Supernatural High

Supernatural High
Studio album by
Released1978
GenresDisco, R&B
LabelCapitol
ProducerSkip Scarborough
Freda Payne chronology
Stares and Whispers
(1977)
Supernatural High
(1978)
Hot
(1979)

Supernatural High is Freda Payne's eighth studio album and her second for Capitol Records. The first track is a medley of two songs devoted to the subject of happiness - a cover of the old 1929 song "Happy Days Are Here Again" and an original song entitled "Happy Music (Dance the Night Away)." The tracks "Pullin' Back" and "Livin' for the Beat" were co-written by Payne's then-husband, Gregory Abbott. "Storybook Romance" was written by Payne's younger sister, Scherrie. The first track and "I'll Do Anything for You" were two singles that were lifted from the album; they did not chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and SoulStarStar

In 2013, Music Week wrote the album "is very much a product of its time, with Ms. Payne in fine voice throughout as she tackles sophisticated R&B fare and out-and-out disco with equal alacrity."

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Happy Days Are Here Again/Happy Music (Dance the Night Away)"Jack Yellen, Milton Ager/Skip Scarborough, Sigidi5:52
2."Pullin' Back"Gregory Abbott, Skip Scarborough3:35
3."Tell Me Please"Skip Scarborough3:40
4."Just the Thought of You (Supernatural High)"Thom Bell, Leroy M. Bell6:15
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Livin' for the Beat"Gregory Abbott, Rich Cason3:48
2."Falling in Love"Deniece Williams, Tennyson Stephens4:00
3."I'll Do Anything for You"David N. Crawford, Jerome Evans4:18
4."Storybook Romance"Scherrie Payne5:30

Album credits

Musicians

References

  1. ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Supernatural High - Freda Payne". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 257.
  3. ↑ "Freda Payne Supernatural High". Music Week. March 8, 2013. p. 41.