Chuckii | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 11, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Genre | New jack swing | |||
Length | 41:31 (LP version) 59:31 (CD version) | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Chuckii Booker | |||
Chuckii Booker chronology | ||||
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Chuckii is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B/ soul singer/musician/producer Chuckii Booker. Booker performed all of the vocals and instrumentation on the album, with the exception of the album's biggest hit, " Turned Away," which featured backing vocals from co-writer Donnell Spencer, Jr., and "Oh Lover," which features Gerald Albright on saxophone. [1]
The CD version of the album includes an additional track, "Keep Your Guard Up," which feature's Booker's mother, [1] Selestine Booker on the piano. [2]
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Allmusic | [3] |
Released in May 1989, the album featured three massively successful singles, with the first, "Turned Away" topping the R&B charts and placing at number 42 on the Pop Charts. The follow-up singles, "(Don't U Know) I Love You" and "Touch" peaked at number 4 and number 13, respectively, on the R&B chart.
All Songs Written By Chuckii Booker, except "Turned Away" and "Res Q Me" co-written by Booker and Donnell Spencer, Jr. [1]
^ Although "Turned Away" is listed with a length of 4:36 on the Chuckii LP album sleeve, the actual length is approximately 9 to 10 seconds longer (4:45). [4] The version of "Turned Away" appearing on some CD versions of the Chuckii album extends certain choruses and musical interludes, increasing the length of the song by nearly a full minute (5:44). [2] (Several other tracks from Chuckii received similar extended treatment on these CD versions.)
+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album [1] [2]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [5] | 116 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [5] | 18 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [6] | |
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US R&B | ||
1989 | " Turned Away" | 42 | 1 |
1989 | "(Don t U Know) I Love U" | - | 4 |
1989 | "Touch" | - | 13 |