Sybil (titled Walk On By in the UK) is the second studio album by American singer Sybil, released in 1989. Five singles were released from the album; "Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)", which had been released as a standalone single in 1988, and two cover versions of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David-written Dionne Warwick songs "Don't Make Me Over" and "Walk On By", which were both released as singles in 1989 and 1990 respectively. These two singles became Sybil's first real big hits worldwide, and were followed by "Crazy for You" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) and a cover of Michael Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are".

Sybil
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1989
Genre
Label
Producer
Sybil chronology
Let Yourself Go
(1987)
Sybil
(1989)
Sybilization
(1990)
Singles from Sybilization
  1. "Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Don't Make Me Over"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Walk On By"
    Released: 1990
  4. "Crazy for You"
    Released: 1990
  5. "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin(favorable)[2]

The album itself became Sybil's biggest hit in North America, being her only album to enter the Billboard 200. It achieved its biggest sales in New Zealand, where "Don't Make Me Over" hit number one, and the album peaked at No. 3. "Don't Make Me Over" had been first released on Sybil's previous album Let Yourself Go, but had not been released as a single. The song "Love's Calling", which includes a sample of Grace Jones' "Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" was later included, in a new remix, on Sybil's 1993 album Doin' It Now!.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Make Me Over"
  • James Bratton
  • Delores Drewry
  • Ron Wilmore (co.)
3:54
2."Love's Calling"
Soulshock & Cutfather3:45
3."I Wanna Be Where You Are"
  • Howie Hersh
  • Nephie Centeno
3:52
4."Crazy for You" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa)
  • Trevor Gale
  • Kenni Hairston
  • Bratton
  • Hairston
  • Gale
4:27
5."Bad Beats Suite"
  • Ross
  • Ware
3:12
6."Walk On By"
  • Bacharach
  • David
  • Bratton
  • Eddie O'Loughlin
3:53
7."Take Me Away"
  • King
  • Quayle
4:08
8."Give It to Me"
  • Lynch
  • King
  • Quayle
  • King
  • Quayle
3:35
9."Living for the Moment"
  • Lynch
  • Hersh
Hersh4:01
10."Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)"
  • Lynch
  • Bratton
  • Joe Maggio
  • Joel Washington
 3:56
11."We're Gonna Make It Work This Time"
  • Drewry
  • Bratton
  • John T. Cherry
 2:56
12."In My Dreams"
  • Bratton
  • Kelly Charles
 3:45

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 61
New Zealand Albums Chart 3
UK Albums Chart[3] 21
US Billboard 200 75
US Top R&B Albums 12

References

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  1. ^ "Sybil - Sybil - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ Keeps, David (May 1990). "Spins". Spin. p. 77. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ "SYBIL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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