Wild Orchid is the self-titled debut album by American band Wild Orchid, released in March 1997. It is their most successful album. The album was nominated for two Lady of Soul Awards.
After signing a recording contract with RCA Records, the trio wrote and recorded songs throughout 1995 with the help of Renee's songwriter brother Bobby Sandstrom. The album took approximately nine months to complete.
Release and promotionedit
They released their debut single "At Night I Pray" on September 3, 1996, with the album due for an October 29, 1996, release. However, it was postponed and was released in March 1997, in the midst of the popularity of their second single "Talk to Me".
The album debuted with its highest chart position in Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart at #153.
The album also received two Billboard Music Award nominations for "Talk to Me" and two Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nominations - one for Album of the Year By a Group, Band or Duo and one for Best Music Video for "Talk to Me". The group also received an American Music Award for Favorite R&B/Soul Artist.
The singles "At Night I Pray", "Talk to Me" and "Supernatural" all garnered substantial radio airplay, all appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Dance remixes of "Follow Me" and "I Won't Play the Fool" were released in May 1998 and became popular in underground clubs. The "I Won't Play the Fool" remix landed on the Top 10 Dance Remixes Chart of 1998 in Billboard magazine.
Track listingedit
"At Night I Pray" (Duran, Bobby Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 4:16
"Supernatural" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Wild Orchid) – 4:38
"I Won't Play the Fool" (Sylvia Bennett-Smith) – 4:26
"Talk to Me" (Antonina Armato, Junior Vasquez) – 4:48
"The River" (Bennett-Smith) – 4:28
"You Don't Own Me" (Ron Fair, Wild Orchid, Matthew Wilder)– 4:23
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wild Orchid album news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Wild Orchid is the self titled debut album by American band Wild Orchid released in March 1997 It is their most successful album The album was nominated for two Lady of Soul Awards Wild OrchidStudio album by Wild OrchidReleasedMarch 1997Recorded1995StudioMusic Grinder Hollywood GenreR amp BLength49 39LabelRCAProducerSylvia Bennett SmithRon FairStacy FergusonDavid FrankStefanie RidelEvan RogersBobby SandstromRenee SandstromCarl SturkenJunior VasquezMatthew WilderWild Orchid chronologyWild Orchid 1997 Oxygen 1998 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Entertainment WeeklyB 2 Contents 1 Production 2 Release and promotion 3 Promotion 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 Accolades 8 ReferencesProduction editAfter signing a recording contract with RCA Records the trio wrote and recorded songs throughout 1995 with the help of Renee s songwriter brother Bobby Sandstrom The album took approximately nine months to complete Release and promotion editThey released their debut single At Night I Pray on September 3 1996 with the album due for an October 29 1996 release However it was postponed and was released in March 1997 in the midst of the popularity of their second single Talk to Me The album debuted with its highest chart position in Billboard s Top 200 Albums Chart at 153 The album also received two Billboard Music Award nominations for Talk to Me and two Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nominations one for Album of the Year By a Group Band or Duo and one for Best Music Video for Talk to Me The group also received an American Music Award for Favorite R amp B Soul Artist Promotion editWild Orchid spent 1996 and 1997 promoting their debut album They made appearances on Soul Train Ricki Lake Access Hollywood MTV Wild On The RuPaul Show Hard Copy The HitList with Tarzan Dan Vibe Mad TV The Pat Bullard Show Caryl amp Marilyn Real Friends Terry Bradshaw Crook and Chase The Jenny Jones Show Electric Circus and Goode Behavior The group even toured with 98 Degrees and N Sync across the U S Canada and Asia The singles At Night I Pray Talk to Me and Supernatural all garnered substantial radio airplay all appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart Dance remixes of Follow Me and I Won t Play the Fool were released in May 1998 and became popular in underground clubs The I Won t Play the Fool remix landed on the Top 10 Dance Remixes Chart of 1998 in Billboard magazine Track listing edit At Night I Pray Duran Bobby Sandstrom Wild Orchid 4 16 Supernatural Evan Rogers Carl Sturken Wild Orchid 4 38 I Won t Play the Fool Sylvia Bennett Smith 4 26 Talk to Me Antonina Armato Junior Vasquez 4 48 The River Bennett Smith 4 28 You Don t Own Me Ron Fair Wild Orchid Matthew Wilder 4 23 My Tambourine Sandstrom Wild Orchid 4 30 Follow Me Bennett Smith Wild Orchid 4 15 He s Alright Fabian Cook Fair Sandstrom Wild Orchid 5 15 Love Will Wait Clif Magness Wild Orchid 4 05 Life Fair Stefanie Ridel 4 35Personnel editAdapted from AllMusic 3 Sylvia Bennett Smith arranger keyboard programming producer vocal arrangement Bob Brockman mixing Luis Conte percussion Fabian Cook human beatbox Peter Doell mixing Ron Fair arranger bass vocals celeste engineer executive producer guitar harmonica keyboards producer sound effects vocal arrangement Fergie producer vocals backing vocals Eric Fischer engineer guitar Steve Forman percussion David Frank arranger assistant producer Clavinet Fender Rhodes keyboard programming organ piano producer John Goux guitar Gary Grant trumpet Jerry Hey horn arrangements trumpet Dan Higgins horn Marc Hugenberger programming Bashiri Johnson percussion Teddy Kampel rhythm guitar Abraham Laboriel bass Lynette Lewis toaster Pete Lorimer arranger drums keyboards loops programming Al McKay guitar Dennis Mitchell engineer Joey Moskowitz arranger keyboard programming rhythm arrangements Robbie Nevil guitar Bill Reichenbach Jr trombone Stefanie Ridel producer vocals backing vocals John J R Robinson drums Evan Rogers arranger producer vocal arrangement Michael C Ross engineer Randee Saint Nicholas photography Bobby Sandstrom arranger drum programming keyboard programming organ producer vocal arrangement Renee Sandstrom producer vocals background vocals Robbes Stieglitz mixing Carl Sturken arranger drum programming guitar keyboard programming producer vocal arrangement Junior Vasquez producer Carlos Vega drums Freddie Ready Freddie Washington bass Wild Orchid primary artist Matthew Wilder arranger drums keyboards loops producer programming vocal arrangement Larry Williams saxophoneCharts editAlbum Billboard United States Year Chart Position 1997 Heatseekers 4 1997 The Billboard 200 153 1997 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 84 Singles Billboard United States Year Single Chart Position 1996 At Night I Pray The Billboard Hot 100 63 1996 At Night I Pray Mainstream Top 40 29 1996 At Night I Pray Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles Sales 49 1996 At Night I Pray Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 67 1996 At Night I Pray R amp B Hip Hop Streaming Songs 86 1997 Talk to Me The Billboard Hot 100 48 1997 Talk to Me Billboard Maxi Single Sales 10 1997 Talk to Me Dance Singles Sales 10 1997 Talk to Me Mainstream Top 40 31 1997 Talk to Me Rhythmic Songs 33 1997 Talk to Me Radio Songs 63 1997 Talk to Me Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles Sales 66 1997 Talk to Me Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 85 1997 Supernatural The Billboard Hot 100 70 1997 Supernatural Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Songs 5 1998 I Won t Play the Fool Diva Control Mix Billboard Dance Charts 5Accolades edit1997 Billboard Video Music Award Nomination Best Dance Club Clip Of The Year Talk To Me 1997 Billboard Video Music Award Nomination Best Dance Club Clip New Artist Talk To Me 1997 Lady Of Soul Award Nomination Best R amp B Soul or Rap Album by Group Band Or Duo Wild Orchid 1997 Lady Of Soul Award Nomination Best R amp B Soul or Rap Music Video Talk To MeReferences edit Wild Orchid at AllMusic Entertainment Weekly review Wild Orchid Wild Orchid Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 31 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wild Orchid album amp oldid 1197847480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
