Uncovered/Covered
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| Released | October 2006 | |||
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| Label | LaFace, Verity, Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Bryan-Michael Cox, Fred Hammond, Barry Eastmond, Carvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, Larry Campbell, Jamal McCoy, Eddie Cole, Kenny Lattimore, Eric Roberson, Kip Collins, Lamont Fleming, Mark Hamilton, Nicole Hamilton, Donell Hagan | |||
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Uncovered/Covered is a double album by then husband-and-wife R&B singers Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore released October 2006. The two-disc set consists of Uncovered, a disc of R&B songs and Covered a disc of gospel songs. This is the fifth album overall for Lattimore, sixth for Moore, and the last for Zomba-affiliated labels LaFace Records and Verity Records.
Background
Originally the album was recorded as a single disc titled Uncovered and scheduled for release in November 2005.[1] The title was chosen as a double entendre representing the uncovered truth behind the ups and downs in a marriage, as well as denoting a departure from their previous release which was a cover album. Nonetheless, the disc does contain two obligatory covers; L.T.D.'s "Love Ballad" and Sade's "No Ordinary Love."
The first disc of Uncovered/Covered is more like an enjoyable married couples' seminar set to the kind of lush and occasionally slightly toughened productions they've fronted since the '90s. They sing about the downs as well as the ups, but they keep it elegant and romantic the whole time.[2]
— Andy Kellman, Allmusic
In keeping with the album theme of love established on Things That Lovers Do, the bulk of Uncovered/Covered addresses the subject from to aspects. The first disc examines the romantic aspect of love, the second disc addresses its spiritual aspect. Though both singers are known for their contributions to R&B music, they are "no strangers to the gospel genre."[3] Prior to releasing his debut album, Lattimore was a featured vocalist on gospel artist William Becton's album Broken. As for Moore, she enlisted BeBe Winans to produce the gospel song "Because You're Mine" on her 1992 debut Precious.
At the time of the release of "Tonight," Lattimore & Moore's followup was planned to be a single disc follow-up simply titled Uncovered. Verity Records president Max Siegel requested that they record a gospel component to the disc after a standout performance at the Stellar Awards in 2006.[4] Save for a single track, the second disc, which would be titled Covered, was produced by gospel hitmaker Fred Hammond.[5]
Despite the mainstream success of gospel artists such as Kirk Franklin and Yolanda Adams, there is still some resistance to R&B artists such as Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore moving from their mainstream success into a gospel foray.[4] Nonetheless, the Uncovered/Covered received a Stellar Award nomination for Best Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year.[6] The Stellar Award is the most prestigious award within the realm of gospel music.
Singles
The first original song released to the public was the uptempo single "Tonight (2-Step)" which playfully incorporates into the chorus a bit of the 1965 Bacharach/David anthem "What the World Needs Now Is Love."
Closer to the release of the double album, the song "Figure It Out" was written and recorded with producer Bryan-Michael Cox, added to the album and released as a single. "Figure It Out" reached #24 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart[7] and #37 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay charts. [8]
Reception
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [9] |
| Crosswalk.com | (Mixed)[10] |
| News OK | (Positive)[11] |
| Soul Tracks | 'Very highly recommended'[12] |
Andy Kellman of Allmusic expressed that Lattimore and Moore 'keep it elegant and romantic the whole time'. Kellman praised their performances, writing 'Lattimore sounds as good as ever through the whole program, but his long-under-recognized wife shines so well, ably approaching nearly every song at a different angle, that he's pretty much outclassed'. Natasha Washington for News OK, similarly expressed 'at times, Moore outshines Lattimore in song, but each track's message is heartfelt'. [11]
Kellman also noted 'a handful of the tracks are second rate and could've been cut to make this a very tight single-disc release', he expressed Uncovered/Covered 'and Things That Lovers Do are more than strong enough, however, to warrant a third Lattimore/Moore album, not to mention a second gospel album, even though fans of both singers must be a little antsy for secular solo albums by now.'[9]
Andree Farias of crosswalk.com described 'the Uncovered disc is the romantic portion, a breezy affair full of smooth R&B numbers; Covered, on the other hand, covers the spiritual spectrum to a more urbanized contemporary gospel style.' Farias noted 'neither disc is all that didactic or revealing in their fields, offering instead tried-and-true generalities about what it means to love God and love each other, but they're nonetheless heartfelt'. In concluding Farias wrote, 'Uncovered/Covered is still an interesting concept project, even if its masterminds don't come across as experts in their subject matters.'[10]
For News OK, Natasha Washington described 'the "Uncovered" disc almost sounds like a marriage seminar as Lattimore and Moore share personal insight on the ups and downs of relationships, while "Covered" shares heartfelt praise and devotion of God's undeserved favor toward everyone.' In closing Washington wrote that 'while "Uncovered/Covered" contains many familiar soulful duets, the couple's sincerity casts aside doubts that the project is merely a studio invention.'[11]
Chris Rizik of Soul Tracks heralded the album as 'a real triumph -- a disc that captures their intelligent, thoughtful thesis of love and marriage and combines it with a level of sincere spirituality, all wrapped in a beautiful, creative musical tapestry' before noting 'it is flat out one of the best adult soul albums you'll hear this year.'[12]
Commercial performance
Uncovered/Covered debuted and peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard 200 chart on the issue date October 28, 2006.[13] It fell to number 176 the following week, spending a total of 2 weeks on the chart.[14][15] On the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the album appeared for a total of 11 weeks, peaking at number 10 in its first.[16] On the Top Gospel Albums chart, Uncovered/Covered peaked at number 2 in its first week, remaining in the top 10 for 4 weeks and appearing for a total of 29 weeks on the chart.[17].[18][19][20][21]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Uncovered/Covered.[22]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Uncovered" (Intro) | Donell Hogan | 0:54 | |
| 2. | "Love Ballad" | S. Scarborough | Barry J. Eastmond | 5:14 |
| 3. | "The Good Life" | C. Haggins, C. Moore, I. Barias, J. McCoy | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Jamal (Co.) | 3:13 |
| 4. | "I Got You Babe" | C. Haggins, C. Moore, F. Romano, I. Barias, K. Lattimore | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias | 3:23 |
| 5. | "No Ordinary Love" | Sade Adu, S. Matthewman | Barry J. Eastmond | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Figure It Out" | A. Shropshire, B.M. Cox, C. Moore, G. Curtis, Sr., G. Curtis, Jr., K. Dean | Bryan-Michael Cox | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Live With You" | C. Haggins, C. Moore, F. Romano, I. Barias, K. Lattimore | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Here On Earth" (solo performance by Kenny Lattimore) | E. Cole | Eddie Cole, Kenny Lattimore | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Just A Dream" (solo performance by Chanté Moore) | K. Collins, L. Fleming | Lamont "Hit.La" Fleming | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Tonight (2 Step)" | L. Fleming | Larry "Rock" Campbell | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Everytime You Go" | C. Haggins, I. Barias, J. Smith, J. Smith | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins*, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Beautiful Distraction" | E. Roberson, M. Hamilton, N. Hamilton, P. Winstead, Jr. | Mark Hamilton, Nicole Hamilton | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Vocal Booth" | L. Fleming, S. Taylor | Lamont "Hit.La" Fleming | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "To Me, You're Everything" | A. Delossantos, C. Moore, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore | Fred Hammond | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Rejoice (Clap Your Hands)" | C. Moore, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore | Fred Hammond | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Make Me Like The Moon" | C. Moore, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore, K. Wells | Fred Hammond | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Your Name" | B. Sparks, C. Moore, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore | Fred Hammond | 4:43 |
| 5. | "I Give You My Praise" | A. Delossantos, C. Moore, C. Laster, F. Hammond | Fred Hammond | 4:47 |
| 6. | "I Do Love You" (solo performance by Kenny Lattimore) | A. Delossantos, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore | Fred Hammond | 5:09 |
| 7. | "Mine All Mine" (duet performance by Chanté Moore featuring Joann Rosario) | B. Sparks, C. Moore, F. Hammond, J. Rosario | Fred Hammond | 3:39 |
| 8. | "No Limit" | B. Sparks, C. Moore, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore | Fred Hammond | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Never Alone" (solo performance by Chanté Moore) | C. Moore, F. Hammond | Fred Hammond | 3:19 |
| 10. | "I Just Love To Praise You" (solo performance by Kenny Lattimore) | J. McKoy, K. Lattimore | Jamal McKoy | 4:00 |
| 11. | "No Limit" (Remix) | B. Sparks, C. Moore, F. Hammond, K. Lattimore | Fred Hammond | 5:59 |
NOTE: In most published discographies and music outlets, albums by Lattimore & Moore are listed among Lattimore's releases and excluded from Moore's.
Charts
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References
- ^ "Also Noted (Releases)". Ebony. November 2005.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Uncovered/Covered Review". Allmusic.
- ^ Bonner, Gerald. "Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore: Uncovered/Covered". GospelFlava.com.
- ^ a b "Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore Speaks on Christianity, Relationship and their New CD, Uncovered/Uncovered (Interview)". En Sound Entertainment.
- ^ "Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore (Interview)". Gospel City. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "23rd Annual Stellar Award Winners (2008)". GospelFlava.com.
- ^ ""Figure It Out" - Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard.com.
- ^ ""Figure It Out" - Hot R&B Airplay Charts". Billboard.com.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Uncovered/Covered - Kenny Lattimore, Chanté Moore". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b Farias, Andree. "Uncovered/Covered". crosswalk.comaccessdate=28 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Washington, Natasha (October 20, 2006). "CD review: George Strait, Badly Drawn Boy, Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore". News OK. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b Rizik, Chris. "Kenny and Chante - Uncovered/Covered". Soul Tracks. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums: Billboard (OCTOBER 28, 2006)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums: Billboard (NOVEMBER 4, 2006)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Chanté Moore Uncovered/Covered Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Chanté Moore Uncovered/Covered Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Chanté Moore Uncovered/Covered Chart History (Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Gospel Albums: Billboard (OCTOBER 28, 2006)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Gospel Albums: Billboard (NOVEMBER 4, 2006)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Gospel Albums: Billboard (NOVEMBER 11, 2006)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Gospel Albums: Billboard (NOVEMBER 18, 2006)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ Uncovered/Covered (Media notes). Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore. LaFace Records. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Gospel Albums - Year End". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Billboard.com.