[2] It was produced by David Foster, Benjamin Wright and Bobby Colomby, and released in 1980 on Capitol Records.

[1] Supercharged is similar in style to the group's previous album Madam Butterfly, although not as highly regarded at its predecessor.

AllMusic stated that "this respectable, if uneven, effort contains a few gems, including the sociopolitical 'Bad Times' (a number ten R&B hit) and the Stylistics-influenced 'I Just Can't Go on Living Without You'.

"[1] In a retrospective review for SoulTracks, Chris Rizik wrote that the group "tested their own versatility on this disc, and showed that they were more than capable", describing it as "like a 'hits' package masked as a studio release".

[4] "Bad Times", "Paradise", and "Got to Have Your Love" were recorded at Capitol Studios and Location Sound Service.