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Michel'le (album)

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1989 studio album by Michel'le
Michel'le
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 1989
Recorded1989
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length45:28
Label
Producer
Michel'le chronology
Michel'le
(1989)		Hung Jury
(1998)
Singles from Michel'le
  1. "No More Lies"
    Released: October 13, 1989[2]
  2. "Nicety"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Keep Watchin'"
    Released: 1990
  4. "Something in My Heart"
    Released: October 18, 1990
  5. "If?"
    Released: 1991

Michel'le is the debutstudio album by American singerMichel'le. It was released on October 23, 1989, onRuthless Records,Atco Records andAtlantic Records. The album was co produced byDr. Dre ofN.W.A and André “LA Dre” Bolton. The album was certifiedGold by theRecording Industry Association of America five weeks after its release.[3]

Commercial performance

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Following its release, the record reached number 35 on theBillboard 200 and number five on theTop R&B Albums chart. Five singles were released, "No More Lies", "Nicety", "If?", "Something in My Heart" and "Keep Watchin'". The most successful of these was "No More Lies", which peaked at number seven on theBillboard Hot 100 and number two on theBillboardHot R&B Singles chart.[4]

New York rapperTim Dog sampled the song "No More Lies" in his track "Fuck Compton", a diss song towards West Coast hip hop, from his 1991 albumPenicillin on Wax. In 2004, P-Dub sampled "Something in My Heart" in his song "4 Walls the After Effect". Song "If?" was sampled inKehlani's 2014 song "As I Am".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[8]
The Village VoiceB+[9]

The Record noted that "the young singer makes her mark [on] the slow-paced songs, which allow Michel'le to stretch, emote, and show the full range of her voice, at times reminiscent of Anita Baker's."[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No More Lies"3:49
2."Nicety"
  • M. Toussaint
  • A. Young
3:26
3."If?" (Duet With Michael Holmes)
  • L. Goodman
  • A. Bolton
5:23
4."Keep Watchin'"
4:24
5."Something in My Heart"
  • M. Toussaint
  • A. Young
5:40
6."100% Woman"A. Young3:50
7."Silly Love Song"
  • E. Johnson
  • M. Stokes
5:29
8."Never Been in Love"
  • M. Toussaint
  • A. Young
3:41
9."Close to Me"
  • M. Toussaint
  • L. Goodman
  • A. Young
5:39
10."Special Thanks"
  • M. Toussaint
  • A. Young
  • L. Goodman
2:33
11."If?" (Reprise)
  • M. Toussaint
  • A. Young
1:34

Notes

  • "Silly Love Song" is a cover of "Silly Love Song" byEnchantment (1977)

Samples

Personnel

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  • Michel'le Toussaint - lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 1, 8)
  • LaShana Dendy (X's3 / Times 3) - backing vocals (tracks 4, 5)
  • Michael Holmes - backing vocals (tracks 3, 11)
  • Denise West - backing vocals (track 7)
  • Karen Foster - backing vocals (track 7)
  • Vivien Jackson - backing vocals (track 7)
  • Andre "L.A. Dre" Bolton - keyboards, co-producer
  • Andre Young - keyboards (track 1), producer, mixing
  • Donald Tavie - keyboards (track 7)
  • Bruce "Mal" Malament - piano (tracks 3, 7, 11)
  • Stan Jones - bass & guitar (track 7)
  • Dennis Belfield - bass (tracks 3, 11)
  • Mike Sims - guitar, recording
  • Ron Krasinski - drums (tracks 3, 11)
  • Brian Kilgore - percussion
  • Michael Acosta - saxophone
  • William Zimmerman - saxophone
  • Brian Gardner - mastering
  • Antoine Carraby - mixing
  • Donovan "The Dirtbiker" Sound - recording
  • Eric Wright - executive producer
  • Elizabeth Barrett - design
  • David Roth - photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989–90)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]143
USBillboard 200[12]35
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990)Position
USBillboard 200[14]87
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]16
Chart (1991)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16]97

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17]Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^abPromis, Jose F.. Michel'le review atAllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ^"No More Lies".Recording Industry Association of America. RetrievedOctober 3, 2019.
  3. ^"Gold & Platinum - RIAA".RIAA. April 25, 1990.
  4. ^Michel'le - Chart Singles history.Billboard
  5. ^O'Connor Creevy, Caitlin (January 25, 1990). "Home Entertainment: Recordings".Chicago Tribune. p. 9A.ProQuest 282678935.
  6. ^Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Michel'le".The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5 (4th ed.).MUZE. p. 738.ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  7. ^Considine, J.D. (1992). "Michel'le". InDeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James (eds.).The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 472.ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
  8. ^Aaron, Charles (1995). "Dr. Dre". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.).Spin Alternative Record Guide.Vintage Books. pp. 116–117.ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  9. ^Christgau, Robert (March 13, 1990)."Consumer Guide".The Village Voice. Retrieved2024-03-17 – via robertchristgau.com.
  10. ^Jaeger, Barbara (March 8, 1990). "Michel'le's Soulful Voice Shines Through".The Record. p. C7.
  11. ^"Michel'le ARIA Chart History complete to 2024". ARIA. RetrievedJuly 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  12. ^"Michel'le Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard.
  13. ^"Michel'le Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.
  14. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990".Billboard. RetrievedNovember 14, 2020.
  15. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990".Billboard. RetrievedNovember 14, 2020.
  16. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991".Billboard. RetrievedNovember 14, 2020.
  17. ^"American album certifications – Michel'le – Michel'le".Recording Industry Association of America.
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