Always (Pebbles album)

Always
Studio album by Pebbles
Released September 11, 1990
Recorded 1989-1990
Genre
Length 53:23
Label MCA
Producer
  • L.A. Reid & Babyface
  • Pebbles
  • Daryl Simmons & Kayo
Pebbles chronology
Pebbles
(1987)
Always
(1990)
Straight from My Heart
(1995)
Singles from Always
  1. "Giving You the Benefit"
    Released: August 1990
  2. "Love Makes Things Happen"
    Released: November 6, 1990
  3. "Backyard"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Always"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyCāˆ’ [2]

Always is the second album of Pebbles. It was released in 1990 on MCA Records, and spawned two #1 R&B hits, "Giving You the Benefit" and "Love Makes Things Happen", a duet with Babyface, as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Backyard" with Salt-n-Pepa and the top 20 R&B hit "Always".

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Giving You the Benefit"  L.A. Reid, Babyface 5:40
2. "Backyard" (featuring Salt-n-Pepa)L.A. Reid, Babyface, Salt 5:56
3. "Love Makes Things Happen" (with Babyface)L.A. Reid, Babyface 5:10
4. "Say a Prayer for Me"  L.A. Reid, Babyface 5:15
5. "Why Do I Believe" (Prelude)Babyface 1:05
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "Give It to Me"  L.A. Reid, Babyface 4:10
7. "Why Do I Believe"  Babyface 3:53
8. "Always"  Pebbles, Danny Sembello 5:33
9. "Stay With Me"  Daryl Simmons, Kayo, Pebbles 4:38
10. "Good Thang"  L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Kayo, Pebbles 4:25
CD bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
11. "Giving You the Benefit" (Extended Club Mix)L.A. Reid, Babyface 7:41

Production

Personnel

Chart

Year Chart[3] Peak
position
1990 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 12
1990 US Billboard 200 37

References

  1. ā†‘ Hogan, Ed. Always review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  2. ā†‘ Sandow, Greg (September 14, 1990). "Always review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  3. ā†‘ "Always > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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