Me and Mrs. Jones | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
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Length | 41:23 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Jerry Fuller | |||
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Billboard | positive |
Me and Mrs. Jones is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the winter of 1973 by Columbia Records. While it does cover several big chart hits of the day like his last album, Song Sung Blue, did, it also includes songs that didn't make the US Top 40 ("Remember", "You're a Lady") or had never charted ("Happy", "I Was Born in Love with You", "Summer Me, Winter Me").
The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated February 17, 1973, and remained there for 14 weeks, peaking at number 83.
The medley of "Soul and Inspiration" and "Just Once in My Life" was released as a single and reached number 37 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.
Billboard gave the album a positive review. "Mathis's power as a standout interpreter of material continues to amaze." They detailed the specifics that impressed them as well. "The tempo is slow and romantic; his voice sweet and flowing. The backings are full and broad sounding. Mathis's special sound is razor-sharp as an instrument of romantic interludes."
"Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul enjoyed four weeks at number one on Billboard's R&B chart and three weeks in the top spot on the magazine's Hot 100, made it to number 10 on its Easy Listening chart and number 12 in the UK, received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, and earned Paul the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.Bread's "Sweet Surrender" spent two weeks at number one Easy Listening and reached number 15 pop.Seals and Crofts took "Summer Breeze" to number four Easy Listening and number six on the Hot 100. "Corner of the Sky" comes from the Broadway musical Pippin and was a number nine R&B hit for The Jackson 5 that also made it to number 18 pop.