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Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album)

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Released
  
March 20, 1990

Length
  
47:28

Release date
  
20 March 1990

Recorded
  
1989–1990

Artist
  
Bell Biv DeVoe

Label
  
MCA Records

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Producer
  
Louil Silas, Jr. (exec.), Bell Biv DeVoe, Carl Bourelly, D'Lavance, Dr. Freeze, Timmy Gatling, Hiriam Hicks, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Alton "Wokie" Stewart

Poison (1990)
  
WBBD-Bootcity! The Remix Album (1991)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, New jack swing

Awards
  
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo

Similar
  
Bell Biv DeVoe albums, New jack swing albums, Other albums

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Poison is the debut studio album from American R&B/hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, released March 20, 1990 on MCA Records.

Contents

The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1995, it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the United States.

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Release and reception

The album peaked at five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified platinum in May 1990, and reached quadruple-platinum status by April 1995.

Alex Henderson at AllMusic noted that the album "delivered some of New jack swing's most worthwhile material," and also gave the group credit for being one of "the form's more creative and imaginative figures."

Production & Personnel

  • Tracks 1 & 6 Produced by Dr. Freeze; associate producer (track 1): Howie Hirsch. Recorded by Jay Henry. Mixed (and remixed) by Eric Sadler and Hank/Keith Shocklee; track 6 mixed by Dr. Freeze & Jay Henry. All Instruments by Dr. Freeze.
  • Tracks 2, 3 & 7 Produced by Eric Sadler/Hank & Keith Shocklee. Recorded & Mixed by Dan Wood, Jamie Staub, Kirk Yano, Nick Sansano & Rod Hui. All Music arranged & performed by Hank Shocklee & Roney Hooks.
  • Track 4 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Carl Bourelly. Music Arranged by Carl Bourelly; vocals arranged by Bell Biv Devoe. Recorded by Barbara Milne; assisted by Karen Bohannon & Michael Allair. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe. Kevin Johnson: Drums, Percussion; Carl Bourelly: Keyboards; Chris Floberg & Sherman Foole: Programming.
  • Track 5 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Peace Productions. Recorded by Stephen P. Blazina. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe & Stephen P. Blazina. All Instruments, Vocals and Arrangements by Bell Biv Devoe.
  • Tracks 8 & 9 Produced by Alton Stewart & Timmy Gatling. Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Upper. Drum Programming & Keyboards by Howie Hirsch & Timmy Gatling. Alto sax solo on track 9 by John Doheny.
  • Singles

    "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

    Songs

    1Dope!3:43
    2BBD (I Thought It Was Me)?4:35
    3Let Me Know Something?!4:40

    References

    Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album) Wikipedia