Close to You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 19, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991-1992 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, new jack swing[1] | |||
Length | 52:14 | |||
Label | Uptown | |||
Producer | Father MC (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Sean "Puffy" Combs, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Howie Tee, Mark Morales | |||
Father MC chronology | ||||
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Singles from Close to You | ||||
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Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released on May 19, 1992 on Uptown Records.
The album peaked at number one hundred eighty-five on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The album peaked at the hundred and eighty-fifth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirty-fourth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity," and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up for the Queens native."[2]
All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "All I Want" | Father MC, Hall, Hubbard, Jesse Johnson | Dave Hall | 4:34 |
2. | "One Nite Stand" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | Father MC, Ferrell, Steve Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, McIntyre, Hamish Stuart | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:28 |
3. | "Close to You" | Father MC, Ferrell, Johnson, McCord, Morales | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:23 |
4. | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | Bernard Edwards, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Nile Rodgers | 3:43 | |
5. | "Do the One, Two" | George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Father MC, Ferrell, Bernie Worrell | Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | 4:45 |
6. | "Red Lace Lingerie" | Burke, Father MC, Felder, Johnson, Morales | 5:12 | |
7. | "My Body" | Father MC, Morales | 4:38 | |
8. | "Ladies, I Luv 'Em" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales | 5:25 | |
9. | "Baby We Can Do It" | Clayton, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Sigidi | 6:05 | |
10. | "Go Natalie" | Little Shawn, Tee | Howie Tee | 3:23 |
11. | "On the Road Again" | Father MC, Johnson, Morales | 4:00 |
Chart (1992)[3] | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 185 |
U.S. R&B Albums | 34 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4] | ||||
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
1992 | "One Nite Stand" | — | 16 | 22 | — | — |
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | 37 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 28 |
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]