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Silk
Studio album by
Silk
ReleasedNovember 28, 1995
Length55:05
LabelElektra
Producer
Silk chronology
Lose Control
(1992) 		Silk
(1995) 		Tonight
(1999)
Singles from Silk
  1. "I Can Go Deep"
    Released: October 24, 1994
  2. "Hooked on You"
    Released: October 17, 1995
  3. "Don't Rush"
    Released: March 5, 1996

Silk is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group Silk. It was released on November 28, 1995 through Elektra Records. The album peaked at number forty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik (Ressler)[2]
(Jones)[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic called the group's vocals on the album "impressive." Erlewine also gave note to the production, which he referred to as "seamless without being overly slick. The only problem with Silk, then, is the wildly uneven material."[4] The ballad "How Could You Say You Love Me," and third single "Don't Rush" were praised by Upscale magazine.[5]

Chart performance

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Silk peaked at forty-six on the US Billboard 200.[6]

Track listing

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Silk track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hooked on You"
Soulshock and Karlin4:51
2."Because of Your Love"
Soulshock and Karlin4:19
3."It's So Good"
  • Karlin
  • Martin
  • Schack
Soulshock and Karlin4:48
4."Don't Rush"
  • Stewart
  • Jenkins[a]
4:22
5."I Can Go Deep"
  • Mike Chapman
  • Thomas Evans
  • K-Von
  • Trent Thomas
  • Chapman
  • Thomas
  • Silk[a]
4:48
6."What Kind of Love Is This"
  • John Howcott
  • Emmanuel Officer
  • Donald Parks
4:39
7."Don't Go to Bed Mad"
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
6:57
8."Don't Cry for Me"
  • Darin Whittington
  • Gary Jenkins
  • Gary Glenn
  • Johnathen Rasboro
  • Whittington
  • Silk
6:02
9."Now That I've Lost You"
Hall4:41
10."How Could You Say You Love Me"
  • Officer
  • Myron McKinley
  • Parks
  • Officer
  • Howcott
  • McKinley
4:46
11."Remember Me"
  • Officer
  • Rory Bennett
  • Tina Antoine
  • Officer
  • Bennett
  • Antoine
4:52

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer

Personnel

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Information taken from Allmusic.[7]

  • art direction – Alli
  • assistant engineering – Gerardo Lopez
  • design – Alli
  • drum programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks
  • engineering – Tina Antoine, Jeff Bordett, Mike Chapman, John Howcott, Lisa Po-Ying Huang, Jay Lean, Paul Logus, Lee Mars, Carl Nappa, Alex Nesmith, Donald Parks, Jason Shablik, Ron A. Shaffer, Louie Teran, Darin Whittington
  • executive production – Silk
  • grooming – Dennis Mitchell
  • group – Silk
  • guitar – Craig B., Rob Cunningham, Charlie Singleton
  • keyboard programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks
  • keyboards – Mike Chapman, Gary Jenkins, Trent Thomas
  • make-up – Gwynnis Mosby
  • mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, Rob Chiarelli, Jay Lean, Tony Maserati, Johnny Most, Ron A. Shaffer, Soulshock
  • multi-instruments – Myron McKinley, Darin Whittington
  • photography – Marc Baptiste
  • production – Tina Antoine, Rory Bennett, Mike Chapman, Dave Hall, John Howcott, Gary Jenkins, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks, Silk, Soulshock, Trent Thomas, Darin Whittington
  • sample programming – Mike Chapman
  • sequencing – Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas
  • stylist – Agnes Cammock
  • synthesizer – Gary Jenkins
  • vocal arranging – Horace Brown, Gordon Chambers, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Emanuel Officer, Soulshock
  • vocals (background) – Silk

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Silk
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Silk release history
Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
United States November 28, 1995
Elektra [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "(Tonight > Silk)". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Ressler, Darren (January 1996). "Silk: Silk" (PDF). Muzik. No. 8. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ Jones, Bob (February 1996). "Silk: Silk" (PDF). Muzik. No. 9. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( Silk - Silk > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  5. ^ Upscale: The Successful Black Magazine - Page 80 1996 -"Silk Silk Elektra Records The Atlanta-based quintet Silk resurfaces with their Ic awaited sophomore release. Silk, on Elektra Records, ... the sweet ballad "How Could Yi You Love Me," with its whispered piano antics, and "Don't Rush." with its infectious hook ...
  6. ^ "allmusic ((( Silk - Silk > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  7. ^ "allmusic ((( Silk - Silk > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  8. ^ "Silk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Silk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Silk – Silk". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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