Kenny Lattimore (album)

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Kenny Lattimore
Kenny Lattimore cover
Studio album by Kenny Lattimore
Released 1996
Genre R&B
Length 57:49
Label Columbia Records
Producer Dave Hall, Jimmy Abney, Keith Crouch, Kenny Lattimore, Herb Middleton, Kenny Lerum
Professional reviews
  • 3/5 stars All Music Guide link
  • (8.5/10) (A-) Entertainment Weekly link
Kenny Lattimore chronology
Kenny Lattimore (1996) From the Soul of Man (1998)
Singles from Kenny Lattimore
  1. "Never Too Busy"
    Released: April 1996[1]
  2. "Just What It Takes"
    Released: 1996[2]
  3. "For You"
    Released: March 11, 1997[3]

Kenny Lattimore is the debut solo album of R&B singer Kenny Lattimore.

Contents

[edit] Biography

Upon its release, critics hailed Kenny Lattimore as an album that hearkened back to the time of Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye when "R&B had more soul"[4] The set was bolstered by the success of singles "Never Too Busy," "Just What It Takes," and the now-signature song and perennial wedding ballad "For You."

[edit] Chart performance

The album reached a peak of #19 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.[5] It also reached #92 on The Billboard 200 chart on May 3, 1997.[6] The album contained a large portion of midtempo soul songs and romantic ballads. Five of the songs were co-written by Lattimore.

"Never Too Busy" cracked the Top 20 of the R&B charts and spurred the album to gold sales.[7] "For You" made an even higher impact reaching #6 on the R&B charts.[5] The album made such a splash for Lattimore that he was nominated that year for the Best Male R&B Artist Grammy the following year.[8]

[edit] Track listing

  1. Never Too Busy (5:33)
  2. Just What It Takes (5:05)
  3. I Won't Let You Down (5:00)
  4. All I Want (4:54)
  5. Forever (4:47)
  6. For You (3:57)
  7. Joy (4:37)
  8. Where Did Love Go (4:13)
  9. Forgiveness (4:08)
  10. Always Remember (5:41)
  11. Climb The Mountain (5:48)
  12. I Won't Forget (Whose I Am) (4:06)

[edit] Music videos

  • "Never Too Busy"
  • "Just What It Takes"
  • "For You"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kenny Lattimore Discography: "Never Too Busy". Billboard.com.
  2. ^ Kenny Lattimore Discography: "Just What It Takes". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ Kenny Lattimore Discography: "For You". Billboard.com.
  4. ^ Never Too Busy. Entertainment Weekly (May 17, 1996).
  5. ^ a b Kenny Lattimore Chart History. Billboard.com.
  6. ^ Kenny Lattimore Chart Position. Billboard.com.
  7. ^ Kenny Lattimore Biography at Allmusic
  8. ^ Kenny Lattimore. Soul Tracks.

[edit] External links