Johnny Gill (1990 album)
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Johnny Gill is an eponymous album by Johnny Gill, released in 1990, and his first for Motown Records. The album produced four hit singles: "Rub You the Right Way," "My, My, My," "Wrap My Body Tight" and "Fairweather Friend".
Track listing
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"Rub You the Right Way" | James Harris, Terry Lewis | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
5:30 |
2. |
"Fairweather Friend" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | L.A. Reid & Babyface; Daryl Simmons & Kayo (co.) |
4:35 |
3. |
"Wrap My Body Tight" | James Harris, Terry Lewis | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
4:38 |
4. |
"Feels So Much Better" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | L.A. Reid & Babyface; Pebbles (co.) |
4:36 |
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"Never Know Love" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | L.A. Reid & Babyface |
4:26 |
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"My, My, My" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Daryl Simmons | L.A. Reid & Babyface; Daryl Simmons (co.), Kayo (co.) |
5:21 |
7. |
"Lady Dujour" | H. Randall Davis | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Randy Ran (co.) |
4:57 |
8. |
"Just Another Lonely Night" | Tony Wells & Dianne Quander | Nat Adderley, Jr.; Cirocco (co.), Zack Vaz (co.) |
4:10 |
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"Giving My All To You" | H. Randall Davis | Randy Ran; Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (co.) |
5:19 |
10. |
"Let's Spend The Night" | H. Randall Davis, James Harris, Terry Lewis | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Randy Ran (co.) |
3:56 |
11. |
"My, My, My (Reprise)" | | |
1:11 |
- (co.) - Denotes co-producer
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1990 |
Billboard 200 |
8 |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
1 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year |
Song |
Chart |
Position |
1990 |
Rub You the Right Way |
BillBoard Hot 100 |
3 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
1 |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
6 |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
16 |
My, My, My |
BillBoard Hot 100 |
10 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
1 |
Adult Contemporary |
32 |
Fairweather Friend |
Billboard Hot 100 |
28 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
2 |
Wrap My Body Tight |
Billboard Hot 100 |
84 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
1 |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
8 |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
48 |
Personnel
- Johnny Gill - Percussion, Background Vocals, Vocals
- Jimmy Jam - Percussion, Drum & Keyboard Programming, Arranger
- Terry Lewis - Percussion, Background Vocals, Arranger
- Babyface - Keyboards
- Cirocco - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Sound Effects
- Jim Demgen - Keyboards
- Randy Ran - Keyboards, Drum & Keyboard Programming, Vocal Backing, Arranger
- Steve Kroon - Percussion
- O'Jania, Daryl Simmons, Tony Tolbert, The Waters Sisters, Lance Ellington, After 7, Linda Brown, Pebbles, Karyn White - Vocal Backing
- George Wadenius - Guitars
- Kayo, Lucio Hopper - Bass
- Buddy Williams - Drums, Percussion
- L.A. Reid - Drums, Percussion, Mixing
- Kenny G- Saxophone
Production
- Peter McCabe - Mixing
- Steve Meltzer - Artwork
- Louis Padgett - Engineer
- Donnell Sullivan - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- John VanNest - Mixing
- Chris Cuffaro - Photography
- Beth Yenni - Design
- Zetra Smith - Production Coordination
- John Payne - Assistant Engineer
- Michael Alvord - Assistant Engineer
- Jheryl Busby - Executive Producer
- Jim Dutt - Engineer
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Jon Gass - Engineer, Mixing
- Steve Hodge - Engineer, Mixing
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1990 (U.S.)
References
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| Compilation |
- Favorites
- Ultimate Collection
- 20th Century Masters — The Millenium Collection: The Best of Johnny Gill
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| Singles | Johnny Gill (1983 album) | |
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| Perfect Combination | |
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| Chemistry | |
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| Johnny Gill (1990 album) | |
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| New Jack City | |
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| Mo' Money | |
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| Boomerang | |
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| Provocative |
- "The Floor"
- "I Got You"
- "Long Way from Home"
- "Quiet Time to Play"
- "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction"
- "Tell Me How U Want It"
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| Let's Get the Mood Right |
- "Let's Get the Mood Right"
- "It's Your Body"
- "Maybe" / "Having Illusions"
- "Love in an Elevator"
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| Still Winning |
- "In the Mood"
- "It Would Be You"
- "Just the Way You Are"
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| Game Changer | |
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| Featured singles | |
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