Martha Wash (album)

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Martha Wash is the self-titled solo debut album by Martha Wash, released in 1993 on RCA Records. The album peaked at #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart, #169 on The Billboard 200 and #42 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It includes the two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart hits, "Carry On" and "Give It To You" and the Top 10 hit, "Runaround". "Give It To You" enjoyed limited success in the pop market, peaking at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The other single released from the album was "Leave a Light On".

Track listing

  1. "Someone Who Believes In You" (Prelude) (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 1:44
  2. "So Whatcha Gonna Do" (Todd Terry) 4:55
  3. "Give It To You" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 3:49
  4. "Runaround" (Eric Robinson, Todd Terry) 4:41
  5. "Now That You're Gone" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 6:15
  6. "Things We Do for Love" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 4:25
  7. "Just Us (Dancin')" (Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn) 2:33
  8. "Leave a Light On" (Alexandra Forbes, Eric Beall, Steve Skinner) 4:22
  9. "Carry On" (Eric Beall) 4:17
  10. "Someone Who Believes In You" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 3:54
  11. "Hold On Pt. 1" (Andy Wright, Eric Robinson) 3:49
  12. "Hold On Pt. 2" (Eric Robinson, Frank Collins) 4:59
  13. "When It's My Heart" (David Grigsby, Harvey Huges) 4:06
  14. "Just Us (Singin')" (Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn) 3:26

Personnel

  • Katreese Barnes, Melonie Daniels, Carl Hall, Damon Horton, Douglas Kibble, Linda Pino, Arif St. Michael, Biti Strauchn, Jeanie Tracy: Vocal Backing
  • Terry Burrus, Eric Robinson, Todd Terry: Keyboards
  • Barry J. Eastmond: Keyboards, Synthesizers, String Arrangements
  • Charlene Moore: Keyboards, Vocal Backing
  • Brian Alexander Morgan: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Vocal Backing
  • Eric Rehl: Synthesizers & Programming
  • Steve Skinner: Keyboards, Drum Programming
  • Bernard Grubman, Ira Siegel, Greg Skaff, Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitars
  • Anthony Jackson: Bass
  • Omar Hakim: Drums
  • Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
  • Vocals Arranged By Brian Alexander Morgan, Jeanie Tracy & Martha Wash
  • Strings Arranged By Barry J. Eastmond; contracted by Al Brown