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Close to You (Father MC album)

Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released on May 19, 1992, on Uptown Records. The album includes a guest appearance by Mary J. Blige.

Close to You
Studio album by
Father MC
ReleasedMay 19, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Genre
Length52:14
LabelUptown
Producer
Father MC chronology
Father's Day
(1990) 		Close to You
(1992) 		Sex Is Law
(1993)
Singles from Close to You
  1. "One Nite Stand"
    Released: February 11, 1992
  2. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
    Released: November 3, 1992

The album peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

The album peaked at the 185th spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the 34th spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]

Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity," and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up for the Queens native."[2]

Track listing

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All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."All I Want"Father MC, Hall, Hubbard, Jesse JohnsonDave Hall4:34
2."One Nite Stand"Father MC, Ferrell, Steve Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, McIntyre, Hamish StuartEdward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell5:28
3."Close to You"Father MC, Ferrell, Johnson, McCord, MoralesEdward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell5:23
4."Everything's Gonna Be Alright"Bernard Edwards, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Nile Rodgers 3:43
5."Do the One, Two"George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Father MC, Ferrell, Bernie WorrellEdward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell4:45
6."Red Lace Lingerie"Burke, Father MC, Felder, Johnson, Morales 5:12
7."My Body"Father MC, Morales 4:38
8."Ladies, I Luv 'Em"Father MC, Johnson, Morales 5:25
9."Baby We Can Do It"Clayton, Father MC, Johnson, Morales, Sigidi 6:05
10."Go Natalie"Little Shawn, TeeHowie Tee3:23
11."On the Road Again"Father MC, Johnson, Morales 4:00

Chart history

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Album

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Chart (1992)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 185
U.S. R&B Albums 34

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles U.S. Rhythmic Top 40
1992 "One Nite Stand" — 16 22 — —
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" 37 9 24 2 28

Personnel

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Information taken from Allmusic.[5]

  • art direction – Carol Friedman
  • assistant engineering – Jack Hersca
  • assistant mixing – Jack Hersca, John Kogan, Dann Wojnar
  • design – Primary
  • direction – Vartan
  • drum machine – Mark Morales
  • engineering – Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Mike Fronda, Dave Hall, Jack Hersca, Rod Hui, Mark Morales
  • executive production – Father MC, Andre Harrell, Steve Lucas
  • guitar – Henry Grate
  • mastering – Jose Rodriguez
  • mixing – David Dachinger, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Dave Hall, Rod Hui, Mark Morales, Kevin Reynolds
  • photography – Carol Friedman
  • production – Sean "Puffy" Combs Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Mark Morales, Howie Tee
  • production coordination – Crystal Johnson
  • stylist – Ellen Silverstein
  • vocal arranging – Mark Morales
  • vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Kenny Greene, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Brenda Reid, Terri Robinson, Jeff Sanders, Clinton Wike, Tiffany Wilson

Notes

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  1. ^ "Close to You - Father MC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Close to You > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  3. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  4. ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
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