''Niecy'' is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1982 on ARC Records, ARC/Columbia Records. The album reached No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Top Soul Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception

People (magazine), People described the album as "upbeat, soulful and polished." J.D. Considine of Musician (magazine), Musician wrote "Williams like The Spinners (American R&B group), the Spinners' Philippe Wynne has the uncanny ability to pull the most out of a tune while maintaining a distinctive vocal personality. Philly Soul lives".

Singles

A cover of The Royalettes' "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was released as a single. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard (magazine), Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 6 on the Billboard (magazine), Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary Singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard (magazine), Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

Original release

Personnel

Musicians

* Bob Babbitt – bass guitar, Piccolo bass * Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, conductor * Charles Collins – drums * Bobby Eli – guitar * Joseph B. Jefferson – backing vocals * George Merrill (songwriter), George Merrill – synthesizer, backing vocals * Bill Neale – guitar, strings (4) * Don Renaldo – strings, horns * Ed Shea – percussion * Larry Washington – percussion * Deniece Williams – lead vocals

Technical

* Producers – Thom Bell and Deniece Williams * Production Coordinatior – Bill Neale * Engineer – Joe Tarsia * Second Engineers – Dirk Devlen and Michael Tarsia * Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA). * Design – Nancy Donald * Photography – Allan Luftig

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control Deniece Williams albums 1982 albums Columbia Records albums ARC Records albums Albums produced by Thom Bell Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios