Solo (Solo album)

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Solo
Khiry Abdulsamad, Joseph Powell, The Characters
Solo chronology
Solo
(1995) 		4 Bruthas & a Bass
(1998)
Singles from Solo
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: August 22, 1995[3]
  2. "Where Do U Want Me to Put It"
    Released: 1995
  3. "He's Not Good Enough"
    Released: 1996
  4. "Blowin' My Mind"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[4]
Muzik[5]

Solo is the debut studio album by American R&B group Solo, released September 12, 1995 via Perspective Records.[1] The album was executive produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,[2] and it peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard 200.[6]

Four singles were released from the album: "Heaven", "Where Do U Want Me to Put It", "He's Not Good Enough" and "Blowin' My Mind". "Heaven" is the group's highest chart appearance to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 42.[6] The album contains covers of five songs originally recorded by Sam Cooke: "Another Saturday Night", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Cupid", "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" and "(What a) Wonderful World". A cover of "Under the Boardwalk", originally recorded by The Drifters, was also included.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on February 6, 1996 (1996-02-06).[7]

Track listing

  • Songwriting and production credits adapted from liner notes.[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."
Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young
 1:04
14."In Bed"James Harris III, Terry LewisJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:05
15."(Last Night I Made Love) Like Never Before" (C)Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Alex Richbourg, Eunique Mack, Daniel Stokes, Curtis MayfieldAlex Richbourg, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:47
16."Prince Street"Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, Daniel Stokes 0:10
17."Holdin' On"Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Eunique Mack, Daniel StokesJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:04
18."A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke cover)Sam CookeJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis8:53

Samples

[9]

A.^ Contains a sample of "I Get Lifted" by KC and the Sunshine Band and "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd.
B.
In the Rain" by The Dramatics
.
C.^ Contains a sample of "The Makings of You" by Curtis Mayfield.

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Solo - Solo - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Solo (8) - Solo (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. Amazon.com
    . Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ Jones, Bob (March 1996). "Solo: Solo" (PDF). Muzik. No. 10. p. 113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Solo - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 24, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  8. ^ Solo - Solo (CD liner notes). Perspective Records. 31454 9017-2
  9. ^ "Solo (8) - Solo (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Solo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Solo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.

External links

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