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Blackstreet
Studio album by
Blackstreet
ReleasedJune 21, 1994
Recorded1993–94
StudioFuture Recording Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.)
Genre
Length73:06
LabelInterscope
Producer
Blackstreet chronology
Blackstreet
(1994) 		Another Level
(1996)
Singles from Blackstreet
  1. "Baby Be Mine"
    Released: February 23, 1993
  2. "Booti Call"
    Released: July 28, 1994
  3. "Before I Let You Go"
    Released: November 22, 1994
  4. "U Blow My Mind"
    Released: December 28, 1994
  5. "Joy"
    Released: March 21, 1995
  6. "Tonight's the Night"
    Released: August 1, 1995

Blackstreet is the debut studio album from American R&B group Blackstreet, released in 1994 on Interscope Records. In 1991 the group was formed by Riley with Chauncey Hannibal in Virginia Beach Virginia after the dissolution of Teddy Riley's former group Guy. The other members of Blackstreet Joseph Stonestreet and Levi Little were session singers alongside Hannibal who sung background Bobby Brown's third album Bobby, an album that was mostly produced by Riley who recruited them all to be singer. 

 They recorded one song for the soundtrack of the Chris Rock film CB4 called "Baby Be Mine".  After they finish recording the first half of the album, Joseph "Street" Stonestreet left the group due to creative differences and business disputes with Teddy Riley and was replaced by former Force One Network singer Dave Hollister in 1994 .Then they re-recorded "Baby Be Mine" for their self-titled debut, Hollister's vocals were added on the album version of the song.

Hip hop producer Erick Sermon co-produced the first single "Booti Call", which was a response to the rape trial and conviction of professional boxer Mike Tyson at the time of the album's release. Riley, who was a close friend of Tyson, referenced his incarceration in the album's liner notes: and to our main man Mike Tyson "we can't till get back home.

While Stanton Swihart of AllMusic commented that some of the songs weren't fully formed and others sounded like new jack retreads, he did remark that the work included "some brilliantly catchy R&B tracks, songs that easily stood out in the mid-'90s urban soul crowd."[2]

Track listing

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  • Songwriting and production credits adapted from liner notes.[3]
No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Intro (Blackstreet Philosophy) [Interlude]"Riley, "Lil" Chris SmithTeddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith0:56
2."Baby Be Mine"Iverson, Riley, Stonestreet, Williams, "Lil" Chris SmithTeddy Riley3:02
3."U Blow My Mind"Hannibal, Hollister, Riley, SmithTeddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith3:49
4."Hey Love (Keep It Real) [Interlude]"Dickey, Riley, SylversTeddy Riley, Leon Sylvers III1:11
5."I Like the Way You Work"Graham, Hannibal, Little, Riley, Riley, SmithTeddy Riley, Markell Riley4:44
6."Good Life"Brown, Callis, Linzer, Riley, WynnTeddy Riley, David Wynn4:04
7."Physical Thing"Drakeford, Hannibal, Little, Riley, Riley, Tex, Williams, SmithTeddy Riley, Markell Riley4:38
8."Make U Wet"Barber, Davidson, Hannibal, Riley, SylversTeddy Riley, Michael "Flip" Barber4:59
9."Booti Call"Clinton, Dickey, Riley, Riley, Sermon, Shider, Spradley, Sylvers, TroutmanTeddy Riley, Markell Riley, Erick Sermon4:26
10."Love's in Need"WonderTeddy Riley4:41
11."Joy"Michael JacksonTeddy Riley4:55
12."Before I Let You Go"Hannibal, Hollister, Riley, Riley, SylversTeddy Riley4:59
13."Confession [Interlude]"Hollister, Riley, Riley, WilliamsTeddy Riley, Markell Riley0:54
14."Falling in Love Again"Hannibal, Hollister, Little, Riley, RileyTeddy Riley, Markell Riley4:34
15."Candlelight Night [Interlude]"Taliaferro, RileyTeddy Riley0:54
16."Tonight's the Night"Hugo, Lucas, Riley, Riley, WilliamsTeddy Riley, Markell Riley4:18
17."Happy Home"Davis, Hannibal, Riley, RileyTeddy Riley, Markell Riley5:38
18."Wanna Make Love"Riley, Stonestreet, WatkinsTeddy Riley5:00
19."Once in a Lifetime [Interlude]"Taliaferro, RileyTeddy Riley, Markell Riley1:02
20."Givin' You All My Lovin'"Riley, Riley, Smith, SylversTeddy Riley, Leon Sylvers III4:12

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions[9]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Rhythmic Top 40
1993 "Baby Be Mine" — 20 — —
1994 "Booti Call" 34 3 14 19
"Before I Let You Go" 7 7 2 2
1995 "Joy" 43 13 12 23
""Tonight's the Night" (Blackstreet song)" 80 12 27 —

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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Information taken from AllMusic.[12]

  • assistant engineering – Serban Ghenea, George Mayers, Kimberly Smith, Sprague Williams
  • assistant executive production – Mike Concepcion, John McClain
  • associate production – Chad Hugo, "Lil" Chris Smith, Markell Riley, Leon F. Sylvers III, Thomas Taliaferro, Sprague Williams
  • design – Eric Altenburger
  • engineering – Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, George Mayers, Herb Powers, Kimberly Smith
  • guitar – Serban Ghenea, Thomas Taliaferro
  • mastering – Herb Powers
  • mixing – John Hanes, George Mayers, Teddy Riley
  • performing – Tammy Lucas
  • photography – Gerhard Yurkovic
  • production – Michael Barber, Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon, "Lil" Chris Smith, Leon F. Sylvers III
  • project coordination – Dan O'Leary
  • rapping – Idris Davidson, Antwone Dickey, Markell Riley, Menton Smith, David Roland Williams
  • saxophone – Chad Hugo
  • stylist – Kareen Linton
  • vocal coach – Kenny Hicks
  • vocals – Chauncey Hannibal, Dave Hollister, Levi Little, Teddy Riley, Joseph Stonestreet

References

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  1. ^ "Blackstreet CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. "Blackstreet - Blackstreet". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  3. ^ Blackstreet - Blackstreet (CD liner notes). Interscope Records. 92351-2
  4. ^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "allmusic (((Blackstreet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". Allmusic. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Blackstreet – Blackstreet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Blackstreet – Blackstreet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "allmusic (((Blackstreet > Credits)))". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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