On the Rise

Released

July 1, 1983

Recorded

1982–1983
Master Sound Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Sound Masters
(Los Angeles, California)

Length

42:24

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Gene Dozier, The S.O.S. Band

III
(1982)

On the Rise
(1983)

Just the Way You Like It
(1984)

On the Rise is the fourth album released by the R&B band The S.O.S. Band on the Tabu label in July 1983. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Gene Dozier.

History

The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5 respectively. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65 respectively. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"I'm Not Runnin'"	Travis Biggs, Mary Davis, Connie Scotto	4:37
5.	"If You Want My Love"	Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III	4:20
6.	"On the Rise"	John A. Simpson III	3:30
7.	"Who's Making Love"	Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson, Bettye Crutcher	4:16
8.	"Steppin' the Stones"	Gene Dozier, Crystal McCarey	3:23

2013 remastered bonus tracks
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"For Your Love" (Extended Version)	Terry Lewis, James Harris III	9:29
10.	"If You Want My Love" (Extended Version)	Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III	4:57
11.	"Just Be Good to Me" (Special Version)	Terry Lewis, James Harris III	8:50
12.	"Just Be Good to Me" (Vocal Remix)	Terry Lewis, James Harris III	7:41

The S.O.S. Band

Chart (1983)	Peak ^[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes	47
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums	7

The S.O.S. Band

Jason Bryant Mary Davis Abdul Ra'oof Chandra Currelley Billy Ellis James Earl Jones III Willie "Sonny" Killebrew John Simpson Bruno Speight

Studio albums	S.O.S. Too III On the Rise Just the Way You Like It Sands of Time Diamonds in the Raw One of Many Nights

Singles	"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" "High Hopes" "Just Be Good to Me" "Tell Me If You Still Care" "The Finest"

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