It’s Something  –  Leslie Smith (Written David Foster & Brenda Russell – the latter known for original singer/songwriter of Luther Vandross’s ‘If only for one night’ and ‘The Color Purple musical’ – the former known for co-writing ‘Got to be real – Cheryl Lynn’, ‘After the love has gone – E W & F’ & ‘I have nothing – Whitney Houston’ amongst others … from the lp ‘Heartache)

I’m always in the mood  –  Randy Brown (Signed to Volt – an imprint of Stax Records as the group “The Newcomers” before a solo … his long player ‘ Welcome to my room’ released on Parachute Records which was written & produced by former Stax songsmiths Homer Banks & Carl Hampton)

Alien ZZZ  –  Collage (Self-contained ten piece Collage were assigned to Dick Griffey “Solar Records” out of Los Angeles – produced by on and off label-mate and sometime member of ‘The Whispers’ Nicholas Caldwell)

Give it up  –  Eminence feat. Kathy Brown ( Also known as The Cleptomaniacs – Eminence are writers/producers Brian Tappert, Marc Pomeroy & John ‘Julius’ Knight – co-founders of “Soulfuric Records” … released on U.K.’s Defected Records)