (Pop #65, R&B #5, UK #81). A third single, "For Your Love" (R&B #34, Dance #26), was also released

Samples

Mariah Carey sampled "Tell Me if You Still Care" for the remix of Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Mix) in 1996. This song was also sampled on Kirk Franklin's single "I Smile."

Track listing

1. "Tell Me If You Still Care" (6:58)
2. "Just Be Good to Me" (9:03)
3. "For Your Love" (6:09)
4. "I'm Not Runnin'" (4:37)
5. "If You Want My Love" (4:20)
6. "On the Rise" (3:30)
7. "Who's Making Love" (4:16)
8. "Steppin' the Stones" (3:23)

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	47
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	7

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1983	"Just Be Good to Me"	55	2	3
	"Tell Me If You Still Care"	65	5	—
	"For Your Love"	—	34	—

External links

• On the Rise at Discogs

References

1. ^ Hanson, Amy. SOS Band: III > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b} "SOS Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p121296/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-08-19. 
3. ^ "SOS Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p121296/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-08-19.