Chuckii

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Chuckii
Studio album by Chuckii Booker
Released May 1989
Recorded 1989
Genre R&B New Jack Swing
Length 41:31 (LP version)
59:31 (CD version)
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker chronology

Chuckii
(1989)		 Niice 'n Wiild
(1992)

Chuckii is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B/soul singer/musician/producer Chuckii Booker. Booker performed all of the vocals and instrumentation on the album, with the exception of the album's biggest hit, "Turned Away," which featured backing vocals from co-writer Donnell Spencer, Jr., and "Oh Lover," which features Gerald Albright on saxophone.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Released in May 1989, the album featured three massively successful singles, with the first, "Turned Away" topping the R&B charts and placing at number 42 on the Pop Charts. The follow-up singles, "(Don't U Know) I Love You" and "Touch" peaked at number 4 and number 13, respectively, on the R&B chart.

Track listing

All Songs Written By Chuckii Booker, except "Turned Away" co-written by Booker and Donnell Spencer, Jr.[1]

  1. "(Don't U Know) I Love You" (4:30)
  2. "Turned Away" (4:36)
  3. "Res Q Me" (4:25)
  4. "Hotel Happiness" (4:00)
  5. "Heavenly Father" (5:14)
  6. "Touch" (3:40)
  7. "That's My Honey" (4:30)
  8. "Let Me Love U" (4:12)
  9. "Oh Lover" (6:24)
  10. "Keep Your Guard Up" (4:34) +
  11. Turned Away (Extended 12" Version) 6:13 +
  12. Turned Away (Chuckii's Mix) 7:13 +

+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album[1][3]

Performers

  • Chuckii Booker: All vocals and instruments, except as noted below
  • Donnell Spencer, Jr.: Backing vocals on "Turned Away"
  • Gerald Albright: Saxophone on "Oh Lover"
  • Selestine Booker: Piano on "Keep Your Guard Up"[3]

[1]

Charts

Album

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[4] 116
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] 18

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B
1989 "Turned Away" 42 1
1989 "(Don t U Know) I Love U" - 4
1989 "Touch" - 13

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chuckii Booker- Chuckii LP liner notes. Accessed 12-30-2012.
  2. ↑ Music, All. Chuckii Booker: Chuckii > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chuckii Booker- Chuckii (CD version) @Discogs.com Retrieved 12-30-2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chuckii Booker US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27. 
  5. ↑ "Chucki Booker US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27. 


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