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Az Yet (album)

Az Yet is the eponymous debut album by American R&B recording group Az Yet, released in 1996. The album spawned two charting singles including the lead single "Last Night" and the cover of the Chicago song, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry".[4] As of April 2002, the album has sold over a million, being certified Platinum.

Az Yet
Studio album by
Az Yet
ReleasedApril 30, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
GenreR&B
Length51:46
Label
Producer
Az Yet chronology
Az Yet
(1996) 		That B U
(2004)
Singles from Az Yet
  1. "Last Night"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
    Released: February 3, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cash Box(favorable)[2]
Music Week[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Last Night"
  • Babyface
  • Mervyn Warren (co.)
4:27
2."Saved for Someone Else"
  • Babyface
  • Andes
  • Babyface
  • Warren (co.)
4:31
3."Care for Me"Babyface
  • Babyface
  • Warren (co.)
4:02
4."Every Little Bit of My Heart"
  • Babyface
  • Andes (co.)
  • Wilson (co.)
4:13
5."Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (featuring Peter Cetera)
3:14
6."That's All I Want"
  • Babyface
  • Andes
  • Babyface
  • Warren (co.)
4:25
7."Secrets"Jon B.
4:33
8."Through My Heart (The Arrow)"Brian McKnightMcKnight3:46
9."I Don't Want to Be Lonely"BabyfaceBabyface4:29
10."Sadder Than Blue"
  • Babyface
  • Brockmann (co.)
4:15
11."Inseparable Lovers"Rick Cousin, J. Scott
4:35
12."Time to End the Story"
  • Nelson
  • Jon-John
  • Darrell Spencer
  • Babyface
  • Nelson
  • Jon-John
5:16

Charts

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Az Yet reached number 18 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5] Two singles from the album had success on the music charts as well. The single "Last Night" charted on four separate Billboard charts, including number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks, number 4 on the Rhythmic Top 40, number 5 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and number 9 on the Hot 100. The single "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" charted on seven separate Billboard charts, reaching number 8 on the Hot 100 and number 9 on the Rhythmic Top 40.[4]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Leo Stanley. "Review of Az Yet". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Miro, Peter (November 16, 1996). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. June 21, 1997. p. 11. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Charting Singles from Az Yet". Allmusic.
  5. ^ "Album Charting for Az Yet". Allmusic.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Az Yet – Az Yet". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Az Yet – Az Yet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Az Yet – Az Yet". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Az Yet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Az Yet Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Az Yet – Az Yet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 3, 2022.


 

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