Whatcha Lookin' 4 is the third album released by Kirk Franklin and The Family. It also features backup by God's Property. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records occurred on April 30, 1996 (1996-04-30). The album was recorded about two years earlier in May 1994 but the release date has been delayed three times[3]
All the songs on the album were written and produced by Franklin except "Anything 4 U" (produced by Buster & Shavoni) and "When I Think About Jesus", (Public domain, arrangement by Franklin).
Kirk Franklin & The Family: Kirk Franklin, Jeannette Johnson, Keisha Grandy, Terri Pace, Stephanie Glynn, Demetrice "De" Clinkscale, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Darrell Blair, Byron Cole, Jon "J.D." Drummond, Yolanda McDonald, Sheila "Mother" Brice, Tamela Mann, Theresa Young, Carrie "Mousey" Young Davis
Lead Vocals: David Mann, Yolanda McDonald, DemeTrice Clinkscale, Darrell Blair
Music Programming & Synth Drums: Buster & Shavoni Recording Engineers: Bob Tucker (Basic Tracks); Louis "Buster" Brown (Overdubs)
14.
Whatcha Lookin' 4 (remix)
4:36
Lead Vocals: Kirk Franklin, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Tamela Mann
Trumpet: Lawrence Robinson Mixed by Craig Burbridge, Dalon Collins, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Chris Simpson,
15.
Melodies from Heaven (skate remix)
4:18
Lead Vocals: Kirk Franklin
Mixed by Craig Burbridge
Certifications and Chart successedit
The album was certified Gold on August 16, 1996 (1996-08-16) and Platinum on May 28, 1997 (1997-05-28).[5]
Whatcha Lookin' 4 was #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart and Top Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. That same year the album reached #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #23 on the Billboard 200 Chart.
^"Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^"Kirk Franklin Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^"Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^"1996 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-39. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
December 15, 2023
whatcha, lookin, american, gospel, music, album, released, april, 1996, kirk, franklin, family, gospocentric, records, live, album, kirk, franklin, familyreleasedapril, 1996recordedmay, 1994genregospellength1, 56labelgospocentric, recordsproducerkirk, franklin. Whatcha Lookin 4 is an American Gospel music album released on April 30 1996 by Kirk Franklin amp the Family on GospoCentric Records Whatcha Lookin 4Live album by Kirk Franklin amp The FamilyReleasedApril 30 1996RecordedMay 1994GenreGospelLength1 17 56LabelGospoCentric RecordsProducerKirk FranklinBuster amp ShavoniKirk Franklin amp The Family chronologyKirk Franklin amp the Family Christmas 1995 Whatcha Lookin 4 1996 God s Property 1997 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Muzik 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Track listing 3 Certifications and Chart success 4 Personnel 5 Awards 5 1 Awards Wins 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 ReferencesBackground editWhatcha Lookin 4 is the third album released by Kirk Franklin and The Family It also features backup by God s Property The U S release on GospoCentric Records occurred on April 30 1996 1996 04 30 The album was recorded about two years earlier in May 1994 but the release date has been delayed three times 3 All the songs on the album were written and produced by Franklin except Anything 4 U produced by Buster amp Shavoni and When I Think About Jesus Public domain arrangement by Franklin Kirk Franklin amp The Family Kirk Franklin Jeannette Johnson Keisha Grandy Terri Pace Stephanie Glynn Demetrice De Clinkscale Dalon Collins David Mann Darrell Blair Byron Cole Jon J D Drummond Yolanda McDonald Sheila Mother Brice Tamela Mann Theresa Young Carrie Mousey Young DavisTrack listing edit Title Time Vocalist s Notes 4 1 Savior More than Life 6 44 Lead Vocals Keisha Grandy Acoustic Guitar Bryan James2 Whatcha Lookin 4 4 25 Lead Vocals Darrell Blair Dalon Collins Tamela Mann Kirk Franklin Background Vocals God s Property3 Melodies from Heaven 4 34 All Vocals Kirk Franklin amp The Family4 Conquerors 8 24 Lead Vocals Dalon Collins Percussion Programming Lawrence Robinson5 Don t Take Your Joy Away 6 35 Lead Vocals Tamela Mann6 When I Think About Jesus 1 387 Mama s Song 4 16 Lead Vocals Kirk Franklin8 Jesus Paid it All 5 04 Lead Vocals Kirk Franklin Darrell Blair Dalon Collins9 I Love You Jesus 7 25 Lead Vocals Teresa Young Stephanie Glynn Sheila Brice10 Washed Away 5 20 Lead Vocals Jeannette Johnson Carrie Young Davis11 Where the Spirit Is 4 03 Lead Vocals Jon Drummond12 Let Me Touch You 5 26 Lead Vocals Dalon Collins13 Anything 4 U 5 08 Lead Vocals David Mann Yolanda McDonald DemeTrice Clinkscale Darrell Blair Music Programming amp Synth Drums Buster amp ShavoniRecording Engineers Bob Tucker Basic Tracks Louis Buster Brown Overdubs 14 Whatcha Lookin 4 remix 4 36 Lead Vocals Kirk Franklin Dalon Collins David Mann Tamela Mann Trumpet Lawrence Robinson Mixed by Craig Burbridge Dalon Collins Tamela Mann David Mann Chris Simpson 15 Melodies from Heaven skate remix 4 18 Lead Vocals Kirk Franklin Mixed by Craig BurbridgeCertifications and Chart success editThe album was certified Gold on August 16 1996 1996 08 16 and Platinum on May 28 1997 1997 05 28 5 Whatcha Lookin 4 was 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart and Top Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996 That same year the album reached 3 on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Chart and 23 on the Billboard 200 Chart Personnel editKirk Franklin Piano amp Synths Erick Morgan Drums Jerome Harmon Hammond C 3 amp Synths Bobby Sparks Grand Piano Synths Hammond Organ Minimoog Prophet 5 Jerome Allen Bass Anthony Thomas Guitar Charlie Paakkari Audio Mixing Eric Lewin Audio Mixing Malcolm Harper Recording Engineer tracks 1 12 14 15 Gordon Garrison Assistant Recording Engineer tracks 1 12 14 15 Eric Lewin Assistant Recording Engineer tracks 1 12 14 15 Awards editAwards Wins edit Whatcha Lookin 4 won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1997 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1996 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 6 23US Christian Albums Billboard 7 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 8 3 Year end charts edit Chart 1996 PositionUS Billboard 200 9 136US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 10 25References edit Allmusic review Jones Bob October 1996 Kirk Franklin And The Family Whatcha Lookin 4 PDF Muzik No 17 p 149 Archived from the original PDF on 3 April 2022 Retrieved 16 July 2022 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 1995 05 27 Kirk Franklin amp The Family Whatcha Lookin 4 1996 retrieved 2023 09 06 RIAA website Kirk Franklin Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved June 8 2021 Kirk Franklin Chart History Christian Albums Billboard Retrieved June 8 2021 Kirk Franklin Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved June 8 2021 Top Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1996 Billboard Archived from the original on January 23 2015 Retrieved June 8 2021 1996 The Year in Music Billboard Vol 108 no 52 December 28 1996 p YE 39 Retrieved June 8 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whatcha Lookin 27 4 amp oldid 1174093704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
