Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released on May 19, 1992, on Uptown Records. The album includes a guest appearance by Mary J. Blige.
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Released | May 19, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
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Length | 52:14 | |||
Label | Uptown | |||
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Singles from Close to You | ||||
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The album peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Release and reception
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Allmusic | [2] |
The album peaked at the 185th spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the 34th spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity," and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up for the Queens native."[2]
Track listing
editAll music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "All I Want" | Father MC, Hall, Hubbard, Jesse Johnson | Dave Hall | 4:34 |
2. | "One Nite Stand" | Father MC, Ferrell, Steve Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, McIntyre, Hamish Stuart | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:28 |
3. | "Close to You" | Father MC, Ferrell, Johnson, McCord, Morales | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:23 |
4. | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | Bernard Edwards, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Nile Rodgers | 3:43 | |
5. | "Do the One, Two" | George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Father MC, Ferrell, Bernie Worrell | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 4:45 |
6. | "Red Lace Lingerie" | Burke, Father MC, Felder, Johnson, Morales | 5:12 | |
7. | "My Body" | Father MC, Morales | 4:38 | |
8. | "Ladies, I Luv 'Em" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales | 5:25 | |
9. | "Baby We Can Do It" | Clayton, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Sigidi | 6:05 | |
10. | "Go Natalie" | Little Shawn, Tee | Howie Tee | 3:23 |
11. | "On the Road Again" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales | 4:00 |
Chart history
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editChart (1992)[3] | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 185 |
U.S. R&B Albums | 34 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Peak chart positions[4] | ||||
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
1992 | "One Nite Stand" | — | 16 | 22 | — | — |
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | 37 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 28 |
Personnel
editInformation taken from Allmusic.[5]
- art direction – Carol Friedman
- assistant engineering – Jack Hersca
- assistant mixing – Jack Hersca, John Kogan, Dann Wojnar
- design – Primary
- direction – Vartan
- drum machine – Mark Morales
- engineering – Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Mike Fronda, Dave Hall, Jack Hersca, Rod Hui, Mark Morales
- executive production – Father MC, Andre Harrell, Steve Lucas
- guitar – Henry Grate
- mastering – Jose Rodriguez
- mixing – David Dachinger, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Dave Hall, Rod Hui, Mark Morales, Kevin Reynolds
- photography – Carol Friedman
- production – Sean "Puffy" Combs Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Mark Morales, Howie Tee
- production coordination – Crystal Johnson
- stylist – Ellen Silverstein
- vocal arranging – Mark Morales
- vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Kenny Greene, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Brenda Reid, Terri Robinson, Jeff Sanders, Clinton Wike, Tiffany Wilson
Notes
edit- ^ "Close to You - Father MC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Close to You > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.