Tamia (album)

Tamia
Studio album by Tamia
Released April 14, 1998
Recorded 1997-1998
Genre R&B
Length 60:57
Label Qwest, Warner Bros. Records
Producer Ian Alexander (exec.), Quincy Jones (exec.), Tamia (exec.), Tim & Bob, Keith Crouch, J-Dub, Jermaine Dupri, Stevie J, Samuel J. Sapp, Manuel Seal, Jr., Tim Shider, Daryl Simmons, Tricky Stewart, Mario Winans
Tamia chronology

Tamia
(1998)		 A Nu Day
(2000)
Singles from Tamia
  1. "Imagination"
    Released: February 8, 1998
  2. "So into You"
    Released: April 23, 1998
  3. "Loving You Still"
    Released: March 2, 1999

Tamia is the self-titled debut studio album by Canadian Contemporary R&B recording artist Tamia, released on April 14, 1998 on Qwest Records and distributed through Warner Bros. Records. It features the singles "Imagination," "So Into You," and "Loving You Still." The remake of "Careless Whisper" was released as a single in Japan, and the album also includes her Grammy-nominated debut "You Put a Move On My Heart" as a bonus track. The album peaked at number sixty-seven on the Billboard 200 chart.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

The album peaked at sixty-seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the eighteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[2] The album was certified gold in Japan in June 1998 for 100,000 copies shipped to stores.[3]

Leo Stanley of Allmusic remarked that the album "is an appealingly stylish collection of contemporary urban soul," while also stating that "it suffers from some uneven material."[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Imagination" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)Jermaine Dupri, Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Manuel SealJermaine Durpi, Manuel Seal 3:33
2. "So Into You"  Tim Kelley, Ronald LaPread, Lionel Richie, Bob Robinson, Tamia WashingtonTim & Bob 4:21
3. "Never Gonna Let You Go"  Kenny Hickson, Arthur Hoyle, Mario WinansMario Winans 4:01
4. "Falling for You"  Terrell Carter, Gordon Chambers, S. Jordan, Tamia Washington, Will Turpin, Maurice WhiteStevie J. 5:11
5. "Show Me Love"  Paige LackeyJ-Dub 4:06
6. "Rain on Me"  Kenny Hickson, Tamia Washington, Mario WinansMario Winans 4:22
7. "Is That You?" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)Jermaine Durpi, Manuel SealJermaine Durpi, Manuel Seal 3:22
8. "Who Do You Tell?"  Mark Coleman, Sherree Ford-Payne, Marc NelsonDaryl Simmons 4:20
9. "Gotta Move On"  Keith Crouch, John Jubu Smith, Tamia WashingtonKeith Crouch 5:08
10. "This Time It's Love"  Sean "Sep" Hall, Christopher Stewart, Tamia WashingtonTricky Stewart 5:52
11. "Loving You Still"  Daryl SimmonsDaryl Simmons 5:09
12. "Careless Whisper"  George Michael, Andrew RidgeleySamuel J. Sapp, Tim Shider 5:12
13. "You Put a Move on My Heart"  Rod TempertonQuincy Jones 6:12

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[4]

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 67
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[2] 18

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stanley, Leo. "allmusic ((( Tamia > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "allmusic ((( Tamia > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  3. ↑ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1998年6月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. June 1998 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese) (Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan) 465: 9. August 10, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "allmusic ((( Tamia > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.

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