The Emotions

The Emotions
General information
Genre (s)	Rhythm and blues , soul , disco , gospel , pop
founding	1968
Website	http://www.theemotionsweb.com/
Current occupation
singing	Sheila Hutchinson
singing	Pamela Hutchinson
singing	Wanda Hutchinson
former members
singing	Theresa Davis
singing	Jeannette Hutchinson

The Emotions is an American vocal trio that was placed on the Billboard R&B charts between 1969 and 1985 with a total of 29 singles and nine albums and is one of the leading female R&B acts of the 1970s. The most successful were the album Rejoice and the accompanying release Best of My Love , which reached number 1 on the R&B charts in 1977 and were awarded platinum . A worldwide success was Boogie Wonderland , a feature with Earth, Wind & Fire , the 1979 United Kingdom and the United States gold status achieved.

Band history

The group originally consisted of three sisters, Jeanette, Sheila and Wanda Hutchinson, who sang gospel as children and achieved worldly fame through regional appearances before they released the single I Can't Stand No More Heart Aches in 1967 on the Chicago soul label Brainstorm Records . The trio then moved to the Memphis- based label Volt, a subsidiary of Stax Records , and worked with producers Isaac Hayes and David Porter. When So I Can Love You hit number three on the R&B charts in 1969, the singers were still teenagers . The album Untouched went largely unnoticed in 1972, but the release Show Me How and the not on the album My Honey and Me , a cover version of the song by Luther Ingram , reached top 20 positions in the R&B charts.

After a label change to Columbia Records and the engagement of producer Maurice White from Earth, Wind and Fire, the album Flowers was released in 1976 , which reached number five on the R&B and number 45 of the pop charts and received a gold record. The title track and the second release, I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love , climbed into the R&B Top 20, the latter also reaching number four on the Billboard Dance Charts. In 1977 the album Rejoice followed , which brought the final breakthrough. The record came in at number one on the R&B and number seven on the pop charts and was awarded a platinum record. The release Best of My Love , a number one hit on the R&B and pop charts , received platinum and a Grammy for best R&B vocal group. Don't Ask My Neighbors made it into the R&B top 10 a little later. In the same year, Stax Records released the album Sunshine , recorded between 1972 and 1974 , which was a minor success.

With Sunbeam , another gold award-winning album entered the charts in 1978, and the most successful release, Smile, climbed to number six on the R&B charts. In 1979 they worked with Earth, Wind and Fire, the band of the emotion producer White. The joint song Boogie Wonderland became an international hit and was placed in the top 10 of the UK charts and the US R&B and pop charts, but also in the top 30 in Germany . The emotion albums Come into Our World (1979) and New Affair (1981) could not build on the success of their predecessors and only reached medium chart ranks. The group then separated from Maurice White. With the albums Sincerely (1984) and If I Only Knew (1985) released by Motown , the success continued to decline.

Sheila Hutchinson sang Feels Good to Feel Good in 1987 , a feature with Chicago soul singer Garry Glenn. The younger sister Pam, who had temporarily joined the formation in the 1970s and can be heard alongside Wanda and Sheila on the album Rejoice , became a permanent member at the turn of the millennium. Together with her sister Jeanette, she sang in the background of the gospel song There's No Greater Love by Los Angeles- born singer Helen Baylor in 1990 . Wanda and Jeanette Hutchinson sang on Earth, Wind and Fire's Heritage album that same year .

occupation

Founding members

• Jeanette Hutchinson (later Jeanette Hawes; * February 1951 in Chicago, Illinois)
• Wanda Hutchinson (later Hutchinson-Vaughn; born December 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois)
• Sheila Hutchinson (later Hutchinson-Whitt; born December 17, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois)

Later members

• Pamela Hutchinson (* in Chicago, Illinois) - 1977 and from 2000
• Theresa Davis - 1972 to 1974
• Adrianne Harris - 1985 only

Discography

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	R&B
1969	So I Can Love You Volt 6008	-	R&B43 (4 weeks) R&B	First published: June 1969 Producers: David Porter, Isaac Hayes
1976	Flowers Columbia 34163	US45 gold (27 weeks)US	R&B5 (31 weeks) R&B	First published: May 11, 1976 Producers: Maurice White , Charles Stepney
1977	Rejoice Columbia 34762	US7th platinum (33 weeks)US	R&B1 (32 weeks) R&B	First published: January 16, 1977 Producers: Maurice White, Clarence McDonald
	Sunshine Stax 4100	US88 (15 weeks) US	R&B39 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: Recorded November 1977 between 1972 and 1974
1978	Sunbeam Columbia 35385	US40 gold (12 weeks)US	R&B12 (21 weeks) R&B	First published: April 7, 1978 Producer: Maurice White
1979	Come into Our World ARC / Columbia 36149	US96 (10 weeks) US	R&B35 (13 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1979 Producer: Maurice White
1981	New Affair ARC / Columbia 37456	US168 (4 weeks) US	R&B46 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: September 1981 Executive Producer: Maurice White
1984	Sincerely Red Label 001	-	R&B33 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1984 Executive Producer: Lee Young
1985	If I Only Knew Motown 6136	-	R&B54 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1985

More studio albums

• 1972: Untouched (Volt 6015)

Live albums

• 1996: Live in '96 (Semaphore 50548)

Compilations

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	R&B
1996	Best of My Love: The Best of the Emotions Columbia / Legacy 64823	-	R&B77 (1 week) R&B	First published: March 1996

More compilations

• 1979: The Best Of (Stax 3008)
• 1979: Chronicle: Greatest Hits (Stax 4121)
• 1997: The Emotions (Sony Music Special Products 28659)
• 1999: Love Songs (Columbia / Legacy 64632)
• 2002: Super Hits (Columbia / Legacy 86341)
• 2007: Best of the Emotions (2 CDs; Mastercuts Gold 007)
• 2016: Blessed: The Emotions Anthology 1969–1985 (2 CDs; Big Break 0333; release: April 29)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	UK	US	R&B	Dance
1969	So I Can Love You So I Can Love You	-	-	US39 (10 weeks) US	R&B3 (13 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1969 Author: Sheila Hutchinson-White
	The Best Part of a Love Affair So I Can Love You	-	-	-	R&B27 (9 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1969 Authors: David Porter, Isaac Hayes
1970	Stealing Love / When Tomorrow Comes	-	-	-	R&B40 (14 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1969 Authors: David Porter, Isaac Hayes
	Heart Association	-	-	-	R&B29 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1970 Author: Vince Willis
1971	You Make Me Want to Love You	-	-	-	R&B47 (3 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1971 Authors: Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel
	Show Me How Untouched	-	-	US52 (14 weeks) US	R&B13 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1971 Authors: David Porter, Isaac Hayes
1972	My Honey and Me	-	-	-	R&B18 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1972 Authors: Luther Ingram , John McFarland Original: Luther Ingram, 1969
	I could never be happy	-	-	US93 (5 weeks) US	R&B23 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1972 Authors: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
1973	From toys to boys	-	-	-	R&B37 (4 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1972 Authors: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
	Runnin 'Back (And Forth) Sunshine	-	-	-	R&B91 (2 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1973 Authors: Eddie Floyd , Mack Rice
1974	Put a Little Love Away Sunshine	-	-	US73 (6 weeks) US	R&B53 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1974 Authors: Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert Original: The Four Tops , 1972
	Baby, I'm Through Sunshine	-	-	-	R&B59 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1974 Author: Jo Hutchinson
1976	Flowers Flowers	-	-	US74 (10 weeks) US	R&B16 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1976 Authors: Al McKay, Maurice White
	I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love Flowers	-	UK40 (5 weeks) UK	US51 (12 weeks) US	R&B13 (19 weeks) R&B	Dance4 (28 weeks) Dance	B-side of Flowers Authors: Jeanette Hawes, Wanda Hutchinson
1977	Best of My Love Rejoice	-	UK4th silver (10 weeks)UK	US1 platinum (23 weeks)US	R&B1 (22 weeks) R&B	Dance11 (16 weeks) Dance	First published: May 7, 1977 Grammy (R&B vocal group) Authors: Al McKay, Maurice White
	Don't Ask My Neighbors Rejoice	-	-	US44 (13 weeks) US	R&B7 (17 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1977 Author: Skip Scarborough
	Shouting Out Love Sunshine	-	-	-	R&B31 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1977 Authors: Carl Smith, Lieutenant Wilks
1978	Baby, I'm Through ( Reissue ) Sunshine	-	-	-	R&B59 (8 weeks) R&B	-	B-side of Shouting Out Love
	Smile Sunbeam	-	-	-	R&B6 (14 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1978 Authors: Al McKay, Maurice White
	Whole Lot of Shakin ' Sunbeam	-	-	-	R&B44 (9 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1978 Authors: Al McKay, Maurice White
1979	Walking the Line Sunbeam	-	-	-	R&B58 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: December 1978 Authors: Skip Scarborough, Maurice White
	Boogie Wonderland I Am	DE25 (11 weeks) DE	UK4th gold (13 weeks)UK	US6th gold (16 weeks)US	R&B2 (13 weeks) R&B	Dance14 (17 weeks) Dance	First published: April 1979 Earth, Wind and Fire with The Emotions Author: Jon Lind
	What's The Name of Your Love? Come into Our World	-	-	-	R&B30 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1979 Authors: Allee Willis, David Foster , Maurice White
1980	Come into Our World Come into Our World	-	-	-	-	Dance95 (4 weeks) Dance	First published: December 1979 as album track. Authors: Wanda Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughn
	Where is your love? Come into Our World	-	-	-	R&B75 (6 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1980 Author: Ross Vannelli
1981	Turn It Out New Affair	-	-	-	R&B48 (10 weeks) R&B	Dance50 (7 weeks) Dance	First published: July 1981 Author: Wayne Vaughn
	Now That I Know New Affair	-	-	-	R&B68 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1981 Authors: Gary Poirot, Jeff Hull, Stephen Landau
1984	You're the One Sincerely	-	-	-	R&B34 (11 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1984 Authors: Billy Osborne, Zane Giles
	You're the Best Sincerely	-	-	-	R&B52 (9 weeks) R&B	Dance33 (9 weeks) Dance	First published: July 1984 Authors: Billy Osborne, Zane Giles
	Are You Through with My Heart Sincerely	-	-	-	R&B87 (4 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1984 Authors: Danni Johnson, Keg Johnson , Marlo Henderson, Pat Henderson

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

• 1967: I Can't Stand No More Heart Aches (released December)
• 1968: Somebody New (release: March)
• 1968: I Can't Control These Emotions (release: July)
• 1968: I Love You but I'll Leave You (release: October)
• 1970: Black Christmas (release: November)
• 1971: If You Think It (You May as Well Do It) (Release: June)
• 1973: Peace Be Still (release: October)
• 1974: There Are More Questions Than Answers (released December)
• 1978: What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas
• 1985: Miss Your Love (release: May)
• 1985: If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now) (released July)
• 1999: Boogie Wonderland (Stretch & Vern Remix) ( Earth, Wind and Fire with The Emotions)

literature

• Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book of American Singing Groups. A History 1940–1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 374f.

swell

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: DE UK US
2. ↑ ^{a b c} gold / platinum databases: UK US
3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
5. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

Web links

• Official website ( Memento of April 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
• The Emotions at Allmusic (English)
• The Emotions at Discogs (English)
• The Emotions at 45cat.com