Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum is an album by vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness, released in 1994. It includes the singles "I'm Going All the Way", "I Believe", "Everything Is Gonna Be Alright" and "Black Butterfly".
In a review for AllMusic, Jason Birchmeier gave the album four out of five stars, commenting that producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were "on top of their game" at the time of the album's release, and that they "brought no shortage of their trademark dense percussive rhythms" to the album. He went on to say that "even if the production sounds a little calculated and perhaps even outdated for its time, it made for some amazing songs."[1]
In 1993, the year before the release of the album, "I'm Going All the Way" had been released as a single in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] In 1994, "I Believe" was released as the next single from the album, reaching No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,[5] No. 15 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[5] No. 1 on Dance Club Songs[5] and No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] "Everything Is Gonna Be Alright" reached No. 29 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[5] No. 10 on Dance Club Songs[5] and No. 29 in the UK.[4] "I'm Going All the Way" was re-released in the UK in early 1995, this time reaching No. 14, becoming the highest-charting Sounds of Blackness single in that country.[4] The single also saw a release in the US, reaching No. 39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] and No. 41 on Dance Club Songs.[5] "Black Butterfly" reached No. 86 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[5]
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Africa to America The Journey of the Drum is an album by vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness released in 1994 It includes the singles I m Going All the Way I Believe Everything Is Gonna Be Alright and Black Butterfly Africa to America The Journey of the DrumStudio album by Sounds of BlacknessReleased1994GenreGospelR amp BLength64 10LabelPerspectiveA amp MProducerJimmy Jam and Terry LewisGary HinesSounds of Blackness chronologyThe Night Before Christmas A Musical Fantasy 1992 Africa to America The Journey of the Drum 1994 Time for Healing 1997 Singles from Africa to America The Journey of the Drum I Believe Released April 19 1994 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Singles 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 4 1 Musicians 4 2 Production 5 Charts 6 Certifications 7 References 8 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 In a review for AllMusic Jason Birchmeier gave the album four out of five stars commenting that producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were on top of their game at the time of the album s release and that they brought no shortage of their trademark dense percussive rhythms to the album He went on to say that even if the production sounds a little calculated and perhaps even outdated for its time it made for some amazing songs 1 Africa to America The Journey of the Drum won Best Gospel Album at the 1995 Soul Train Music Awards 3 Singles editIn 1993 the year before the release of the album I m Going All the Way had been released as a single in the United Kingdom reaching No 27 in the UK Singles Chart 4 In 1994 I Believe was released as the next single from the album reaching No 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States 5 No 15 on Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 5 No 1 on Dance Club Songs 5 and No 17 in the UK Singles Chart 4 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright reached No 29 on Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 5 No 10 on Dance Club Songs 5 and No 29 in the UK 4 I m Going All the Way was re released in the UK in early 1995 this time reaching No 14 becoming the highest charting Sounds of Blackness single in that country 4 The single also saw a release in the US reaching No 39 on Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 5 and No 41 on Dance Club Songs 5 Black Butterfly reached No 86 on Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 5 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Hold On Pt 1 Negro spiritual1 062 I m Going All the Way Ann Bennett NesbyJimmy Wright4 523 Ah Been Buked Pt 1 Negro spiritual0 414 I Believe James Harris IIITerry LewisGregory WebsterAndrew NolandWalter MorrisonMarshall JonesLeroy BonnerRalph MiddlebrookMarvin R PierceNorman Napier4 395 Hold On Pt 2 Negro spiritual1 196 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright HarrisLewisBurt BacharachHal David4 487 Sun Up to Sundown Traditional work song0 418 The Lord Will Make a Way HarrisLewisWright5 099 He Took Away All My Pain HarrisWrightBennett Nesby4 4610 A Place in My Heart HarrisLewisBennett NesbyWright6 0911 The Harder They Are the Bigger They Fall HarrisLewis4 0112 The Drum Africa to America HarrisLewisGary HinesJoseph Young2 5513 African Medley Royal Kingdom Rise My Native Land HinesCarrie HarringtonAlecia Russell5 5514 A Very Special Love Billy Steele5 2115 Strange Fruit Lewis Allan2 4316 Black Butterfly HarrisLewis3 5917 You ve Taken My Blues and Gone Poem by Langston Hughes0 2618 Livin the Blues Hines4 1319 Ah Been Buked Pt 2 Negro spiritual0 28Personnel editAdapted from AllMusic 6 Musicians edit Robert Anderson vocals Jamecia Bennett background vocals Robin Berry harp Dexter Conyers vocals Core Cotton vocals LaSalle Gabriel guitar Shirley Marie Graham vocals Trenon Graham drums percussion Carrie Harrington vocals background vocals Jayn Higgins vocals Gary Hines arranger drum programming keyboards piano Jimmy Jam arranger drum programming keyboards synthesizer Geoffrey Jones vocals Patricia Lacy vocals Terry Lewis arranger Eunique Mack vocals Renee McCall vocals background vocals Ann Nesby bass vocal arrangement vocals Kevin Pierce guitar Alecia Russell vocals Nate Sabin guitar Larry Sims trumpet James Smith vocals Sounds of Blackness instrumental primary artist vocals background vocals Billy Steele keyboards vocal arrangement vocals Jeff Taylor drum programming Libby Turner vocals background vocals Franklin Wharton alto sax Kevin Whitlock percussion Stokley Williams drums percussion Louis J Wilson tenor sax Marcus Wise tabla David Wright III baritone sax Jimmy Wright arranger keyboards organ electric piano synthesizer vocals Rev Joseph Young Jr rap Production edit Brian Gardner mastering Gary Hines producer Steve Hodge engineer mixing Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis executive producer producer David Rideau mixing Brent Rollins artwork Jeff Taylor assistant engineerCharts editChart 1994 Peakposition UK Albums Chart 4 28 US Billboard 200 7 109 US Top Gospel Albums 7 4 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 7 15Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 8 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b Africa to America The Journey of the Drum Sounds of Blackness Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Johnson Connie June 12 1994 In Brief Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 21 2023 Baker White Garner 2 Soul Train Awards Los Angeles Times March 14 1995 a b c d e SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com a b c d e f g h The Sounds Of Blackness Billboard Africa to America The Journey of the Drum Sounds of Blackness Credits AllMusic a b c The Sounds Of Blackness Chart History Billboard American album certifications Sounds of Blackness Africa to America Recording Industry Association of America External links editAfrica to America The Journey of the Drum at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Africa to America The Journey of the Drum amp oldid 1161984963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
