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Recorded
  
1989

Release date
  
11 May 1989

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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.

  1. "(Don't U Know) I Love You" (4:30)
  2. "Turned Away" (4:36)
  3. "Res Q Me" (4:25)
  4. "Hotel Happiness" (4:00)
  5. "Heavenly Father" (5:14)
  6. "Touch" (3:40)
  7. "That's My Honey" (4:30)
  8. "Let Me Love U" (4:12)
  9. "Oh Lover" (6:24)
  10. "Keep Your Guard Up" (4:34) +
  11. Turned Away (Extended 12" Version) 6:13 +
  12. Turned Away (Chuckii's Mix) 7:13 +

+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album

Performers

  • Chuckii Booker: All vocals and instruments, except as noted below
  • Donnell Spencer, Jr.: Backing vocals on "Turned Away"
  • Gerald Albright: Saxophone on "Oh Lover"
  • Selestine Booker: Piano on "Keep Your Guard Up"
  • Songs

    1(Don't U Know) I Love You6:52
    2Turned Away5:44
    3Res Q Me6:45

    References

    Chuckii Wikipedia


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