Just for You
Studio album by
Gladys Knight
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)
Length48:47
LabelMCA
Gladys Knight chronology
Good Woman
(1991) 		Just for You
(1994) 		Many Different Roads
(1998)

Just for You is the fourth studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by MCA Records on September 13, 1994 in the United States.[1] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 37th awards ceremony, while "I Don't Want to Know" earned a nomination in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic editor Alex Henderson found that Just for You "is a decent R&B/pop effort that, although not in a class with Knight's classic Motown and Buddha recordings with the Pips, has more strengths than weaknesses. The singer's voice had held up impressively well over the years, and she uses it advantageously on a superb cover of The Impressions' 1969 classic "Choice of Colors" (clearly the highlight of the CD), as well as such memorable offerings as the gospel-influenced "Guilty" (a commentary on racism and sexism that makes its point without preaching) and the stirring ballad "Home Alone." The CD isn't essential, but it's generally honest, well-executed and satisfying."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Next Time"
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:27
2."I Don't Want to Know"Kenneth EdmondsBabyface5:47
3."I'll Fall in Love If You Hang Around"
  • Winans
  • Lawrence
4:30
4."Our Love"
4:27
5."Home Alone"
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:59
6."Choice of Colors"Curtis Mayfield
3:52
7."Guilty"
  • Giles
  • Knight
2:56
8."Somehow He Loves Me"
  • Knight
  • James "D.C." Wilson
George Duke5:58
9."End of the Road Medley (Live)"
  • Knight
  • André Fischer[A]
11:51

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 13, 1994
MCA Records [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Henderson, Alex. "Just for You". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gladys Knight: Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gladys Knight And The Pips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gladys Knight And The Pips Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Gladys Knight – Just for You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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