How 'Bout Us

This article is about the album. For the title track from the album, see How 'Bout Us (song).

How 'Bout Us is the debut studio album by American rhythm and blues group Champaign, released in 1981 via Columbia Records.^[1] The album peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200;^[2] and its single of the same name peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

How 'Bout Us
Studio album by Champaign
Released	1981 (1981)
Studio	Universal Recording Studio (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	R&B
Length	35:31
Label	Columbia
Producer	Leo Graham[1]
Champaign chronology
How 'Bout Us (1981) Modern Heart (1983)
Singles from How 'Bout Us
"How 'Bout Us" Released: February 14, 1981 "I'm on Fire"/"Spinnin'" Released: 1981 "Can You Find the Time?"/"Whiplash" Released: 1981

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can You Find the Time?"	Gary Mackey Danny McLane	4:05
2.	"Party People"	Tony Craig Terry Shaddick Joe South	5:02
3.	"Whiplash"	Michael Day	3:37
4.	"I'm on Fire"	Barry Ruff Gene Avaro Renee Ruff	4:19
5.	"How 'Bout Us"	Dana Walden	4:35
6.	"Spinnin'"	Michael Day Dave Pirner	3:16
7.	"Dancin' Together Again"	Richard Reicheg	3:15
8.	"Lighten Up"	Pauli Carman Michael Day	3:17
9.	"If One More Morning"	Dana Walden	4:05
Total length:			35:31

Personnel

Champaign

• Pauli Carman – lead vocals
• Michael Day – keyboards, guitars, vocals
• Dana Walden – keyboards, synthesizers
• Leon Howard Reeder – guitars, vocals
• Michael Reed – bass
• Rocky Maffit – percussion, vocals
• Rena Jones – vocals

Additional musicians

• Paul Richmond – bass
• Morris Jennings – drums
• Tommy Radke – Syndrums
• Ken Soderblom – alto sax solo (5)
• Leo Graham – rhythm arrangements
• James Mack – horn, rhythm and string arrangements

Production

• Leo Graham – producer
• James Mack – co-producer
• Stuart Walder – engineer
• Michael Ferraro – assistant engineer
• Tom Miller – assistant engineer
• Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Nancy Donald – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4]	83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6]	30
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	38
US Billboard 200[2]	53

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	24