Dru Hill is the debut studio album from American boy bandDru Hill, released November 19, 1996, on Island Records. The album featured four singles "Tell Me", "In My Bed", "Never Make A Promise" and "5 Steps". All of the singles had music videos released. The album also features the So So Def remix of "In My Bed", which features Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat, as a bonus track, which also had a music video released.
The album peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard 200 chart. By June 1997 it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
All of the songs on the album are performed by Sisqó, Nokio, Jazz and Woody. Sisqó sings solo on the tracks "In My Bed", "Love's Train" and "Share My World", Jazz sings solo on "Never Make A Promise" and Woody sings solo on "April Showers". Nokio has no solos and is featured on "Satisfied" & "All Alone" which all of the members perform on both.
Release and receptionedit
The album peaked at twenty-three on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the fifth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] The album was certified gold in February 1997 and platinum by June of the same year.[6] Rob Theakston of Allmusic called the album "an impressive debut and a razor-sharp clue of the great things to come."[7]
assistant engineering – Jim Carliana, Chris Habeck, Kevin Lively, Steven Rhodes, Brian Thomas, Bernasky Wall, Won B., Luke Yeager
assistant mixing – Steve Jones, Mike Rew, Gordon Rice, Paul Smith
associate production – A. Islam Haqq, Ralph Stacy
bass – Ronnie Garrett, Lance Hiesman, Zachary Scott, Nate Clemons
drum programming – Michael Aharon, Big Mike Clemons, Daryl Simmons, Allen "Grip" Smith
drums – Nathaniel Townsley
engineering – Won Allen, Mike Anzel, Brian Frye, Larry Gold, Karl Heilbron, David Kennedy, Thom "TK" Kidd, Chris Lighty, Alex Nesmith, Jon Smeltz, Mike Tarsia
executive production – Hiriam Hicks, Haqq Islam, Kevin Peck
grooming – William Marshall
guitar – Fred Campbell
keyboard programming – Bobby Crawford, Allen "Grip" Smith
keyboards – Stanley Brown, Kim Jordan, Benjamin Love, Daryl Simmons, Allen "Grip" Smith
mastering – Chris Gehringer
mixing – John Anthony, Chris Barnett, Russell Elevado, Jon Gass, Gerhard Joost, Darryl Pearson, Mike Tarsia
multi-instruments – Nate "Phenomenal" Clemons, Ralph Stacy
photography – Guzman (Constance Hansen & Russell Peacock)
production – Andre Bell, Stanley Brown, Terence Dudley, A. Islam Haqq, Benjamin Love, Nokio the N-Tity, Tim Dawg, Darryl Pearson, Daryl Simmons, Allen "Grip" Smith, Keith Sweat, Janice Upchurch
^Jones, Bob (February 1997). (PDF). Muzik. No. 21. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 260. ISBN0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone dru hill album guide.
^Mayo, Kierna (February 1997). "Dru Hill: Dru Hill". Vibe. p. 105 – via Google Books.
^"Dru Hill: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
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Dru Hill is the debut studio album from American boy band Dru Hill released November 19 1996 on Island Records The album featured four singles Tell Me In My Bed Never Make A Promise and 5 Steps All of the singles had music videos released The album also features the So So Def remix of In My Bed which features Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat as a bonus track which also had a music video released Dru HillStudio album by Dru HillReleasedNovember 19 1996GenreR amp B 1 Length59 29LabelIslandProducerHiriam Hicks exec Andre Bell Stanley Brown Terence Dudley A Islam Haqq Hitman Benjamin Love Nokio the N Tity Darryl Pearson Daryl Simmons Allen Grip Smith Keith Sweat Tim Dawg Janice UpchurchDru Hill chronologyDru Hill 1996 Enter the Dru 1998 Singles from Dru Hill Tell Me Released August 20 1996 In My Bed Released December 17 1996 Never Make a Promise Released July 28 1997 5 Steps Released 1997 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Muzik8 10 2 Robert ChristgaulinkThe Rolling Stone Album Guide 3 Vibe favourable 4 The album peaked at number twenty three on the Billboard 200 chart By June 1997 it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA after sales exceeding 1 000 000 copies in the United States Contents 1 Overview 2 Release and reception 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 Personnel 7 Notes 8 External linksOverview editAll of the songs on the album are performed by Sisqo Nokio Jazz and Woody Sisqo sings solo on the tracks In My Bed Love s Train and Share My World Jazz sings solo on Never Make A Promise and Woody sings solo on April Showers Nokio has no solos and is featured on Satisfied amp All Alone which all of the members perform on both Release and reception editThe album peaked at twenty three on the U S Billboard 200 and reached the fifth spot on the R amp B Albums chart 5 The album was certified gold in February 1997 and platinum by June of the same year 6 Rob Theakston of Allmusic called the album an impressive debut and a razor sharp clue of the great things to come 7 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Anthem Janice Upchurch Andre BellStanley Brown Janice Upchurch Andre Bell1 002 Nothing To Prove Tim Patterson Terence Dudley F Rovira M EllisTim Dawg Terence Dudley4 063 Tell Me Stanley Brown Myron Alex CantrallStanley Brown Benjamin Love4 134 Do U Believe Tim Patterson Terence DudleyTim Dawg Terence Dudley4 125 Whatever U Want Stanley Brown Mark Andrews Larry Anthony Myron Saeida HallStanley Brown3 586 Satisfied Nate Phenomenal Clemons Tamir Ruffin Mark Andrews James GreenThe Clemons Brothers Nokio the N Tity4 447 April Showers James Green Larry Anthony Tamir RuffinA Haqq Islam Nokio The N Tity3 348 All Alone Tamir Ruffin James Green Mark Andrews Larry Anthony Gregory JonesA Haqq Islam Nokio The N Tity3 359 Never Make a Promise Daryl SimmonsDaryl Simmons5 2710 So Special Tamir Ruffin Darryl Pearson James Green Larry Anthony Mark AndrewsDarryl Pearson A Haqq Islam Nokio The N Tity5 2411 In My Bed Raphael Brown Ralph Stacy Daryl SimmonsDaryl Simmons4 4512 Love s Train Michael Cooper Felton PilateKeith Sweat Allen Smith4 2013 Share My World Keith Sweat Bobby Crawford Jerome LaneKeith Sweat4 2814 5 Steps Tamir Ruffin James Green Wendi MillerStanley Brown Nokio The N Tity5 4315 In My Bed So So Def Mix EU Bonus Track featuring Jermaine Dupri amp Da Brat Jermaine Dupri4 0216 Tell Me Bounce Version JP Bonus Track featuring Big Dex Stanley Brown amp Benjamin Love4 1617 This Christmas JP Bonus Track Stanley Brown4 12Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1996 1998 Peakposition German Albums Offizielle Top 100 8 33 US Billboard 200 9 23 US Heatseekers Albums Billboard 10 2 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 11 5 Year end charts edit Chart 1997 Position US Billboard 200 12 60 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 13 16 Chart 1998 Position US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 14 78Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 6 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Personnel editInformation taken from Allmusic 15 assistant engineering Jim Carliana Chris Habeck Kevin Lively Steven Rhodes Brian Thomas Bernasky Wall Won B Luke Yeager assistant mixing Steve Jones Mike Rew Gordon Rice Paul Smith associate production A Islam Haqq Ralph Stacy bass Ronnie Garrett Lance Hiesman Zachary Scott Nate Clemons drum programming Michael Aharon Big Mike Clemons Daryl Simmons Allen Grip Smith drums Nathaniel Townsley engineering Won Allen Mike Anzel Brian Frye Larry Gold Karl Heilbron David Kennedy Thom TK Kidd Chris Lighty Alex Nesmith Jon Smeltz Mike Tarsia executive production Hiriam Hicks Haqq Islam Kevin Peck grooming William Marshall guitar Fred Campbell keyboard programming Bobby Crawford Allen Grip Smith keyboards Stanley Brown Kim Jordan Benjamin Love Daryl Simmons Allen Grip Smith mastering Chris Gehringer mixing John Anthony Chris Barnett Russell Elevado Jon Gass Gerhard Joost Darryl Pearson Mike Tarsia multi instruments Nate Phenomenal Clemons Ralph Stacy overdubs Anthony Duino Russell Elevado percussion Spike photography Guzman Constance Hansen amp Russell Peacock production Andre Bell Stanley Brown Terence Dudley A Islam Haqq Benjamin Love Nokio the N Tity Tim Dawg Darryl Pearson Daryl Simmons Allen Grip Smith Keith Sweat Janice Upchurch production coordination Ivy Skoff programming Tom Salta rapping Triip string arranging Michael Aharon stylist Nadia Bartos vocal arranging Darryl Pearson Sisqo vocals background James Woody GreenNotes edit a b link Jones Bob February 1997 Dru Hill Dru Hill PDF Muzik No 21 p 114 Archived from the original PDF on 2 April 2022 Retrieved 16 July 2022 Brackett Nathan Christian Hoard 2004 The Rolling Stone Album Guide New York City New York Simon and Schuster p 260 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 rolling stone dru hill album guide Mayo Kierna February 1997 Dru Hill Dru Hill Vibe p 105 via Google Books Dru Hill Billboard Albums Allmusic Retrieved February 3 2011 a b American album certifications Dru Hill Dru Hill Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved March 9 2022 Theakston Rob Dru Hill Review Allmusic Retrieved February 3 2011 Offiziellecharts de Dru Hill Dru Hill in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved December 31 2022 Dru Hill Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved December 30 2020 Dru Hill Chart History Heatseekers Albums Billboard Retrieved December 30 2020 Dru Hill Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved December 30 2020 Top Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1997 Billboard Retrieved December 30 2020 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1997 Billboard Retrieved December 30 2020 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1998 Billboard Retrieved December 30 2020 Dru Hill Credits Allmusic Retrieved February 3 2011 External links editDru Hill at AllMusic Dru Hill at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dru Hill album amp oldid 1222292954, 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