High Priority

High Priority is the second studio album by American singer Cherrelle. Released in October 1985, it reached #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #36 on the Billboard 200. It generated Cherrelle's biggest pop hit with her duet with Alexander O'Neal, "Saturday Love" which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

High Priority
Studio album by Cherrelle
Released	October 1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Flyte Tyme Studios (Minneapolis) Creation Audio (Minneapolis)
Genre	R&B
Length	42:22
Label	Tabu
Producer	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks 1-7, 9 & 10), Cherrelle (track 8)
Cherrelle chronology
Fragile (1984) High Priority (1985) Affair (1988)
Singles from High Priority
"You Look Good To Me" Released: 1985 "Saturday Love" Released: October 16, 1985 "Artificial Heart" Released: 1985 "Will You Satisfy? (UK)"

Background

After the success of her debut album, Fragile, Cherrelle returned to the studio to record her second album. She worked predominantly with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis again on this project, and co-wrote and co-produced the track "Where Do I Run To" herself.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The uptempo lead single, "You Look Good to Me" would reach #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single was "Saturday Love," which would go on to be a hit peaking at #2 on the R&B charts, Cherrelle's best showing to that point, and would cross over and reach #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It would also go on to huge popularity in the UK, climbing to #6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of Cherrelle's most recognizable hits. Subsequent singles, the slow jam "Will You Satisfy?" would peak at #57 on the UK Singles Chart and "Artificial Heart" would reach #18 on the R&B chart and become Cherrelle's biggest hit on the Hot Dance Club Play chart at #5.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Opening"	James Harris III Terry Lewis	1:06
2.	"You Look Good to Me"	Harris Lewis	4:51
3.	"Artificial Heart"	Harris Lewis	5:00
4.	"New Love"	Harris Lewis	3:55
5.	"Oh No It's U Again"	Marcus Dair	4:52
6.	"Saturday Love" (featuring Alexander O'Neal)	Harris Lewis	5:00
7.	"Will You Satisfy?"	Harris Lewis	4:12
8.	"Where Do I Run To"	Cherrelle Norton Danny Williams Herman Davis Langston Richey	3:42
9.	"High Priority"	Spencer Bernard	6:04
10.	"New Love" (reprise)	Harris Lewis	0:50

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1985–1986) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 65 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 32 UK Albums (OCC)[4] 17 US Billboard 200[5] 36 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 21