Recorded 1989 Release date 11 May 1989 | Artist Chuckii Booker Producer Chuckii Booker | |
Released May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11) Length 41:31 (LP version)59:31 (CD version) | ||
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Chuckii is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B/soul singer/musician/producer Chuckii Booker. Booker performed all of the vocals and instrumentation on the album, with the exception of the album's biggest hit, "Turned Away," which featured backing vocals from co-writer Donnell Spencer, Jr., and "Oh Lover," which features Gerald Albright on saxophone.
Contents
The CD version of the album includes an additional track, "Keep Your Guard Up," which feature's Booker's mother, Selestine Booker on the piano.
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Reception
Released in May 1989, the album featured three massively successful singles, with the first, "Turned Away" topping the R&B charts and placing at number 42 on the Pop Charts. The follow-up singles, "(Don't U Know) I Love You" and "Touch" peaked at number 4 and number 13, respectively, on the R&B chart.
Track listing
All Songs Written By Chuckii Booker, except "Turned Away" and "Res Q Me" co-written by Booker and Donnell Spencer, Jr.
- "(Don't U Know) I Love You" (4:30)
- "Turned Away" (4:36)
- "Res Q Me" (4:25)
- "Hotel Happiness" (4:00)
- "Heavenly Father" (5:14)
- "Touch" (3:40)
- "That's My Honey" (4:30)
- "Let Me Love U" (4:12)
- "Oh Lover" (6:24)
- "Keep Your Guard Up" (4:34) +
- Turned Away (Extended 12" Version) 6:13 +
- Turned Away (Chuckii's Mix) 7:13 +
+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album
Performers
Songs
1(Don't U Know) I Love You6:52
2Turned Away5:44
3Res Q Me6:45