Rhythm & Romance (The System album)

Rhythm & Romance
Studio album by The System
Released	1989
Recorded	1988 - 1989
Genre	New jack swing, Garage house, Dance-pop, Emotio-Electro
Length	53:47
Label	Atlantic
Producer	David Frank, Mic Murphy
The System chronology
Don't Disturb This Groove (1987)Don't Disturb This Groove1987 Rhythm & Romance (1989) ESP (2000)ESP2000

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Rhythm & Romance is the fifth studio album by The System. It was released in Japan and United States under Atlantic Records in 1989. It reached the position 85 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.

Album was influenced by the contemporary R&B sound of new jack swing and hip-hop styles. It would be the group's last album for over a decade.

Track listing

1. "I'm About You" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:13
2. "Soul To Soul" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 5:22
3. "Wicked" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:25
4. "Midnight Special" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 3:53
5. "I Don't Know How To Say..." (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:36
6. " I Wanna Be Your Lover" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:04
7. "You Got Me (Where You Want Me)" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:06
8. "Have Mercy" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 5:03
9. "Face The Music" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:48
10. "Think About It" (David Frank, Michael Murphy) – 4:51

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer	Length
11.	"Guardian Angel"	David Frank, Michael Murphy	5:01
12.	"Diggin' Your Rhythm"	David Frank, Michael Murphy	3:25

Production

• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Herb Powers – mastering
• Roy Volkmann – photography
• Leroy Quintyn – Assistant technician (tracks 01 to 06, 08 to 10)
• Bob Rosa – mixing (tracks 01, 02)
• Keith Cohen – mixing (tracks 03, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12)
• Steve Peck - mixing (track 05)
• Ray Bardani - mixing (track 11)
• Stephen Seltzer - mixing (tracks 07, 09); recording (tracks 01, 03, 05 to 10, 12)
• Rob Feaster - recording (tracks 02 to 04, 10, 11)

Personnel

• David Frank - keyboards
• Mic Murphy - lead and backing vocals
• Paul Pesco - guitar ("Soul to Soul")
• Mike Campbell - guitar ("Midnight Special" and "Think About It")
• Chep Nuñez, Cindy Mizelle, B.J. Nelson, Yogi Lee – additional backing vocals
• Crusher Bennett, Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Cut Creator – scratching
• Dupont, Leroy Quintyn, Robert Dukes, Mic Murphy - Science Lab Posse on "Face the Music"

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums	85