Mary Wilson

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Mary Wilson
Studio album by Mary Wilson
Released	August 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	R&B/disco
Length	32:00
Label	Motown
Producer	Hal Davis
Mary Wilson chronology
Mary Wilson (1979) Walk the Line (1992)

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Mary Wilson is the first solo album by the founding Supremes member, Mary Wilson, released on the Motown label in 1979.

The album was Wilson's first solo album after the last Supremes line-up of Wilson, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene had broken up in 1977. Wilson had decided to begin a solo career after the three of them could not agree on the Supremes' musical direction, leaving Payne and Greene to try - unsuccessfully - to find a replacement for Wilson. Marvin Gaye was scheduled to produce Wilson's first LP. However, this did not happen as he was preoccupied with his divorce from Berry Gordy's elder sister Anna Gordy.

The album's single, "Red Hot", peaked at #95 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. An extended version available as a 12-inch single reached #85 on the disco charts in October 1979.

After this album, it was more than ten years before Wilson released another studio album, Walk the Line in 1992.

Track listing

1. "Red Hot" − 6:06
2. "I've Got What You Need" − 5:08
3. "You Make Me Feel So Good" − 5:51
4. "(I Love A) Warm Summer Night" − 4:07
5. "Pick Up the Pieces" − 5:01
6. "You're the Light That Guides My Way" − 3:18
7. "Midnight Dancer" − 3:08

Singles history

• "Red Hot" b/w "Midnight Dancer" (Sep 1979)
• "Pick Up the Pieces" b/w "You're the Light That Guides My Way" (Mar 1980)

Chart history

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