Just Gets Better with Time is a studio album by American R&B/Soul group the Whispers. It was released on April 9, 1987, via Capitol/SOLAR Records. This album features their highest charting pop single, "Rock Steady," which peaked inside the top 10 at number 7. The song also reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.
Four more singles were released into the following year. Although none of these additional singles brought further pop success, with the follow-up single "Special F/X" only charting in the UK (peaking at No. 69), the group maintained a strong presence on the R&B chart. The album's title track, "Just Gets Better with Time," reached number 12, and "In the Mood"—long a quiet storm radio staple—charted four spots lower at number 16. The fifth and final single, 1988's "No Pain, No Gain" reached No. 74 on the R&B chart, while landing at number 81 in the UK.
Despite the relative Hot 100 chart failure of the follow-ups to "Rock Steady," the album itself was a strong seller; it charted highly in the U.S. (No. 22 on the Billboard Top 200 chart—their second-highest showing there) while reaching No. 3 on R&B. It is RIAA-certified platinum.
Track listing "I Want You" (Richard Aguon, Ruben Laxamana, Lee Peters, Larry White) – 5:42 "Special F/X" (Leon Sylvers III, J.M. Sylvers) – 5:10 "Rock Steady" (Babyface, L.A. Reid, Bo Watson, Dwayne Ladd) – 4:49 "No Pain, No Gain" (Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady, Leon Sylvers III) – 4:12 "In the Mood" (Babyface, Daryl Simmons) – 4:47 "Just Gets Better with Time" (Gary Taylor) – 4:30 "Love's Calling" (Grady Wilkins) – 4:58 "Give It to Me" (Nicholas Caldwell) – 5:21
Personnel The Whispers Wallace "Scotty" Scott: lead & backing vocals Walter Scott: lead & backing vocals Marcus Hutson: lead & backing vocals Nicholas Caldwell: lead & backing vocals, rhythm arrangements Leaveil Degree: lead & backing vocals
Additional personnel Babyface: guitars, keyboards Stanley Jones: guitars Michael Thompson: guitars David Grigsby: guitar Larry White: guitars, keyboards, percussion Kevin Grady: keyboards, programming, percussion Grady Wilkins: keyboards, synthesizers, bass, backing vocals Ruben Laxamana: keyboards, bass synthesizer Henry Concepcion: synthesizer and grand piano solos Ron Artist: Prophet 2000 flute solo Percy Scott: keyboards Gary Taylor: keyboards, synthesizers, DMX drum programming, backing vocals Leon Sylvers III: keyboards, bass, percussion, drum programming Craig Ragland: bass Melvin Coleman: bass Kayo: bass L.A. Reid: drums, percussion Kirk Perkins: drums, percussion Gregory Sweet: drum programming Don Myrick: saxophone Lee Peters: backing vocals
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1987) Peakposition
References
External links "Just Gets Better with Time" at discogs