Affection (Lisa Stansfield album)

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Affection
International variant of the standard artwork
Studio album by Lisa Stansfield
Released	20 November 1989 (1989-11-20)[1]
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B soul pop dance-pop new jack swing
Length	51:29
Label	Arista
Producer	Ian Devaney Andy Morris Coldcut
Lisa Stansfield chronology
Big Thing (1988) Affection (1989) Real Love (1991)
Singles from Affection
"This Is the Right Time" Released: 31 July 1989 "All Around the World" Released: 16 October 1989 "Live Together" Released: 29 January 1990 "What Did I Do to You?" Released: 30 April 1990 "You Can't Deny It" Released: 2 May 1990

Affection is the debut solo album by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield, released by Arista Records on 20 November 1989. Stansfield co-wrote all songs with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. Devaney and Morris also produced the album, except for "This Is the Right Time" which was produced by Coldcut. Affection received critical acclaim from music critics and was commercially successful. It reached top ten on the charts in many countries and has sold over five million copies worldwide. The album spawned a hit song, "All Around the World", and four other successful singles: "This Is the Right Time", "Live Together", "What Did I Do to You?" and "You Can't Deny It". Affection was rereleased as a deluxe 2CD + DVD set in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2014 and in Europe on 21 November 2014.