Niecy
Niecy is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1982 on ARC/Columbia Records. The album reached No. 5 on the Top Soul Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
described the album as "upbeat, soulful and polished." J.D. Considine of Musician wrote "Williams like the Spinners' Philippe Wynne has the uncanny ability to pull the most out of a tune while maintaining a distinctive vocal personality. Philly Soul lives".Singles
A cover of The Royalettes' "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was released as a single. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Track listing
Original release
Personnel
Musicians
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar, Piccolo bass
- Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, conductor
- Charles Collins – drums
- Bobby Eli – guitar
- Joseph B. Jefferson – backing vocals
- George Merrill – synthesizer, backing vocals
- Bill Neale – guitar, strings
- Don Renaldo – strings, horns
- Ed Shea – percussion
- Larry Washington – percussion
- Deniece Williams – lead vocals
Technical
- Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams
- Production Coordinatior – Bill Neale
- Engineer – Joe Tarsia
- Second Engineers – Dirk Devlen and Michael Tarsia
- Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab.
- Design – Nancy Donald
- Photography – Allan Luftig
Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1982 | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| 1982 | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | US Billboard R&B Singles | 1 |
| 1982 | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles | 6 |
| 1982 | "Waiting by the Hotline" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 103 |
| 1982 | "Waiting by the Hotline" | US Billboard R&B Singles | 29 |
| 1982 | "Waiting" | US Billboard R&B Singles | 72 |