Mista (album)
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| Released | July 30, 1996 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 48:13 |
| Label | Elektra/EastWest |
| Producer | Sylvia Rhone Eric Johnston Organized Noize (Co-exec) Eric McCaine Colin England Tomi Martin Marqueze Etheridge Brandon Bennett Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Sean "Sep" Hall |
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
Mista is the only studio album by Atlanta-based R&B youth quartet, Mista, released on July 30, 1996 via East West Records. Produced entirely by super-producers Organized Noize (TLC's "Waterfalls"), Mista was fueled by the release of the album's first single "Blackberry Molasses". According to Organized Noize producer Rico Wade:
[Blackberry Molasses is] innovative. It starts out with almost a medieval feel. It's one of the most visual songs on the album with strong harmonies and a great melody.[3]
"Blackberry Molasses" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's second single, "Lady" performed less well, peaking at number 61 in December 1996.[4] Despite the success of "Blackberry Molasses", Mista peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] and has sold just over 100,000 copies since its 1996 release.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blackberry Molasses" (#53 U.S., #13 U.S. R&B) | Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Fresh Groove" | Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Things You Do" | Brandon Bennett, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize | 3:58 |
| 4. | "If My Baby" | Preston Crump, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize, Erik Nuri | 4:19 |
| 5. | "I Think That I Should Be" | Brandon Bennett, Kandi Burruss, Marqueze Etheridge, McKinley Horton, Organized Noize | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Lady" (#90 U.S., #61 U.S. R&B) | Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize | 3:42 |
| 7. | "? ♥ Is" | Colin England, Eric McCaine | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Tears, Scars & Lies" | Brandon Bennett, Marqueze Etheridge, Tomi Martin | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Everything Must Change (Interlude)" | Benard Ighner | 1:36 |
| 10. | "What About Us" | Brandon Bennett, Thomas Burton, Organized Noize | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Crossroads" | Ruben Bailey, Preston Crump, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize | 4:55 |
| 12. | "I'll Sweat You" | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | 4:13 |
References
- ^ "Mista - Blackberry Molasses - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Mista". Hip Online. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ a b "Ask Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Mista: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 1996-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-29. [dead link]