Mother Wit

Mother Wit
Studio album by
Betty Wright
Released1988 (1988)
Recorded1987 (1987)
GenreR&B
Length43:43
LabelMs.B
Producers
  • Betty Wright
  • Noel Williams
Betty Wright chronology
Sevens
(1986)		 Mother Wit
(1988)		 4U2NJOY
(1989)
Singles from Mother Wit
  1. "No Pain, No Gain"
    Released: 1988
  2. "After the Pain"
    Released: 1988

Mother Wit is the twelfth studio album by American rhythm and blues singer Betty Wright, released in 1988 via Wright's own record label Ms.B Records. Co-produced by Wright herself, the album peaked at #127 on the Billboard 200 and #28 on the Billboard R&B chart.

Two singles were released from Mother Wit: "No Pain, No Gain" and "After the Pain". "No Pain, No Gain" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #14 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Betty Wright, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After the Pain" 6:56
2."No Pain, No Gain" 5:12
3."Ms. Time" 4:21
4."Love Days" 4:44
5."Miami Groove"
  • Wright
  • Morris
  • Everheart
  • Taylor
4:45
6."Unsolicited Advise" 4:10
7."Shoot It From the Hip"
4:15
8."Fakin' Moves"
  • Wright
  • Meriwether
5:12
9."Say It Again"Sigler4:08
Total length:43:43

References

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  2. 1 2 "Betty Wright – Mother Wit (1987, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Betty Wright - Mother Wit | Releases | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Betty Wright | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2024.