Faith (Faith Evans album)
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| Studio album by Faith Evans | ||||
| Released | August 29, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||
| Length | 62:10 | |||
| Label | Bad Boy | |||
| Producer | Prince Charles Alexander, Sean Combs(Exec.), Mark Ledford, Herb Middleton, Jean-Claude Olivier, Timothy Riley, Chucky Thompson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Faith is the debut album by American R&B singer Faith Evans, released by Bad Boy Records on August 29, 1995 in the United States. Featuring main production by The Hitmen members Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Chucky Thompson, as well as Mark Ledford, Herb Middleton, and Jean-Claude Olivier, among others.
The album, which spawned the gold-certified hits "You Used to Love Me" and "Soon As I Get Home", was certified Platinum by the RIAA in March 1996. Faith contains a cover of the Rose Royce's single "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" featuring Mary J. Blige.
Entertainment Weekly (8/11/95, p. 52) - "...packed with sensual, smoky R&B torch songs and titanium-hard hip-hop beats--Faith seems set to take her place at the top of the mountain of young soul divas..." - Rating: A-
Vibe (9/95, p. 192) - "...possesses a perfect voice. Folks have likened that voice to rain, and it's an appropriate metaphor....can sound as lilting as a summer shower or as electric as a thunderstorm. Her instrument's potential seems boundless....more Whitney than Mary, more classic than nouveau."
The Source (9/95, p. 104) - "...For those closet sentimentalists or those who like to get their slow drag on....when you're working with the man who perfected the remix, there's still a good chance that FAITH will not only be pumping on rainy nights in the crib but also on summer days in the Land Cruisers too..."
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Featured Artists | Songwriters | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Faith (Interlude)" | 0:41 | Faith Evans | Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 2 | "No Other Love" | 4:24 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen & Poke for Trackmasters | |
| 3 | "Fallin' in Love" | 4:33 | Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige, Latonya Blige, Gordan Chambers | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen & Poke for Trackmasters | |
| 4 | "Ain't Nobody" | 5:13 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 5 | "You Are My Joy (Interlude)" | 1:08 | Faith Evans | Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 6 | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | 4:15 | Mary J. Blige | Miles Gregory | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen |
| 7 | "Come Over" | 5:35 | Faith Evans, Floyd Howard | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 8 | "Soon As I Get Home" | 5:24 | Faith Evans, Sean "Puffy" Combs | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 9 | "All This Love" | 6:02 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 10 | "Thank You Lord (Interlude)" | 0:55 | Faith Evans | Faith Evans | |
| 11 | "You Used to Love Me" | 4:28 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 12 | "Give It to Me" | 4:35 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 13 | "You Don't Understand" | 5:01 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen | |
| 14 | "Don't Be Afraid" | 4:55 | Faith Evans, Latrice Shaw | Herb Middleton | |
| 15 | "Reasons" (Bonus Track) | 5:01 | Faith Evans | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen |
[edit] Samples
Fallin' in Love by "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen
Give It to Me by "In the Mood" by Tyrone Davis
No Other Love by "Walk on By" by Isaac Hayes
Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce
[edit] Credits
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander Mixing, Producer
Victor Bailey
Bob Brockman Engineer
Regina Carter
Sean "Puffy" Combs- Producer, Executive Producer
Lane Craven Engineer
Akua Dixon
Faith Evans Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Caroline Greyshock Photography
Jeff Haynes
Judith Insell
Kevin Johnson
Daron Jones Keyboards, Vocals
Mark Ledford Producer
Paul Logus Engineer
Gerardo Lopez Engineer
Tony Maserati Engineer, Mixing
Darryl McClary Keyboards
Fred McFarlane
Herb Middleton Keyboards
Nasheim Myrick Engineer
Axel Niehaus Engineer, Mixing
Quinnes Parker Vocals (Background)
Paul Pesco
Harve Pierre A&R
Bruce Purse Trumpet
John Shrive Engineer, Second Engineer
Tony Smalios Engineer
Lisa Terry
Kevin Thomas Engineer
Chucky Thompson Producer
Richard Travali Engineer, Mixing
Klya Wright Hair Stylist
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1995) | Provider | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | Billboard | 22 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Faith Evans at MySpace
- Faith Evans discography at Discogs
- Faith Evans at Allmusic
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