| Close to You | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Father MC | ||||||||||
| Released | December 19, 1992 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 52:14 | |||||||||
| Label | Uptown | |||||||||
| Producer | Father MC (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Diddy, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Howie Tee, Mark Morales, L.A. Reid | |||||||||
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Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released in 1992 on Uptown Records.
The album peaked at number one hundred eighty-five on the Billboard 200 chart.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
The album peaked at the hundred and eigthy-fifth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirty-fourth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[2]
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 Bronx native."[1]
All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Sample(s)[3] | Length |
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| 1. | "All I Want" | Father MC, Hall, Hubbard, Johnson | Dave Hall | 4:34 | |
| 2. | "One Nite Stand" | Father MC, Ferrell, Ferrone, Gorrie, McIntyre, Stuart | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:28 | |
| 3. | "Close to You" | Father MC, Ferrell, Johnson, McCord, Morales, Reid | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:23 | |
| 4. | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid |
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3:43 | |
| 5. | "Do the One, Two" | Clinton, Collins, Father MC, Ferrell, Worrell | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Red Lace Lingerie" | Burke, Father MC, Felder, Johnson, Morales, Reid | 5:12 | ||
| 7. | "My Body" | Father MC, Morales, Reid | 4:38 | ||
| 8. | "Ladies, I Luv 'Em" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid | 5:25 | ||
| 9. | "Baby We Can Do It" | Clayton, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid, Sigidi | 6:05 | ||
| 10. | "Go Natalie" | Little Shawn, Tee | Howie Tee | 3:23 | |
| 11. | "On the Road Again" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid | 4:00 |
| Chart (1992)[2] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 185 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 34 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4] | ||||
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| 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 | |
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]