| Poison | |||
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| Released | March 20, 1990 | ||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | ||
| Genre | New jack swing,[1][2]funk,[3]R&B,[4]hip hop[5] | ||
| Length | 47:28 | ||
| Label | MCA | ||
| Producer | Louil Silas, Jr.(exec.), Bell Biv DeVoe, Carl Bourelly, D'Lavance, Dr. Freeze, Timmy Gatling, Hiriam Hicks, Eric 'Vietnam' Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Alton 'Wokie' Stewart | ||
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Poison is the debut studio album from AmericanR&B/hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, released March 20, 1990 on MCA Records.
Crash bandicoot pc download free. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1995, it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[8] |
Download wonder zoo versi pertama sampai terbaru arif. The album peaked at five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the Irish Albums Chart,and on the R&B Albums chart.[9] The album was certified platinum in May 1990, and reached quadruple-platinum status by April 1995.[10]
Alex Henderson at AllMusic noted that the album 'delivered some of New jack swing's most worthwhile material,' and also gave the group credit for being one of 'the form's more creative and imaginative figures.'[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Dope!' (aka 'She's Dope!') | Straite | Dr. Freeze | 3:44 |
| 2. | 'B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?' | Durant, Hooks, Sadler, Shocklee, Stewart | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee | 4:35 |
| 3. | 'Let Me Know Something?!' | Durant, Hooks, Sadler, Shocklee | Eric 'Vietnam' Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee | 4:40 |
| 4. | 'Do Me!' | Bell, Bivins, Bourelly, DeVoe | Bell Biv DeVoe, Carl E. Bourelly | 4:33 |
| 5. | 'Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny (Word to the Mutha)!' | Bell, Bivins, DeVoe | Bell Biv DeVoe, Peace Production (Wolf & Epic) | 4:30 |
| 6. | 'Poison' | Straite | Dr. Freeze | 4:22 |
| 7. | 'Ain't Nut'in' Changed' | Durant, Sadler, Shocklee, Shocklee | Eric 'Vietnam' Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee | 3:30 |
| 8. | 'When Will I See You Smile Again?' | Gatling, Stewart | Alton 'Wokie' Stewart, Timmy Gatling | 5:08 |
| 9. | 'I Do Need You' | Gatling | Alton 'Wokie' Stewart, Timmy Gatling | 4:36 |
| 10. | 'Poison [Extended Club Version]' | Straite | D'Lavance | 7:50 |
Production & Personnel[11][edit]
- Tracks 1 & 6 Produced by Dr. Freeze; associate producer (track 1): Howie Hirsch. Recorded by Jay Henry. Mixed (and remixed) by Eric Sadler and Hank/Keith Shocklee; track 6 mixed by Dr. Freeze & Jay Henry. All Instruments by Dr. Freeze.
- Tracks 2, 3 & 7 Produced by Eric Sadler/Hank & Keith Shocklee. Recorded & Mixed by Dan Wood, Jamie Staub, Kirk Yano, Nick Sansano & Rod Hui. All Music arranged & performed by Hank Shocklee & Roney Hooks.
- Track 4 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Carl Bourelly. Music Arranged by Carl Bourelly; vocals arranged by Bell Biv Devoe. Recorded by Barbara Milne; assisted by Karen Bohannon & Michael Allair. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe. Kevin Johnson: Drums, Percussion; Carl Bourelly: Keyboards; Chris Floberg & Sherman Foole: Programming.
- Track 5 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Peace Productions. Recorded by Stephen P. Blazina. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe & Stephen P. Blazina. All Instruments, Vocals and Arrangements by Bell Biv Devoe.
- Tracks 8 & 9 Produced by Alton Stewart & Timmy Gatling. Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Upper. Drum Programming & Keyboards by Howie Hirsch & Timmy Gatling. Alto sax solo on track 9 by John Doheny.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1990)[9] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 1 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Notes[edit]
- ^Eddy, Chuck (March 2011). 'Essentials: R&B Rubs Hip-Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born'. Spin. New York: 84. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ abcHenderson, Alex. 'allmusic ((( Poison > Review )))'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/poison-mw0000141841
- ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/poison-mw0000141841
- ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/poison-mw0000141841
- ^ name='amazon'>'Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: When Will I See You Smile [Vinyl]: Music'. Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^'Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: She's Dope [Vinyl]: Music'. Amazon.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^Frederick, Brendan (29 July 2018). 'Bell Biv Devoe Poison'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ ab'allmusic ((( Poison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^'RIAA - Gold & Platinum - June 21, 2011 : Search Results - Bell Biv DeVoe'. RIAA. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^Production & Personnel at discogs
- ^'American album certifications – Bell Biv DeVoe – Posion'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Poison at AllMusic
- Poison at Discogs
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