Miracle
Studio album by
Puff Johnson
ReleasedMay 28, 1996
GenreR&B[1]
Length58:25[1]
LabelWork
Producer
Singles from Miracle
  1. "Forever More"
  2. "All Over Your Face"
  3. "Over and Over"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Cash Box(favorable)[3]
Muzik[4]

Miracle is the only studio album by American singer Puff Johnson. It was released by The Work Group on May 28, 1996, in the United States. Johnson worked with a broadranging cast of producers and songwriters on her debut, including Narada Michael Walden, Tim & Bob, Jermaine Dupri, Walter Afanasieff, Dan Shea, and Keith Thomas, and co-wrote seven of the set's twelve tracks. Their collaborations led to eclectic material on Miracle, which borrowed from an assortment of genres, combining contemporary R&B with pop, jazz, fusion and G-funk.[5]

The album earned mixed to positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Johnson's vocal performances but found the material uneven. Upon release, it peaked at number seven on the Norwegian Albums Chart and entered the top thirty in the Netherlands. In the US, it reached number 61 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums only. Miracle spawned three singles, including the top five hit "Forever More" and follow-up "All Over Your Face" as well as "Over and Over" which had first appeared on the soundtrack of the American comedy film The First Wives Club (1996).

Critical reception

Deborah Gregory, writing for Vibe, found that "while Miracle doesn't quite live up to the loftiness of its title — due to the saccharine melodies and middle-of-the-road material — there's no doubt about [Johnson's] pipes. This 23-year-old angel can croon [...] The cuts that provide the freshest foil for Johnson's pitch-perfect voice are "All Over Your Face" and "True Meaning of Love." Both of these silky R&B grooves are better than the predictable pining of first single "Forever More."[6]

Track listing

Miracle — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Forever More"
Walden5:06
2."Outside My Window"
5:25
3."All Over Your Face"
  • Dupri
  • So-Lowe[b]
3:46
4."Yearning"
Tim & Bob5:11
5."Love Between Me & You"
  • Johnson
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:49
6."Some Kind of Miracle"Diane WarrenAfanasieff6:20
7."All Because of You"
  • Dupri
  • So-Lowe[b]
3:32
8."God Sent You"
Walden5:04
9."True Meaning of Love"
Thomas4:44
10."Come Closer"
  • Kevin Wales
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:43
11."Please, Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love With You)"
Thomas3:42
12."Hold On to His Hand"Minister K. WardTim & Bob2:24
Japan bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's When You'll Know"
Soulshock & Karlin5:00
Disc 2: Miracle — Australian limited edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Over and Over"
Thomas3:58
2."All That's On My Feet"
  • Kipper Jones
  • Schack
  • Karlin
Soulshock & Karlin3:41
3."Baby Can You Feel It"
  • P. Johnson
  • Kenny Smooth
  • Darren Whittington
Smooth3:12

Notes

  • ^a denotes associate producer
  • ^b denotes co-producer

Samples

  • "Outside My Window" contains a sample from "What's Going On" as performed by Marvin Gaye.
  • "All Because of You" contains a sample of "Hip Hop vs. Rap" as performed by KRS-One.

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 51
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 7
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 61

References

  1. 1 2 "Miracle". Allmusic. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Reynolds, J.R. (22 June 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Miro, Peter (4 May 1996). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 7. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Jones, Bob (November 1996). "Puff Johnson: Miracle" (PDF). Muzik. No. 18. p. 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Work Group's Puff Johnson Creating A Romantic 'Miracle'". Billboard. April 20, 1996. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Revolutions". Vibe. August 1, 1996. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 147.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Puff Johnson – Miracle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Puff Johnson – Miracle". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Puff Johnson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Puff Johnson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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