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Diary of a Mad Band 
Studio album by Jodeci Released December 21, 1993 Genre R&B, Hip hop soul, New jack swing, Soul Length 62:59 Label Uptown/MCA Producer Tim Dawg (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Jodeci (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Mr. Dalvin, DeVante Swing Jodeci chronology Forever My Lady
(1991)Diary of a Mad Band
(1993)The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
(1995)Singles from Diary of a Mad Band - "Cry for You"
Released: November 23, 1993 - "Feenin'"
Released: March 8, 1994 - "What About Us"
Released: August 2, 1994
Diary of a Mad Band is the second studio album from American R&B group Jodeci, released in 1993 on Uptown Records and distributed through MCA Records. The album also featured the first ever album appearances from Timbaland and Missy Elliott (credited as Misdemeanor) two years before they became known in the music industry. It was Jodeci's second album to reach number-one on the R&B album chart where it stayed for two weeks. It spawned the #1 R&B hit "Cry for You"; "Feenin'" and "What About Us" were Top 20 R&B hits.
Contents
Release and reception
Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly believed the album at times bested the group's first, stating that the songs on their sophomore effort "often transcend the formulaic histrionics that marred their debut."[1]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Sample(s)[2] Length 1. "My Heart Belongs to U" DeVante Swing 5:02 2. "Cry for You" DeVante Swing 5:01 3. "Feenin'" DeVante Swing 5:10 4. "What About Us" DeVante Swing, Devell Moore - "Computer Love" by Zapp
5:20 5. "Ride & Slide" DeVante Swing 4:57 6. "Alone" DeVante Swing, Mr. Dalvin 4:44 7. "You Got It" (feat. Redman) DeVante Swing 5:56 8. "Won't Waste You" (feat. Misdemeanor) K-Ci Hailey, Misdemeanor - "Drive On, Ride On" by Dobie Gray
4:55 9. "In the Meanwhile" (feat. Timbaland) DeVante Swing, Timbaland - "The Payback" by James Brown
4:22 10. "Gimme All You Got" DeVante Swing, JoJo Hailey, K-Ci Hailey, Mr. Dalvin 3:42 11. "Sweaty" (feat. Misdemeanor) DeVante Swing, Mr. Dalvin, Misdemeanor 5:54 12. "Jodecidal Hotline" Mr. Dalvin 3:11 13. "Success**" K-Ci Hailey, Mr. Dalvin 4:41 (**): Track available on CD only
Chart history
Album
Chart (1994)[3] Peak
positionU.S. Billboard 200 3 U.S. R&B Albums 1 Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions[4] U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 1993 "Cry for You" 15 1 5 1994 "Feenin'" 25 2 16 "What About Us" — 14 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]
- arranging – Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, DeVante Swing
- assistant engineer – Steve Fitzmaurice
- creative director – Brett Wright
- engineer – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander
- executive producers – Tim Dawg, Andre Harrell, Jodeci, Steve Lucas
- guitar – Darryl Pearson
- horn – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander
- mastering – Chris Gehringer
- mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, Bob Brockman, Dalvin DeGrate, Steve Fitzmaurice, Tony Maserati, DeVante Swing, John Wydrycs
- multi-instruments – Dalvin DeGrate, DeVante Swing
- photography – Daniel Hastings
- production – Mr. Dalvin, DeVante Swing
- production coordination – Dean "Mr. Magoo" Moodie
- vocal consultant – Kenny Hicks
- backing vocals – Jodeci
Notes
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (1993-12-24). "MUSIC REVIEW: Diary of a Mad Band (1993) -fidello22 Jodeci". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309051,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Jodeci". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Jodeci&type=6. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191296. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191296. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191296. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
External links
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)
DeVante Swing · JoJo · K-Ci · Mr. Dalvin Studio albums Other albums Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci · Playlist Your WaySingles "Gotta Love" · "Forever My Lady" · "Stay" · "Come and Talk to Me" · "I'm Still Waiting" · "Let's Go Through the Motions" · "Lately" · "Cry for You" · "Feenin'" · "What About Us" · "Freek'n You" · "Love U 4 Life" · "Get on Up"Featured artist "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" · "Lisa Baby" · "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" · "Knockin' Your Heels"Related articles Categories:- 1993 albums
- Jodeci albums
- MCA Records albums
- Uptown Records albums
- "Cry for You"
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