T.E.V.I.N. (album)

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T.E.V.I.N.
T.E.V.I.N. cover
Studio album by Tevin Campbell
Released November 19, 1991
Genre R&B
Length 55:48
Label Qwest/Warner Bros.
Producer Quincy Jones, Al B. Sure, Narada Michael Walden, Prince
Professional reviews
Tevin Campbell chronology
T.E.V.I.N
(1991)
I'm Ready
(1993)

T.E.V.I.N. is the platinum selling debut album from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. T.E.V.I.N. yielded two #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 of his debut album five having peaked inside of the R&B top 10 the Prince produced "Round and Round" #3", "Goodbye" #2, and "Just Ask Me To" #9. The remaining singles off his album are "Strawberry Letter 23", "One Song" and "Confused". The success of the album also garned Tevin 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").

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length Songwriters Guest(s) Producer
1 "Round and Round" 4:54 Prince Prince
2 "Interlude/Over The Rainbow And On To The Sun" 0:49 Narada Michael Walden Nirada Michael Walden
3 "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" 5:00 Narada Michael Walden, Tevin Campbell, Sally Jo Dakota Nirada Michael Walden
4 "Lil' Brother" 4:25 Nirada Michael Walden, Mike Mani, Skyler Jett Nirada Michael Walden
5 "Alone With You" 5:32 Al B. Sure, Kyle West Al B. Sure, Kyle West
6 "Strawberry Letter 23" 4:07 Shuggie Otis Quincy Jones
7 "One Song" 4:23 Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch Quincy Jones
8 "Just Ask Me To" 4:38 Al B. Sure, Kyle West, Chubb Rock Chubb Rock Al B. Sure, Kyle West
9 "Goodbye" 4:10 Al B. Sure, Kyle West Al B. Sure, Kyle West
10 "Perfect World" 4:27 Axel Kroel, Tina Baker Arthur Baker
11 "Confused" 4:30 Al B. Sure, Kyle West Al B. Sure, Kyle West
12 "Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine)" 4:36 Nirada Michael Walden, Tevin Campbell, Tony Lindsay Nirada Michael Walden
13 "She's All That" 4:50 Axel Kroell, Tina Baker, Tony McIlwain Arthur Baker

[edit] Singles

  • "Round and Round" (1990) — R&B: #3, US: #12
  • "Just Ask Me Too" (1991) — R&B: #9, US: #88
  • "Alone With You" (1992) — R&B: #1, US: #72
  • "Goodbye" (1992) — R&B: #2, US: #85
  • "Strawberry Letter 23" (1992) — R&B: #40, US: #53
  • "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (1992) — R&B: #1, US: #6
  • "Confused" (1993) — R&B: #33