Long Time No See (album)

Long Time No See is the third studio album by American singer Chico DeBarge. It was released by Kedar Entertainment and Universal Records on November 18, 1997 in the United States.[1] Chielfy produced by DeBarge, it peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard 200.[2]

Long Time No See
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 1997
Length54:45
Label
Producer
Chico DeBarge chronology
Kiss Serious
(1987)
Long Time No See
(1997)
The Game
(1999)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Robert Christgau  [4]
The Source      12/97, p.194[5]
USA Today    [6]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three out of five stars. He found that Long Time No See "tries desperately to fit into the trends of the '90s, adding street-level, bass-heavy rhythms and hip-hop beats to his productions [...] Chico weathers the changes quite well, but he can't make the mediocre tracks (and there are too many of them) convincing, and that prevents Long Time No See from being completely successful. Even so, it's a solid, respectable comeback that suggests DeBarge may be able to regain some of the ground he lost in the early '90s."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Chico DeBargeC. DeBarge1:23
2."Love Still Good"C. DeBargeC. DeBarge4:53
3."Iggin' Me"
  • C. DeBarge
  • E. DeBarge[a]
5:03
4."Virgin"
  • C. DeBarge
  • Knight[a]
4:58
5."No Guarantee"C. DeBarge
  • C. DeBarge
  • E. DeBarge[a]
5:06
6."Ms. Wonderful"
  • C. DeBarge
  • Anthony Scott
C. DeBarge4:34
7."Was It Good"C. DeBargeC. DeBarge1:57
8."Physical Train"
  • C. DeBarge
  • James Henderson
C. DeBarge5:53
9."Trouble Man"Marvin GayeC. DeBarge3:58
10."Love Jones"
  • C. DeBarge
  • Henderson
C. DeBarge4:43
11."Superman"C. DeBargeC. DeBarge4:11
12."One Love"
  • C. DeBarge
  • E. DeBarge
C. DeBarge3:26
13."Long Time No See"
  • C. DeBarge
  • Henderson
C. DeBarge4:10
14."Outro"C. DeBargeC. DeBarge0:31
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."No Guarantee" (Remix) (featuring Joe)
  • C. DeBarge
  • E. DeBarge
  • C. DeBarge
  • E. DeBarge[a]
4:04
Total length:54:45

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer

Charts

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Release history

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Long Time No See release history
Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
United States November 18, 1997 [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chico DeBarge Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b "Chico DeBarge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Long Time No See - Chico DeBarge | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Chico DeBarge". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "Review of Long Time No See". The Source: 194. December 1997.
  6. ^ Jones, Steve (18 Nov 1997). "R&B". USA Today. p. D8:1.
  7. ^ "Chico DeBarge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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