Another single, "Every Little Thing About You," peaked at number 55 R&B in later that year. The title track single to her debut LP Me Myself and I made it to number 18 R&B in early 1989. Then Lou offered her "Thanks for My Child." Riley still had her nurse's job when it single went to number one during fall 1988. She refused his offer to record "I Wonder If I Take You Home" because she didn't want to spread herself too thin, but after it became a million-selling hit for Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam in 1985, she thought she'd missed her big break. The genesis of "Thanks for My Child" began with Full Force member Bowlegged Lou's experience with the complications of his wife's first pregnancy.Īs pivotal as "Thanks for My Child" was for the singer's career, it wasn't the first song Lou offered to her. Though Riley's interpretation was no doubt enhanced by her ten years as a nurse who worked with handicapped children. Actually, "Thanks for My Child" was written by Full Force, the six-man performing/songwriting/production team from East Flatbush/Brooklyn, NY, who had a long run of hits for themselves, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, UTFO, Jasmine Guy, Lala, Samantha Fox, and the Weather Girls. Because of the poignant lyrics, some believed that Riley wrote the song. Cheryl Pepsii Riley topped the R&B charts with the heart-stirring ballad "Thanks for My Child," a tune that connected with and seemed to speak for single mothers the world over.
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