''Vesta'' is the debut studio album by American R&B singer
Vesta Williams
Mary Vesta Williams (December 1, 1957 – September 22, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter, who performed across genres such as soul music, soul, funk, R&B, Quiet storm, jazz soul and Urban Contemporary. Originally credited as Vesta Williams ...
, released on December 15, 1986 on
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and functions as a branch of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Interscope-Geffen-A&M. Established in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, the label initially operated independent ...
.
Commercial performance
The album was a minor hit reaching 43 on ''Billboard's''
Top R&B Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, ...
chart.
Vesta-All music charts
/ref> The album scored two R&B hit songs, the lead single "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" peaking to number 9 on ''R&B singles'' and top 20 on Dutch and UK singles chart. "Don't Blow a Good Thing" reaching number 17, Williams also scored her first big dance hit as the single reached the top five on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play
The Dance Club Songs (also known as National Disco Action, Hot Dance/Disco Club Play, and Hot Dance Club Play) was a chart published weekly between 1976 and 2020 by ''Billboard'' magazine. It used club disc jockeys set lists to determine the mos ...
chart. Overall sales of the album are unknown, it was reported by Billboard (magazine) to have sold only 420,000 between 1986 and 1987 though it endured on the Billboard R&B Album chart for over a year.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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1986 debut albums
Vesta Williams albums
A&M Records albums