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| Released | June 8, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
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| Label | Motown | |||
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Provocative is the fourth album by American R&B recording artist Johnny Gill. It was his second album for Motown Records and fourth album overall.
Three singles were released from the album with music videos. The first single, " The Floor", was accompanied by a music video directed by Julien Temple. Temple previously directed the music video "Fairweather Friend" from Gill's previous album. [1] The second single "I Got You" was directed by Sanji. [2] The video for the third single "Long Way From Home" was directed by Wayne Isham.
Provocative was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 11, 1993. [3] The most successful single from the album was "The Floor", which peaked at number six in Australia, [4] reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100, [5] and charted within the top 50 in the Netherlands and New Zealand. [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Provocative" | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:32 | |
| 2. | " The Floor" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Where No Man Has Gone Before" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:59 |
| 4. | "I Got You" |
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| 4:16 |
| 5. | "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Long Way From Home" |
| 4:40 | |
| 7. | "Tell Me How U Want It" |
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| 4:51 |
| 8. | "Mastersuite" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Quiet Time To Play" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:48 |
| 10. | "I Know Where I Stand" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 5:41 |
| 11. | "There U Go" |
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| 5:16 |
| 12. | "Let's Just Run Away" |
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| 5:15 |
| Total length: | 63:15 | |||
- Notes
- ^a signifies a co- producer
- "I Got You" contains a drum sample of " Synthetic Substitution", written by Herb Rooney, and performed by Melvin Bliss.
- "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction" contains an element of " Turn Back the Hands of Time", written by Jack Daniels and Bonnie Thompson, and performed by Tyrone Davis.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes, [6] Discogs [7] and Allmusic. [8]
- Jimmy Jam, Babyface, Nathan Morris, Daryl Simmons, McKinley Horton - keyboards
- Jimmy Jam, L.A. Reid, Nathan Morris, Daryl Simmons - drum programming
- Stokley Williams - drums
- Kayo, Johnny Crooms - bass
- Terry Lewis, Stokley Williams - percussion
- Billy Steele - piano
- Karyn White, Lisa Keith, Mint Condition, Babyface, Marc Nelson, Alexandra Brown, Jamecia Bennett, Pamela Copeland, Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris - backing vocals
- Technical
- Recording engineer: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan, Brad Gilderman, Thom Kidd, Phil Tan
- Mixing: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Barney Perkins, Dave Way
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Photography: Pamela Springsteen
- Art Direction: Jonathan Clark
- Design: Emilie Burnham
References
- ^ "Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill (1990)". explore.bfi.org.uk. BFI Film Forever. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Gill & Boyz II Men - I Got You". mvdbase.com. MVD Base. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Johnny Gill - Provocative - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Australian-charts.com – Johnny Gill – The Floor". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Gill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Johnny Gill - Provocative. Motown Record Company L.P. 3746363552
- ^ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ^ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative (album credits)". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
