Decisions (The Winans album)

Decisions
Decisions
Studio album by The Winans
Released	August 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Genre	Urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B
Length	41:56
Label	Qwest Records, Warner Bros.
Producer	Marvin Winans, Quincy Jones; Barry Hankerson
The Winans chronology

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	^[1]

Decisions is the fifth studio album by American gospel group The Winans, released in 1987 under Qwest Records. The album was written and produced by Marvin Winans, along with music producer Quincy Jones and Barry Hankerson. The album is a blend of contemporary gospel and R&B, also includes the Grammy winning single "Ain't No Need to Worry" featuring singer Anita Baker and "Love Has No Color" featuring singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album peaked at #1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ain't No Need to Worry" (feat. Anita Baker)	Marvin Winans	5:46
2.	"Millions"	Marvin Winans	4:24
3.	"Breaking of Day"	Marvin Winans	4:48
4.	"What Can I Say?"	Marvin Winans	4:44
5.	"Right, Left in a Wrong World"	Carvin Winans, Marvin Winans	6:09
6.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"	Elton John, Bernie Taupin; Arranged by Ronald Winans	4:30
7.	"Love Has No Color" (feat. Michael McDonald)	Percy Bady, Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans	4:14
8.	"Give Me You"	Marvin Winans	4:45
9.	"How Can You Live Without Christ?"	Carvin Winans, Marvin Winans	4:23

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Re-issue

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ain't No Need to Worry" (feat. Anita Baker)	5:46
2.	"Millions"	4:24
3.	"Breaking of Day"	4:48
4.	"What Can I Say?" (feat. Michael McDonald)	4:44
5.	"Right, Left in a Wrong World"	6:09
6.	"The Real Meaning of Christmas"	4:40
7.	"Love Has No Color" (feat. Michael McDonald)	4:14
8.	"Give Me You"	4:45
9.	"How Can You Live Without Christ?"	4:23

Personnel

The Winans

Carvin Winans – vocals
Marvin Winans – vocals, percussion
Michael Winans – vocals
Ronald Winans – vocals

Musicians

Laythan Armour – keyboards, synthesizer programming, drum programming
John Bokowski – keyboards
Loris Holland – keyboards
Wayne Linsey – keyboards
Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer programming
Michael Rochelle – keyboards, synthesizers
Harlan Rogers – keyboards
Thomas Whitfield – keyboards
Hadley Hockensmith – guitars
Dean Parks – guitars
Lanar Brantley – bass
Dean Gant – bass
Andrew Gouche – bass
Abraham Laboriel – bass
Bill Maxwell – drums
Ollie E. Brown – LinnDrum, percussion
Alex Acuña – percussion
Barry Hankerson – percussion
Justo Almario – horns
Anita Baker – lead vocals (1)
Douglas Williams – additional vocals (1)
Melvin Williams – additional vocals (1)
Michael McDonald – lead vocals (7)

Additional backing vocals

Victor Adams, Fred Hammond, Kevin Anthony Jackson, Celeste McKinney, Kevin Session, Dwayne Whitfield, Angie Winans, BeBe Winans, Debbie Winans, Debra Winans, Regina Winans and Earl J. Wright

Children's choir on "Breaking of Day"