I'm Ready | ||||
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Studio album by Tevin Campbell | ||||
Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
Recorded | December 1992 - August 1993 | |||
Genre | R&B New Jack Swing |
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Length | 49:22 | |||
Label | Qwest Records Warner Bros. Records |
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Producer | Babyface Kirk Johnson Prince Monty Seward Daryl Simmons Narada Michael Walden |
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Tevin Campbell chronology | ||||
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I'm Ready is a 1993 album by R&B singer Tevin Campbell, his second album.
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The album sold over 2 million copies, reaching double platinum status, and yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career, the #1 R&B single "Can We Talk". The album produced 3 more charting singles with "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". To date this has been Tevin's biggest selling album and many considered this album to be the high mark of his career despite the fact he was only 16 when he recorded the album. The album was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards: 1994 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male ("Can We Talk"), 1995 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male ("I'm Ready"), and Best Rhythm & Blues Album. The album was also nominated for Best R&B Album at the 37th Grammy Awards. Prince was credited as Paisley Park for his contributions to the album as a songwriter, arranger, and producer.
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 18 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 3 |
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Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B |
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1993 | "Can We Talk" | 9 | 1 | |
"Shhh" | - | 18 | ||
1994 | "I'm Ready" | 9 | 2 | |
"Always In My Heart" | 20 | 3 | ||
1995 | "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" | 85 | 22 |
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