Total (Total album)
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| Studio album by Total | ||||
| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, hip hop soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Bad Boy Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Sean "Puffy" Combs(Exec.), Chucky Thompson, Raphael Saadiq, Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier, The Neptunes, Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Rashad Smith, Stevie J., 3 Boyz From Newark, Rodney Jerkins | |||
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Total is the self-titled debut album from the R&B trio Total. The album reached its peak at #23 on the US Billboard 200, went platinum and spawned the hit singles "Can't You See" (US #13), "No One Else" (US #22), "Kissin' You" (US #12/UK #29) & "Do You Think About Us/When Boy Meets Girl" (US #61/#50).
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Featured Artists | Songwriters | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | 0:54 | (performed by) Puff Daddy | Chad Elliott | |
| 2 | "Do You Know" | 3:23 | Terri Robinson, Sean Combs, Rashad Smith | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen ands Rashad Smith for Tumblin' Dice Productions | |
| 3 | " No One Else" | 4:28 | Da Brat | Terri Robinson, Da Brat, Jean-Claude Olivier, Sean "Puffy" Combs | Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier for Trackmasters & Sean "Puffy" Combs |
| 4 | "Whose Is It? (Interlude)" | 2:28 | Steven 'Stevie J.' Jordan, Chad 'Dr, Seuss' Elliot, & Sean "Puffy" Combs | ||
| 5 | "Kissin' You" | 4:42 | Julian Jackson, Raphael Saadiq, Janice Johnson, Brian James | Raphael Saadiq | |
| 6 | "Do You Think About Us?" | 4:33 | Raphael Saadiq, Janice Johnson | Raphael Saadiq | |
| 7 | "Definition Of a Bad Girl (Interlude)" | 1:10 | Chad 'Dr. Seuss' Elliot & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen | ||
| 8 | "Can't You See" | 4:41 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Terri Robinson, M. South, J. Howell, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, Herb Middleton | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen |
| 9 | "Someone Like You" | 4:35 | Terri Robinson, Chucky Thompson, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rashad Smith | Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen, Sean "Puffy" Combs & Rashad Smith for Tumblin' Dice Productions | |
| 10 | "Tell Me" | 4:37 | Faith Evans, Keisha Spivey, Omar Epps, Vincent Herbert, Rheji Burrell | Vincent Herbert & Rheji Burrell | |
| 11 | "Love Is All We Need" | 4:00 | Terri Robinson, Chucky Thompson, Sean "Puffy" Combs | Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen & Sean "Puffy" Combs | |
| 12 | "Don't Ever Change" | 4:14 | Terri Robinson, Keisha Spivey, Chucky Thompson, Sean "Puffy" Combs | Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen & Sean "Puffy" Combs | |
| 13 | "Spend Some Time" | 4:18 | Terri Robinson, Lee Drakeford, Faith Evans, J.C. Olivier, Sean "Puffy" Combs | Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier for Trackmasters & Sean "Puffy" Combs | |
| 14 | "When Boy Meets Girl" | 4:18 | Tammy Lucas, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Quinnes Parker, Marvin Scandrick, Keisha Spivey, Pamela Long, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | The Neptunes & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen | |
| 15 | "No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)" | 4:28 | Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown & Da Brat | Terri Robinson, Inga Marchand, Da Brat, J.C. Olivier, Sean "Puffy" Combs | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen & Rodney Jerkins |
Samples
- "Can't You See" samples "The Payback" by James Brown
- "Spend Some Time" samples "Love T.K.O." by Teddy Pendergrass
- "Love Is All We Need" samples "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
- "Do You Know" samples "Same Beat" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
- "No One Else" samples "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions
- "Someone Like You" samples "Save Their Souls" by Hamilton Bohannon
- "Tell Me" samples "Help (Somebody Please)" by The O'Jays
- "When Boy Meets Girl" samples "Love You Inside Out" by the Bee Gees
- "Don't Ever Change" samples "Computer Love" by Zapp
Credits
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander- Flute, Mixing
Eddie Alford -Guitar
Bob Brockman- Mixing
Gerry Brown -Mixing
Sean "Puffy" Combs- Executive Producer, Producer, Remixing, Voices
Lane Craven -Engineer
Da Brat -Rap
Stephen Dent -Engineer
Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott -Producer
Dan Evans -Production Coordination
Guzman (Constance Hansen & Russell Peacock) -Photography
Chad Hugo- Producer
Stevie J. -Producer
Julian Jackson -Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programming
Rodney Jerkins -Remixing
D. Jones -Vocals (Background)
Steve Jordan -Producer
Paul Logus- Engineer, Mixing
Pam Long- Voices
Tammy Lucas ?, -Vocal Producer
Keith M. Vocals -(Background)
Tony Maserati -Engineer, Mixing
Keenya Mauldin -Hair Stylist
Alisha Melvin -Hair Stylist
Herb Middleton- Keyboards
Nasheim Myrick- Engineer
Axel Niehaus -Engineer, Mixing
Jean Claude "Poke" Olivier- Producer
Sybil Pennix- Assistant Producer, Stylist, Executive Producer
Harve Pierre- A&R
Herb Powers- Mastering
Terri Robinson -Producer, Vocals (Background)
Raphael Saadiq -Guitar (Bass), Producer, Vocals (Background)
LaTrice Shaw- Production Coordination
Rashad Smith -Producer
Eric Spearman- Make-Up
Kevin Thomas -Engineer
Chucky Thompson- Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
Total Vocals -(Background)
Richard Travali- Engineer
Pharrell Williams -Producer
Doug Wilson -Engineer
Singles
- Can't You See - March 27, 1995
- No One Else - November 28, 1995
- Kissin' You - February 12, 1996
- Do You Think About Us - April 3, 1996
Trivia
- The music heard in the background of "Whose Is It? (Interlude)" is Tevin Campbell's "You Don't Have To Worry" which Total co-wrote and sang background vocals on.
- "Kissing You" has been sampled on both Teairra Mari's "Missing You" & Bizzy Bone's "Thugs Need Love Too".
- "When Boy Meets Girl" (which features a prominent sample of the Bee Gees' "Love You Inside Out") was one of the earliest production credits of The Neptunes.
- The Remix Version of "Kissin You" contains sample from "Oh Honey" by Delegation (1977)