Let's Get the Mood Right

Let's Get the Mood Right is the fifth album by the American singer Johnny Gill, released in 1996.^[3] Certified gold in January 1997,^[4] it was his third and final album for Motown Records.

Let's Get the Mood Right
Studio album by Johnny Gill
Released	October 8, 1996
Genre	R&B
Length	73:06
Label	Motown^[1]
Producer	Keith Andes, Big Bub, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Tony Rich, Joseph Powell, The Characters, Johnny Gill, R. Kelly, Al B. Sure & Kyle West, Kairi Styles
Johnny Gill chronology
Provocative (1993) Let's Get the Mood Right (1996) Favorites (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Track listing

Let's Get The Mood Right

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Let's Get The Mood Right"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	Keith Andes	5:14
2.	"Touch"	Frederick "Big Bub" Drakeford Jefferson Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff	Big Bub Tom Jefferson	4:10
3.	"Maybe"	James Harris III Terry Lewis Johnny Gill	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:39
4.	"Having Illusions"	Tony Rich	Rich	4:55
5.	"Bring It On"	Rich Joe Rich	Rich	4:16
6.	"Take Me (I'm Yours)"	Harris III Lewis Gill Joseph Powell Vanessa Powers	Powell	7:35
7.	"Love In An Elevator"	Carlton Thomas Troy Taylor Charles Farrar	The Characters	4:40
8.	"It's Your Body" (featuring Roger Troutman)	Gill	Gill	5:32
9.	"Someone To Love"	R. Kelly	Kelly	3:51
10.	"4 U Alone"	Al B. Sure! Kyle West	Al B. Sure! West	5:41
11.	"Love U Right"	Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Gill	Dupri Seal (co.)	5:16
12.	"Simply Say I Love U" (featuring Stevie Wonder)	Taylor Farrar	The Characters	4:30
13.	"I Know You Want Me"	Kairi Styles	Styles Wayne Styles (co.)	4:03
14.	"So Gentle" (featuring Ronnie DeVoe)	Taylor Farrar	The Characters	5:07
Total length:				73:06

Personnel

• Nathan East - bass on "Let's Get the Mood Right"
• Babyface, Marc Nelson and Melvin Edmonds - backing vocals on "Let's Get the Mood Right"
• Charles Fearing - guitar on "Let's Get the Mood Right"
• Tony Rich - backing vocals on "Having Illusions" and "Bring It On"
• Nathan Watts - bass overdubs on "It's Your Body"
• R. Kelly - backing vocals on "Someone To Love"
• LeVar "Lil' Tone" Wilson (nka T.L. Cross) of Ladae! - backing vocals on "4 U Alone"
• Stevie Wonder - featured vocals on "Simply Say I Love U"
• Ronnie DeVoe - rap on "So Gentle"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position US Billboard 200^[5] 32 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7] 73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Norment, Lynn (Jan 1997). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 52 (3): 20.
2. "Let's Get the Mood Right - Johnny Gill | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. "Johnny Gill Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
4. Morris, Chris (1997). Alanis Morissette Tops '96 RIAA Certifications. Artists & Music. p. 103.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
5. "Johnny Gill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
6. "Johnny Gill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
8. "American album certifications – Johnny Gill – Let's Get the Mood Right". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2021.