T.E.V.I.N.
| T.E.V.I.N. | ||||
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| Studio album by Tevin Campbell | ||||
| Released | November 19, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | May 1990 - October 1991 | |||
| Genre |
R&B New jack swing soul | |||
| Length | 55:48 | |||
| Label |
Qwest Records Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones (exec.), Al B. Sure!, Narada Michael Walden For Perfection Light Productions , Prince, Arthur Baker, Kyle West | |||
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| Singles from T.E.V.I.N | ||||
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T.E.V.I.N. is the platinum-selling debut album from R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
T.E.V.I.N. yielded two No. 1 R&B hits in "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Alone with You", and had several other hits. Of the combined eight singles that were released off his debut album, five having peaked inside the R&B top 10, Prince produced "Round and Round", while Al B. Sure! and Kyle West produced "Goodbye" and "Just Ask Me To". The remaining singles off his album are "Strawberry Letter 23", "One Song" and "Confused". The success of the album also garnered Campbell his first two Grammy nominations, one in 1991 for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male (for "Round and Round"), and one in 1992 for the same award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male (for "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do").
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Songwriters | Guest(s) | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Round and Round" | 4:54 | Prince, Rap lyrics written by Justin Warfield | Prince | |
| 2 | "Interlude/Over The Rainbow And On To The Sun" | 0:49 | Narada Michael Walden | Narada Michael Walden | |
| 3 | "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" | 5:03 | Narada Michael Walden, Tevin Campbell, Sally Jo Dakota | Narada Michael Walden | |
| 4 | "Lil' Brother" | 4:09 | Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani, Skyler Jett | Narada Michael Walden | |
| 5 | "Alone with You" | 5:07 | Al B. Sure!, Kyle West | Al B. Sure, Kyle West | |
| 6 | "Strawberry Letter 23" | 4:07 | Shuggie Otis | Quincy Jones | |
| 7 | "One Song" | 4:27 | Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch | Quincy Jones | |
| 8 | "Just Ask Me To" | 4:07 | Al B. Sure, Kyle West, Chubb Rock | Chubb Rock | Al B. Sure, Kyle West |
| 9 | "Goodbye" | 4:17 | Al B. Sure, Kyle West | Al B. Sure, Kyle West | |
| 10 | "Perfect World" | 4:32 | Axel Kroel, Tina Baker | Arthur Baker | |
| 11 | "Confused" | 4:57 | Al B. Sure, Kyle West | Al B. Sure, Kyle West | |
| 12 | "Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine)" | 4:40 | Narada Michael Walden, Tevin Campbell, Tony Lindsay | Narada Michael Walden | |
| 13 | "She's All That" | 4:48 | Axel Kroell, Tina Baker, Tony McIlwain | Arthur Baker | |
Personnel
- Dave Aaron - assistant, mixing assistant
- Al B. Sure! - arranger, composer, producer, background vocals
- Maxi Anderson - background vocals
- Airiq Anest - assistant, mixing
- Arthur Baker - producer
- Tina Baker - composer, background vocals
- Rose Banks - background vocals
- Kevin Becka - technical assistance
- Alan Bergman - composer
- Marilyn Bergman - composer
- Louis Biancaniello - associate producer, keyboards, programming, synthesizer arrangements
- Vernon "Ice" Black - guitar
- Tevin Campbell - composer, narrator, main vocals
- Terry Christian - engineer
- Chubb Rock - composer
- Keith "KC" Cohen - mixing
- Tyler Collins - background vocals
- Sally Jo Dakota - composer
- Eric Daniels - piano
- Dave Darlington - engineer
- Lynn Davis - background vocals
- Nathan East - bass
- David Frazer - engineer, mixing
- Tom Garneau - engineer
- Mick Guzauski - mixing
- Marvin Hamlisch - composer
- Jerry Hey - horn arrangements, string arrangements, trumpet
- Dan Higgins - Saxophone
- Janet Hinde - assistant producer,
- Phillip Ingram - background vocals
- Kimm James - assistant engineer
- Skyler Jett - composer, background vocals
- Femi Jiya - engineer
- Karen Jones - A&R
- Quincy Jones - executive producer
- Michael Koppelman - engineer
- Axel Kroell - composer, programming
- Ricky Lawson - drums
- Janice Lee - production coordination
- Tony Lindsay - composer
- Robin Lynch - art direction
- Mike Mani - associate producer, composer, keyboards, programming, synthesizer arrangements
- Tony McIlwaine - composer
- Richard McKernan - engineer, string engineer
- Kelly McRae - production coordination
- Benny Medina - A&R, executive producer
- B.J. Nelson - background vocals
- Michael Omartian - arranger, drums, producer, programming, synthesizer
- Shuggie Otis - composer
- David Pack - background vocals
- Victoria Pearson - photography
- Elliott Peters - engineer
- Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
- Mark Plati - engineer, programming
- Prince - arranger, composer, multi instruments, producer, voices
- QDIII - producer, scratching, synthesizer
- William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone
- Marc Reyburn - Engineer
- Claytoven Richardson - production consultant, background vocals
- Marnie Riley - assistant engineer
- Angel Rogers - background vocals
- Susan Rogers - engineer
- Greg Ross - design
- Lovis Scalise - engineer
- Cynthia Shiloh - production coordination
- Susan - engineer
- JoAnn Tominaga - coordination
- Rob Trow - background vocals
- Junior Vasquez - mixing, post production
- Kevin Walden - production coordination
- Narada Michael Walden - composer, drums, keyboards, producer, programming
- Justin Warfield - rapping
- Kyle West - composer, producer
- Larry Williams - saxophone
- Ric Wilson - acoustic guitar
- Monalisa Young - background vocals
- Todd Yvega - synthesizer, synthesizer programming
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart[3] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 38 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums Chart[5] | 98 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1990 | "Round and Round" | 12 | 2 | 40 |
| 1991 | "Just Ask Me To" | 88 | 9 | - |
| "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" | 6 | 1 | - | |
| 1992 | "Goodbye" | 85 | 2 | - |
| "Strawberry Letter 23" | 53 | 40 | - | |
| "Alone with You" | 72 | 1 | - | |
| 1993 | "Confused" | - | 33 | - |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
External links
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tevin Campbell: T.E.V.I.N. > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "T.E.V.I.N. - Tevin Campbell | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Tevin Campbell - TEVIN". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Tevin Campbell US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Tevin Campbell US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Tevin Campbell – TEVIN". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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