| Close to You | ||||
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| Released | May 19, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991-1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, new jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 52:14 | |||
| Label | Uptown | |||
| Producer | Father MC (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Sean "Puffy" Combs, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Howie Tee, Mark Morales | |||
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| Singles from Close to You | ||||
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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 peaked at number one hundred eighty-five on the Billboard 200 chart.
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The album peaked at the hundred and eighty-fifth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirty-fourth 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
All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All I Want" | Father MC, Hall, Hubbard, Jesse Johnson | Dave Hall | 4:34 |
| 2. | "One Nite Stand" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | 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
Album
| Chart (1992)[3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 185 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 34 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Information 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
- ↑ "Close to You - Father MC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Close to You > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- 1 2 "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.
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