Prime of My Life

Prime of My Life
Studio album by Phyllis Hyman
Released	June 11, 1991
Recorded	1986-1991
Genre	R&B; soul; quiet storm; urban adult contemporary;
Label	Philadelphia Int'l / Zoo Entertainment / BMG
Producer	Nick Martinelli, Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burruss, Roland Chambers, Marti Sharron, Gene McDanields
Phyllis Hyman chronology

Prime of My Life is the eighth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.

It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured Hyman's only pop hit "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both the album and single were RIAA certified gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200.^[2]

Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, before she committed suicide four years later.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When You Get Right Down To It"	Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines	Nick Martinelli	4:20
2.	"I Found Love"	Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno	Nick Martinelli	4:25
3.	"Don’t Wanna Change The World"	Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno, David Darlington	Nick Martinelli	5:21
4.	"Prime Of My Life"	Preston Glass, Alan Glass	Nick Martinelli	5:12
5.	"When I Give My Love (This Time)"	Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers	Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers	7:03
6.	"I Can’t Take It Anymore"	Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines	Nick Martinelli	4:20
7.	"Walk Away"	Marti Sharron, Kenny Hirsch	Marti Sharron	4:26
8.	"Living In Confusion"	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus, Phyllis Hyman	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	7:06
9.	"Meet Me On The Moon"	Gene McDanields, Carrie Thompson	Gene McDanields	6:42
10.	"Whatever Happened To Our Love"	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	4:07
Total length:				53:00

Donna Allen: Background Vocals
Art Baron: Trombone
Steven Bernstein: Trumpet
Art Bessen: Trombone
Cynthia Biggs: Background Vocals
Harry Bower: Trumpet
Randy Bowland: Guitar
Daryl Burgee: Percussion
Randy Cantor: Keyboards
Damaris Carbough: Background Vocals
Roland Chambers: Guitar
Gerald Chavis: Trumpet
Lawrence Cottrell: Background Vocals
Dave Darlington: Bass, Keyboards
Lynn Davis: Background Vocals
Curtis Dowd, Jr.: Keyboards
Sonny Emory: Drums
Charlie Ernst Synthesizer, Drums, Drum Programming, Keyboards
Jack Faith: Saxophone
John Gitlutin: Keyboards
Steve Gordon: Guitar, Rhythm guitar
Steve Green: Bass, Piano
Doug Grigsby: Bass, Drum Programming, Loops, Programming, Keyboards, Rhythm, Drums
Charlene Holloway: Background Vocals
Annette Hardeman: Background Vocals
Kent Hewitt: Piano
Reginald Hines: Rhythm
Phyllis Hyman: Vocals, Rap

Arranger: Terry Burrus, Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Kenny Gamble, Doug Grigsby, Reginald Hines, The Kerber Brothers, Karen Manno, Gene Page, Kenny Pollack, Jonathan Rosen, Dexter Wansel.
Rhythm Arrangements: Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Doug Grigsby, Kenny Pollack, Reginald Hines, Manny Lopez.
Vocal Arrangement: Karen Manno.
String Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers, Gene Page.
Horn Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers.