Words is the debut album of American R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 musician Tony Rich, released January 16, 1996 on LaFace Records

LaFace Records

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. The album is produced, written, arranged and performed by Tony Rich. In 1997, the album won a Grammy Award for the Best R&B Album.

At the start of 1996 with the acoustic R&B ballad, "Nobody Knows", the song was a hit peaking at #2 for 2 weeks, going platinum, and spending almost a year on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 (47 weeks).

In total three singles were released from Words: "Nobody Knows", "Like a Woman", and "Leavin'".

Track listing

1. "Hey Blue" — 3:48
2. "Nobody Knows
   Nobody Knows (Tony Rich song)
   "Nobody Knows" is a song by rhythm and blues artist Tony Rich from his 1996 debut album Words. Released as his debut single, the song peaked at #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts...
   
   " — 5:06
3. "Like a Woman" — 4:08
4. "Grass is Green" — 4:08
5. "Ghost" — 4:21
6. "Leavin'" — 3:44
7. "Billy Goat" — 4:11
8. "Under Her Spell" — 4:24
9. "Little Ones" — 3:37
10. "Missin' You" — 3:49