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Paradise (Billy Lawrence album)

Paradise is the second studio album from American R&B artist Billy Lawrence, released June 24, 1997 on East West Records. The album features an appearance from rapper MC Lyte on the first single "Come On", which previously appeared in the soundtrack to the film Set It Off the year before. Also appearing on the album was the then-unknown Van Hunt who played the Wurlitzer on the album's title track.[1] Paradise also marked the debut of the controversial rap group dead prez who were credited as sticman & M-1 on the song "Footsteps".

Paradise
Studio album by
Billy Lawrence
ReleasedJune 24, 1997
GenreR&B, Hip hop soul
Length51:10
LabelEastWest
ProducerMerlin Bobb (exec.), Billy Lawrence (exec.), Poke & Tone (exec.), Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Dave Atkinson, Organized Noize, Rashad Smith
Billy Lawrence chronology
One Might Say
(1994) 		Paradise
(1997) 		Too Many Times
(1999)
Singles from Paradise
  1. "Come On"
    Released: March 25, 1997

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

The album reached the fifty-seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Allamby0:50
2."Come On"Allamby, Lawrence4:08
3."Hooked on You"Allamby, Atkinson, Barnes, Lawrence, Olivier3:47
4."Paradise"Etheridge, Lawrence, Organized Noize4:27
5."Crazy Love"Allamby, Barnes, Lawrence, Olivier4:10
6."Whirlpool of Love"Allamby, Atkinson, Barnes, Lawrence, Olivier3:58
7."So into You"Allamby, Barnes, Lawrence, Olivier, Riley4:08
8."Heaven"Allamby4:22
9."Tell Me Why"Allamby, Barnes, Lawrence, Olivier3:40
10."Give It to Me"Allamby, Lawrence4:35
11."Chances Are"Allamby, Chambers, Lawrence4:18
12."Footsteps Poem"Allamby, Lawrence, Smith2:00
13."Footsteps"Alford, Allamby, Gavin, Lawrence, Smith6:47
14."Up & Down (cassette bonus track)"Greene, Lawrence4:04

Chart history

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Album

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Chart (1997)[3] Peak
position
U.S. R&B Albums 57

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. Rhythmic Top 40
1997 "Come On" 44 18 19 14

Personnel

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Information taken from Allmusic.[5]

  • art direction – Kiku
  • assistant engineering – Rawle Gittens, Storm Jefferson, Kenny Stallworth, Mike Wilson
  • assistant mixing – Ricco Lumpkins
  • bass – Preston Crump
  • design – Kiku
  • drum programming – Organized Noize, Poke & Tone, Rashad Smith
  • engineering – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Blake Eiseman, Brian Miller, Lou Ortiz, Chris Theis, Bernasky Wall, John Wydrycs
  • executive production – Merlin Bobb, Billy Lawrence, Poke & Tone
  • guitar – Tomi Martin
  • keyboard programming – Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • keyboards – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Dave Atkinson, Timothy Christian Riley
  • mixing – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Carl Nappa, Lou Ortiz, Neil Pogue, Richard Travali
  • multi-instruments – Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • production – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Dave Atkinson, Billy Lawrence, Organized Noize
  • programming – Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • sampling – Rawle Gittens
  • vocal production – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Billy Lawrence
  • wurlitzer – Van Hunt

Notes

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  1. ^ ""Paradise" Album Credits". Billy Lawrence. artistdirect.com. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "allmusic ((( Paradise > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  3. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Paradise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  4. ^ "allmusic ((( Paradise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( Paradise > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
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