Label chiefs, Hillery Johnson and Tom Takayoshi felt strongly about her and they signed her up.
[2] Her single for Hilltak, "Lighting A Fire (That You Can't Put Out)" was composed by Martha Stubbs.
[9][10] With this first release for the Hilltak label, It was in the "Singles To Watch" on the Review page of the July 29 issue of Cashbox.
Her vocals on the song which was about an older man's desire for a younger woman were described as gutsy and full of feeling.
[13] With her single getting airplay on Chris Turner's show at WGOK at Mobile, Alabama, it entered the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart at #94 on August 26.