On this day August 27 1988, So Good by Mica Paris was released. As her debut album, it introduced a powerful new voice to the British soul and R&B scene. Mica’s smooth vocal control and gospel influenced delivery helped the album stand out in a crowded field of late 80s pop and dance music.
The standout single My One Temptation became an international hit and set the tone for the rest of the album, which balanced classic soul textures with modern production. Tracks like Breathe Life into Me and Nothing Hits Your Heart Like Soul Music showed maturity well beyond her years and drew comparisons to American artists like Anita Baker and Whitney Houston.
So Good reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart and launched Mica Paris as one of the most respected soul singers to emerge from Britain in the 1980s.
80s insight: At just 19 years old, Mica Paris was hailed as the next great soul singer out of the UK, helping usher in a new wave of British R&B talent.
The standout single My One Temptation became an international hit and set the tone for the rest of the album, which balanced classic soul textures with modern production. Tracks like Breathe Life into Me and Nothing Hits Your Heart Like Soul Music showed maturity well beyond her years and drew comparisons to American artists like Anita Baker and Whitney Houston.
So Good reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart and launched Mica Paris as one of the most respected soul singers to emerge from Britain in the 1980s.
80s insight: At just 19 years old, Mica Paris was hailed as the next great soul singer out of the UK, helping usher in a new wave of British R&B talent.
