Prime of My Life

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Prime of My Life is the eighth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.

It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured Hyman's only pop hit "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both the album and single were RIAA certified gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200.

Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, before she committed suicide four years later.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When You Get Right Down To It"	Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines	Nick Martinelli	4:20
2.	"I Found Love"	Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno	Nick Martinelli	4:25
3.	"Don’t Wanna Change The World"	Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno, David Darlington	Nick Martinelli	5:21
4.	"Prime Of My Life"	Preston Glass, Alan Glass	Nick Martinelli	5:12
5.	"When I Give My Love (This Time)"	Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers	Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers	7:03
6.	"I Can’t Take It Anymore"	Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines	Nick Martinelli	4:20
7.	"Walk Away"	Marti Sharron, Kenny Hirsch	Marti Sharron	4:26
8.	"Living In Confusion"	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus, Phyllis Hyman	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	7:06
9.	"Meet Me On The Moon"	Gene McDanields, Carrie Thompson	Gene McDanields	6:42
10.	"Whatever Happened To Our Love"	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus	4:07
Total length:				53:00

Personnel

• Donna Allen: Background Vocals
• Art Baron: Trombone
• Steven Bernstein: Trumpet
• Art Bessen: Trombone
• Cynthia Biggs: Background Vocals
• Harry Bower: Trumpet
• Randy Bowland: Guitar
• Daryl Burgee: Percussion
• Randy Cantor: Keyboards
• Damaris Carbough: Background Vocals
• Roland Chambers: Guitar
• Gerald Chavis: Trumpet
• Lawrence Cottrell: Background Vocals
• Dave Darlington: Bass, Keyboards
• Lynn Davis: Background Vocals
• Curtis Dowd, Jr.: Keyboards
• Sonny Emory: Drums
• Charlie Ernst Synthesizer, Drums, Drum Programming, Keyboards
• Jack Faith: Saxophone
• John Gitlutin: Keyboards
• Steve Gordon: Guitar, Rhythm guitar
• Steve Green: Bass, Piano
• Doug Grigsby: Bass, Drum Programming, Loops, Programming, Keyboards, Rhythm, Drums
• Charlene Holloway: Background Vocals
• Annette Hardeman: Background Vocals
• Kent Hewitt: Piano
• Reginald Hines: Rhythm
• Phyllis Hyman: Vocals, Rap

• Phillip Ingram: Background Vocals
• Candi James: Background Vocals
• Josie James: Background Vocals
• Birch Johnson: Trombone
• Mark Johnson: Trombone
• Quinton Joseph: Drums
• The Kerber Brothers: Strings, Horn
• Lambchops: Synthesizer, Piano
• Rhett Lawrence: Keyboards
• Manny Lopez: Acoustic guitar, Guitar
• James Loyd: Keyboards
• Karen Manno: Background Vocals
• Lester Mendez: Keyboards
• Eddie Montilla: Drums, Drum Programming
• Myriam Naomi Valle: Background Vocals
• Gene Page: Strings
• Kenny Pollack: Percussion, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Drums
• Donald Robinson: Keyboards
• John "J.R." Robinson: Drums
• Jim Salamone: Percussion, Drums, Keyboards
• Joseph Smithers: Trumpet
• Bob Suttman: Trombone
• T.J. Tindall: Guitar
• John Valentino: Trumpet, Shaker
• Fred Washington: Bass
• Walter White: Trumpet
• Dee Dee Wilde: Background Vocals
• Betty Wright: Background Vocals
• Earl Young: Drums
• Jimmy Young: Bass

Production

• Arranger: Terry Burrus, Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Kenny Gamble, Doug Grigsby, Reginald Hines, The Kerber Brothers, Karen Manno, Gene Page, Kenny Pollack, Jonathan Rosen, Dexter Wansel.
• Rhythm Arrangements: Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Doug Grigsby, Kenny Pollack, Reginald Hines, Manny Lopez.
• Vocal Arrangement: Karen Manno.
• String Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers, Gene Page.
• Horn Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers.