It's Goin' Down (album)

It's Goin' Down is the second studio album by American singer Ralph Tresvant. It was released by MCA Records on January 19, 1994 in the United States. Tresvant's second set had him take on more of a hands-on role as opposed to his debut. This time around, he wrote and produced the majority of the album, save for three songs written and produced by his longtime producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Two singles were released from the album, including "Who's The Mack" and "When I Need Somebody." It's Goin' Down was met with lukewarm reviews, as it was noticeably different in style to its predecessor.

It's Goin' Down
Studio album by Ralph Tresvant
Released	January 19, 1994
Length	61:12
Label	MCA
Producer	Ralph Tresvant Kirk "Kizo" Crumpler Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Ralph Tresvant chronology
Ralph Tresvant (1990) It's Goin' Down (1994) Rizz-Wa-Faire (2006)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

AllMusic editor Tim Griggs found that on his "follow-up to his solo debut, Tresvant attempts to show he is a bad mutha, but fails [...] Unfortunately, except for three of the tracks produced and written by the great production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Tresvant chose to write and produce the majority of the album himself – bad choice. Much like Janet Jackson's releases, it's amazing the quality difference between the Jam and Lewis tracks compared to the self-produced and written tracks. Tresvant destroyed whatever promise he showed on his self-titled debut release."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Graveyard"	Jalil Hutchins Lawrence Smith Al Cleveland Fred Wesley James Brown John "Jabo" Starks Marvin Gaye Renaldo Benson	Ralph Tresvant	4:59
2.	"Shaky Ground"	Jay LaRue Tresvant	Kirk Crumpler Tresvant	4:26
3.	"Who's the Mack"	James Nyx Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Gaye	Jam Lewis	4:50
4.	"It's Goin' Down"	Tresvant	Tresvant	5:11
5.	"You'll Remember Me"	Roger Troutman Tresvant	Tresvant	4:01
6.	"My Aphrodisiac"	Tresvant Crumpler Claydes Charles Smith Dennis Thomas Donald Boyce George Brown Richard Westfield Ronald Bell Robert Mickens Robert Bell	Crumpler Tresvant	3:46
7.	"When I Need Somebody"	Jam Lewis	Jam Lewis	4:43
8.	"Sex Maniac"	Berry Gordy Deke Richards Fonce Mizell Frederick Perren	Tresvant	4:58
9.	"The Booty Affair"	Tresvant	Tresvant	4:12
10.	"Love at First Sight"	Tresvant	Tresvant	5:00
11.	"Your Touch"	Tresvant Felton Pilate Leonitis Sherrod	Tresvant Sherrod	5:37
12.	"G-Spot"	Joe Tex Kim "Baby Girl" Kenner	Jam Lewis	5:29
13.	"Sex-O"	Jam Lewis	Jam Lewis	4:00

Sample credits

• "Graveyard" contains samples of "The Payback" by James Brown and "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye.
• "You'll Remember Me" contains samples from "More Bounce to the Ounce" as performed by Zapp.
• "My Aphrodisiac" incorporates elements from "Jungle Boogie" as performed by Kool and the Gang
• "Sex Maniac" incorporates elements from "Big Get Back" as performed by Terminator X.

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	131
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	24