Headlines is an album by the R&B group Midnight Star, released in 1986. It was the last album to include the Calloway brothers, who left to form Calloway.
The album peaked at No. 42 on the UK Albums Chart.
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "there isn't enough heavyweight material here ... These kind of 'Headlines' only rate a cursory scan." The Ottawa Citizen thought that "the sultry voice of Belinda Lipscomb on two slow dancers, 'Searching for Love' and 'Stay Here by My Side', make Headlines a complete and solid effort from Midnight Star."
Commercial performance The album was certified gold on August 25, 1986.
Track listing "Headlines" – 7:49 (Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway) "Midas Touch" – 5:00 (Bo Watson, June Watson-Williams) "Stay Here by My Side" – 4:40 (Simmons) "Close to Midnight" – 4:33 (Watson, M. Gentry, Karen Gentry) "Get Dressed" – 4:58 (Lipscomb, Watson, Watson-Williams, M. Gentry) "Engine No. 9" – 5:23 (Lovelace, K. Gentry, M. Gentry) "Close Encounter" – 4:20 (Lipscomb, Simmons, R. Calloway, V. Calloway) "Dead End" – 4:24 (Lipscomb, Watson, R. Calloway, V. Calloway) "Searching for Love" – 5:01 (Lipscomb, Watson)
Personnel Midnight Star Belinda Lipscomb: Vocals Bo Watson: Vocals, keyboards, synth programming Melvin Gentry: Lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals Jeff Cooper: Rhythm guitar, synth programming Kenneth Gant: Bass guitar, vocals Bill Simmons: Saxophone, keyboards, synth programming Reggie Calloway: Keyboards, trumpet, flute, vocals Vincent Calloway: Keyboards, trumpet, trombone, vocoder Bobby Lovelace: Drums, drum programming, percussion
Additional personnel Marcus Miller: Bass on track 6
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1986) Peakposition US Billboard 200 56 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 7
Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 34
Singles Title Year Chart positions US USR&B USDance "Headlines" 1986 69 3 34 "Midas Touch" 42 7 — "Engine No. 9" — 11 —
Certifications
References
External links Midnight Star-Headlines at Discogs