Mary Wilson (album)

Mary Wilson
Studio album by Mary Wilson
Released	August 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	R&B/disco
Length	32:00
Label	Motown
Producer	Hal Davis
Mary Wilson chronology
Mary Wilson (1979) Walk the Line (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Mary Wilson is the self-titled debut solo album of founding Supremes member Mary Wilson, released on the Motown label in 1979.

The album was Wilson's first solo album after the last Supremes lineup of Wilson, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene had broken up in 1977. Wilson had decided to begin a solo career after she, Payne and Greene couldn't agree on the Supremes' music direction, leaving Payne and Greene to try - unsuccessfully - to find a replacement for Wilson.Marvin Gaye was scheduled to produce Wilson's first LP.However, Gaye could not produce any tracks for the album because he was preoccupied with the process of getting divorced from Berry Gordy's elder sister Anna Gordy.

The album's single, "Red Hot", peaked at #95 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. An extended version available as a 12-inch single earned the song a #85 spot on the disco charts in October 1979.

After the album's release, it would be over a decade later before Wilson released another studio album, this time with 1992's Walk the Line.

Track listing

1. "Red Hot" − 6:06
2. "I've Got What You Need" − 5:08
3. "You Make Me Feel So Good" − 5:51
4. "(I Love A) Warm Summer Night" − 4:07
5. "Pick Up the Pieces" − 5:01
6. "You're the Light That Guides My Way" − 3:18
7. "Midnight Dancer" − 3:08

Singles history

• "Red Hot" b/w "Midnight Dancer" (Sep 1979)
• "Pick Up the Pieces" b/w "You're the Light That Glides My Way" (Mar 1980)

Chart history

Name	Chart (1979)	Peak position
"Red Hot"	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ^ Allmusic review [1]	95

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.