Always (Pebbles album)
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Always is the second album of Pebbles. It was released in 1990 on MCA Records, and spawned two #1 R&B hits, "Giving You the Benefit
" and "Love Makes Things Happen
", a duet with Babyface, as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Backyard" with Salt-n-Pepa
and the top 20 R&B hit "Always".
Giving You the Benefit
"Giving You the Benefit " is a number-one R&B single by Pebbles from her second album Always. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at number-one on the R&B chart, becoming one of her biggest singles.-Subject:The lyrics, written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds...
" and "Love Makes Things Happen
Love Makes Things Happen
"Love Makes Things Happen" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Pebbles and Babyface. Taken from Pebbles' album, Always, the song spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100.-Music video:...
", a duet with Babyface, as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Backyard" with Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
and the top 20 R&B hit "Always".
Track listing
- "Giving You the BenefitGiving You the Benefit"Giving You the Benefit " is a number-one R&B single by Pebbles from her second album Always. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at number-one on the R&B chart, becoming one of her biggest singles.-Subject:The lyrics, written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds...
" - 5:41 (Babyface, L.A. Reid) - "Backyard" (feat. Salt-n-PepaSalt-N-PepaSalt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
) - 5:58 (Babyface, Reid, SaltCheryl JamesCheryl R. James , better known as Salt, is an American rapper and actress. She is a member of the rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa and Spinderella...
) - "Love Makes Things HappenLove Makes Things Happen"Love Makes Things Happen" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Pebbles and Babyface. Taken from Pebbles' album, Always, the song spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100.-Music video:...
" (duet w/ Babyface) - 5:11 (Babyface, Reid) - "Say a Prayer for Me" - 5:15 (Babyface, Reid)
- "Why Do I Believe" (Prelude) - 1:01 (Babyface)
- "Give It to Me" - 4:11
- "Why Do I Believe?" - 3:52 (Babyface)
- "Always" - 5:28 (Pebbles, Danny SembelloDan SembelloDan Sembello is a songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. Artists he has produced for include George Benson and Pebbles, and he has had his compositions recorded by Chaka Khan, Jeffrey Osborne, Patti LaBelle , Irene Cara, René & Angela, and The Pointer Sisters .In 1986 he won a...
) - "Stay With Me" - 4:36 (Kayo, Daryl SimmonsDaryl SimmonsDaryl Simmons is an American Grammy Award winning R&B songwriter, musician and record producer who is best known for his association with the LaFace Records production duo of Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds....
) - "Good Thang" - 4:25 (Babyface, Kayo, Reid, Simmons)
- "Giving You the Benefit" [Extended Club Mix] - 7:42 (Babyface, Reid)
Production
- Executive L.A Reid & Babyface, Perri Reid
- Producers: L.A. Reid & Babyface, Kayo, Donald Parks, Pebbles, Daryl Simmons
- Recorded & Engineered By Ron Christopher, Ryan Dorn, Jim Dutt, John Gass, Thom "TK" Kidd, Barney Perkins
- Assistant Engineers: Michael Alvord, Steve Battle, Mike Baumgartner, Kyle Bess, Rich Caughron, Jim Champagne, Milton Chan, Ross Donaldson, Fred Law, Ted Malia, Joe Shay, Donnell Sullivan, Michael White, Bill Zalin, Jim "Z" Zumpano
- Mixing: Jon Gass, L.A. Reid
- Mastering: Eddy Shreyer
Personnel
- Drums: Kayo, L.A. Reid
- Percussion: Kayo, L.A. Reid
- Bass: Babyface, Kayo
- Guitars: Babyface
- Keyboards: Babyface, Kayo, Danny Sembello, Daryl Simmons
- Backing Vocals: After 7After 7After 7 is an R&B group founded in 1988 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the siblings of popular pop and R&B singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds"...
, Babyface, CherrelleCherrelleCheryl Anne Norton, better known by her stage name, Cherrelle , is an American R&B singer who gained fame in the 1980s...
, Johnny GillJohnny GillJohnny Gill is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B supergroup New Edition, and was also a member of another supergroup called LSG; with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. His signature song "My, My, My" has been included on numerous romantic...
, Bambi Jones, Kayo, Pebbles, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid, Karyn White
Chart
Year | Chart | Peak position |
---|---|---|
1990 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 12 |
1990 | US Billboard 200 | 37 |