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Next
Studio album by
Vanessa Williams
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
RecordedFebruary–June 1997
Studio
Genre
Length53:09
Label Mercury
Producer
Vanessa Williams chronology
Star Bright
(1996) 		Next
(1997) 		Silver & Gold
(2004)
Singles from Next
  1. " Happiness"
    Released: July 24, 1997
  2. "First Thing on Your Mind"
    Released: September 21, 1997
  3. " Oh How the Years Go By"
    Released: November 27, 1997
  4. "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout"
    Released: April 21, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau (dud) [2]
Los Angeles Times [3]

Next is the fifth studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released on August 26, 1997, by Mercury Records. It includes the hit singles " Happiness" (number 36 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart), "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout", "First Thing on Your Mind" and " Oh How the Years Go By" (number 6 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart). Bonus track “And this is life” featured on the Japanese release of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout?"
Thomas4:06
2." Happiness"
 Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:27
3."And My Heart Goes"
  • J. Dibbs
  • Joyce Dean
J. Dibbs4:23
4."First Thing on Your Mind"
Armato3:57
5."Crazy 'Bout You" Daryl SimmonsSimmons4:34
6."Lost Without You"Adrianne Johnson RossDennis Ross III4:40
7." Someone Like You" Van Morrison
4:53
8."The Easiest Thing"
  • Stephanie Lewis
  • Mathes
Kievit4:34
9."Surrender"
Eastmond4:55
10."Start Again" R. KellyR. Kelly3:56
11."And If I Ever" (featuring Simbi Khali)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:06
12." Oh How the Years Go By"
Thomas5:11

Sample credits

Charts

Chart performance for Next
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [4] 31
US Billboard 200 [5] 53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [6] 28

Certifications

Certifications for Next
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan ( RIAJ) [7] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Tracks 1, 5 and 12
  2. ^ Tracks 2 and 11
  3. ^ a b Track 3
  4. ^ Track 4
  5. ^ Track 6; strings on track 5
  6. ^ a b Track 6
  7. ^ Tracks 7 and 8
  8. ^ Track 8
  9. ^ a b Track 9
  10. ^ a b Track 10
  11. ^ Strings on track 10

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Next – Vanessa Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Vanessa Williams". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Johnson, Connie (August 24, 1997). "POP MUSIC; ** 1/2 VANESSA WILLIAMS "Next," Mercury". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "ネクスト" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Japanese album certifications – ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス (Vanessa Williams) – ネクスト (Next)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 23, 2020. Select 1997年9月 on the drop-down menu
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