The Right Stuff (album)

The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
Studio album by Vanessa Williams
Released	June 6, 1988
Genre	Soul; new jack swing; R&B;
Length	49:54
Label	Wing
Producer	Amir-Salaam Bayyan; David Paul Bryant; Lewis A. Martinee; Donald Robinson; Larry Robinson; Darryl Ross; Rex Salas;
Vanessa Williams chronology
Singles from The Right Stuff
	"The Right Stuff"; Released: February 1, 1988; "(He's Got) The Look"; Released: April 12, 1988; "Dreamin'"; Released: August 16, 1988; "Darlin' I"; Released: January 20, 1989;

The Right Stuff is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released on June 6, 1988, by Wing Records. It includes the singles "The Right Stuff", "(He's Got) The Look", "Dreamin'" and "Darlin' I". The album and its singles managed to cross over from an urban market to also a pop market. It was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 and earned Williams three Grammy Award nominations.

Track listings

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Right Stuff"	Salas	4:18
2.	"Be a Man"	Robinson	4:57
3.	"Dreamin'"	Donald Robinson	5:25
4.	"If You Really Love Him"	Salas	5:24
5.	"(He's Got) The Look"	Amir-Salaam Bayyan	4:11
6.	"I'll Be the One"	Lewis A. Martineé	4:05
7.	"Security"	Salas	4:38
8.	"Darlin' I"	Salas	4:07
9.	"Am I Too Much?"	Bryant Ross	4:08
10.	"Can This Be Real?"	Salas	5:15
11.	"Whatever Happens"	Salas	3:26

Produced by Amir-Salaam Bayyan, David Paul Bryant, Lewis A. Martineé, Donald Robinson, Larry Robinson, Darryl Ross, Rex Salas
Additional [background] vocals: Chuckii Booker, Johnny Gill (track 1), Niki Haris (tracks 2, 7, 10), Rachelle Ferrell (track 3), Kipper Jones (tracks 1, 2, 8)
Engineers: Mike Bona, David Bianco, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbridge, Peter Dlugokencky, Michael Frenke, Lewis A. Martinee, Allen Scott Plotkin, Paul Scott, Steve Shepherd, Mike Tarsia, Steve Van Arden, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
Assistant engineers: Sabrina Burchanek, Cliff Jones, Bob Loftus, Gill Morales, Adam Silverman, Dennis Stefani, John VanNest
Mixing: Rick Alonso, David Bianco, Lewis A. Martinee, Donald Robinson, Mike Tarsia, Erik Zobler, Jared Held
Remixing: Rod Hui
Mix assistant: Steve Holroyd
Editing and post-production: Ed Eckstine, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Christopher Shaw, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[2]	45
US Billboard 200^[3]	38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	18