- Close to You (Father MC album)
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Close to You 
Studio album by Father MC Released December 19, 1992 Genre Hip hop, East Coast hip hop Length 52:14 Label Uptown Producer Father MC (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Diddy, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Howie Tee, Mark Morales, L.A. Reid Father MC chronology Father's Day
(1990)Close to You
(1992)Sex Is Law
(1994)Singles from Close to You - "One Nite Stand"
Released: August 11, 1992 - "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Released: November 3, 1992
Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released in 1992 on Uptown Records.
The album peaked at number one hundred eighty-five on the Billboard 200 chart.
Contents
Release and reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]The album peaked at the hundred and eigthy-fifth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirty-fourth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[2]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity," and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up for the Bronx native."[1]
Track listing
All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.
No. Title Lyrics Music Sample(s)[3] Length 1. "All I Want" Father MC, Hall, Hubbard, Johnson Dave Hall 4:34 2. "One Nite Stand" Father MC, Ferrell, Ferrone, Gorrie, McIntyre, Stuart Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell 5:28 3. "Close to You" Father MC, Ferrell, Johnson, McCord, Morales, Reid Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell 5:23 4. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid - "Good Times" by Chic
3:43 5. "Do the One, Two" Clinton, Collins, Father MC, Ferrell, Worrell Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell 4:45 6. "Red Lace Lingerie" Burke, Father MC, Felder, Johnson, Morales, Reid 5:12 7. "My Body" Father MC, Morales, Reid 4:38 8. "Ladies, I Luv 'Em" Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid 5:25 9. "Baby We Can Do It" Clayton, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid, Sigidi 6:05 10. "Go Natalie" Little Shawn, Tee Howie Tee 3:23 11. "On the Road Again" Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Reid 4:00 Chart history
Album
Chart (1992)[2] Peak
positionU.S. Billboard 200 185 U.S. R&B Albums 34 Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions[4] U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 1992 "One Nite Stand" — 16 22 — — "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" 37 9 24 2 28 Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]
- art direction – Carol Friedman
- assistant engineering – Jack Hersca
- assistant mixing – Jack Hersca, John Kogan, Dann Wojnar
- design – Primary
- direction – Vartan
- drum machine – Mark Morales
- engineering – Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Mike Fronda, Dave Hall, Jack Hersca, Rod Hui, Mark Morales, L.A. Reid
- executive production – Father MC, Andre Harrell, Steve Lucas
- guitar – Henry Grate
- keyboards – L.A. Reid
- mastering – Jose Rodriguez
- mixing – David Dachinger, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Dave Hall, Rod Hui, Mark Morales, L.A. Reid, Kevin Reynolds
- photography – Carol Friedman
- production – Diddy, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Mark Morales, L.A. Reid, Howie Tee
- production coordination – Crystal Johnson
- stylist – Ellen Silverstein
- vocal arranging – Mark Morales, L.A. Reid
- vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Ken Green, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Brenda Reid, L.A. Reid, Terri Robinson, Jeff Sanders, Clinton Wikel, Tiffany Wilson
Notes
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Close to You > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r58567/review. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r58567/charts-awards/billboard-album. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Father MC". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Father+MC&type=6. Retrieved 03-08-2011.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r58567/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r58567/credits. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
External links
Categories:- 1992 albums
- Albums produced by Sean Combs
- Father MC albums
- Uptown Records albums
- "One Nite Stand"
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