Round 2 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1972 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 37:36 | |||
Label | Avco | |||
Producer | Thom Bell | |||
The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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Singles from Round 2 | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.
The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Break Up to Make Up", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts. "Break Up to Make Up" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Stone in Love with You" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell | 3:19 |
2. | "If You Don't Watch Out" | 2:34 | |
3. | "You and Me" | 2:43 | |
4. | "It's Too Late" | Carole King, Toni Stern | 4:34 |
5. | "Children of the Night" | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:38 |
2. | "Break Up to Make Up" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble | 4:00 |
3. | "Peek-a-Boo" | Gregory Guess, Norman Knox | 2:53 |
4. | "You're as Right as Rain" | 3:46 | |
5. | "Pieces" | 3:09 |
Chart (1972) | Peak [3] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 32 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
Year | Single | Peak chart position | |||
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US R&B [3] |
US A/C [3] |
UK [4] | ||
1972 | "I'm Stone in Love with You" | 10 | 4 | 27 | 9 |
1973 | "Break Up to Make Up" | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 |
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" | 23 | 8 | 4 | — | |
"Peek-A-Boo" | — | — | — | 35 |