| Keep the Faith | ||||
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| Studio album by Faith Evans | ||||
| Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||
| Length | 57:52 | |||
| Label | Bad Boy | |||
| Producer | Babyface, Sean Combs(Exec.), Ron Lawrence, Stevie J. | |||
| Faith Evans chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Keep the Faith | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Columbus Times | (favorable) [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Q | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Urban Latino | [5] |
| Village Voice | (mixed) [8] |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable) [9] |
Keep the Faith is the second album by American singer Faith Evans. It was released on Bad Boy Records and peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Entertainment Weekly (10/30/98, p.114) - "...KEEP THE FAITH remains commercial R&B, all bedroom strings and Babyface-style acoustic accents. what sets Evans apart is that she, like her soul sista Mary J. Blige, investigates her pain in a way that contradicts the lush sonics..." - Rating: A-
Q Magazine: (12/00, p.143) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Proves that in voice and soul, she's every inch Mary J. Blige's equal..."
Urban Latino (2/99, p.80) - 4 out of 4 - "...bonafide, homegrown R&B sounds....steeped in the Blues and Gospel traditions....Evans [is] a true Soul singer....a great pick for you lovers..."
Keep the Faith sampled "Never Alone" by Yolanda Adams
Life Will Pass You By sampled "Gotta Make It Up to You" by Angela Bofill
Love Like This sampled "Chic Cheer" by Chic
Sunny Days sampled "I'm Back for More" by Al Johnson and Jean Carne
All Night Long sampled "I Hear Music in the Streets" by Unlimited Touch
| Chart (1998) | Provider | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | Billboard | 6 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 3 |
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander Engineer, Mixing
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie- Associate Executive Producer
Babyface- Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Tony Black Engineer, Mixing
Paul Boutin, Engineer
Tom Cassel, Engineer
Sean "Puffy" Combs- Executive Producer, Producer
Diddy, Performer
DJ Rodgers, Arranger
E'lyk ,Assistant Engineer, Mixing
Nathan East, Bass
Faith Evans- Arranger, Executive Producer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
David Foster, Producer, Vocal Producer
Richard "Younglord" Frierson, Producer
Jon Gass, Mixing
Kenya Ivey, Vocals (Background)
Tavia Ivey, Vocals (Background)
Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Producer
Ron Lawrence, Producer
Ricky Lawson, Drums
Tony Maserati, Mixing
Mike Mason, Piano, Producer, Strings
Gwynnis Mosby, Make-Up
Axel Niehaus, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Vocal Arrangement
Gwendolyn Niles, Project Manager
Michael Patterson, Editing
Rob Paustian ,Engineer
Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera, Engineer
Greg Phillinganes, Piano
Harve Pierre- A&R
Herb Powers, Mastering
Kelly Price, Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
Lorne Rawls, Arranger
Jesse Rivera ,Project Coordinator
Todd Russaw ,Associate Executive Producer
Thom Russo ,Engineer
Carl Thomas, Vocal Arrangement
Damon Thomas ,Drum Programming, Keyboards
Carl Thompson, Producer
Michael Thompson, Guitar
Michael Hart Thompson, Guitar
Albert Watson, Photography
Doug Wilson, Engineer
Mario Winans, Overdubs
Klya Wright, Hair Stylist
112, Arranger, Performer, Vocal Arrangement
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