Let Me Be Good to You explained

Let Me Be Good to You is an album by the American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1979 on Philadelphia International Records.^{[1] [2]}

The album's lead single, "Let Me Be Good to You", made #11 on the R&B chart, while the album itself peaked at #13 R&B. The album peaked at #49 on the pop chart.^[3]

Production

The production was split between Gamble & Huff, Thom Bell, Dexter Wansel and Jack Faith. New PIR signings the Jones Girls contributed backing vocals to the album.^[4]

Critical reception

AllMusic called Let Me Be Good to You "an above-average album that did much better than anyone thought it would at the time." The Bay State Banner thought that the album "again proves what a fine ballad and soul singer Rawls is," writing that "including one disastrous message song is the only thing that keeps this lp from being a complete triumph."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Time Will Take Care of Everything" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff)  - 4:36
2. "What's the Matter with the World?" (Gamble, Huff)  - 5:55
3. "Tomorrow" (Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse)  - 3:59
4. "We Keep Getting Closer to Being Farther Apart" (Lillian Lewis, Jack Perricone)  - 4:11
5. "Bark, Bite (Fight All Night)" (Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Casey James, Jack Robinson)  - 4:28
6. "Let Me Be Good to You" (Gamble, Huff)  - 5:26
7. "Lover's Holiday" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs)  - 5:20
8. "Sweet Tender Nights" (Leroy Bell, James)  - 3:39

Singles

• "Let Me Be Good to You" (US R&B #11)
• "What's the Matter with the World" (did not chart)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lou Rawls | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Soul Brothers Top 20 Albums. Jet. August 30, 1979. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.
3. Web site: Lou Rawls. Billboard.
4. Book: Jackson . John A. . A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul . 2004 . Oxford University Press . 226.
5. News: Lane . George . Shades of Blue . Bay State Banner . 14 June 1979 . 16.