Is It Still Good to Ya

Is It Still Good to Ya
Studio album by Ashford & Simpson
Released	1978
Studio	Sigma Sound, New York City
Genre	R&B, disco
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Ashford & Simpson chronology
Send It (1977) Is It Still Good to Ya (1978) Stay Free (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Is It Still Good to Ya is the sixth studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1978 on the Warner Bros. label. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records. The album sold more than 500,000 copies in its first two years of release.[4]

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "It Seems to Hang On", which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The title track also charted at No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

The title track was subsequently covered by Teddy Pendergrass, in a version produced by the duo on his 1980 album T.P. which peaked at No. 3 on the R&B albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It Seems to Hang On"	5:08
2.	"Is It Still Good to Ya"	3:49
3.	"The Debt Is Settled"	3:50
4.	"Ain't It a Shame"	4:54

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Get Up and Do Something"	4:52
6.	"You Always Could"	3:32
7.	"Flashback"	3:55
8.	"As Long as It Holds You"	3:58

2015 remastered reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"It Seems to Hang On" (12" Disco Mix)	6:59
10.	"Flashback" (12" Disco Mix)	5:31
11.	"Is It Still Good to Ya" (Alternative Mix)	4:37
12.	"The Debt Is Settled" (Alternative Mix)	4:25
13.	"It Seems to Hang On" (Mike Maurro Mix)	7:51
14.	"Flashback" (Single Version)	3:39
15.	"It Seems to Hang On" (Single Version)	3:39

Personnel

• Ashford & Simpson - vocals
• Eric Gale - guitar
• Francisco Centeno - bass
• Valerie Simpson - piano
• Ray Chew - Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
• John Sussewell, Steve Jordan - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• John Davis, William Slapin - horns
• Ashford & Simpson, Ray Simpson, Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1978–1979) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 20 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1979) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 15

Singles

Year	Single	Peak
		US R&B
1978	"It Seems to Hang On"	2
	"Is It Still Good to Ya"	12
1979	"Flashback"	70

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)

References

1. Lytle, Craig. Is It Still Good to Ya review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
2. CG Book '70s: A
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 25.
4. "Ashford & Simpson Bring Their Show to San Carlos". Oakland Post. No. 616/617. 7 Sep 1980. p. 4.
5. "Ashford & Simpson, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
6. "Ashford & Simpson, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

External links

• Is It Still Good to Ya at Discogs (list of releases)