Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Provocative (album)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Recorded
  
1992-93

Release date
  
8 June 1993

Artist
  
Johnny Gill

Label
  
Motown/Universal Records

Provocative (album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen99cJoh

Released
  
June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)

Studio
  
Flyte Tyme StudiosEdina, MinnesotaStudio LaCoCoDoppler StudiosAtlanta, GeorgiaElumba Recording StudiosLos Angeles, CaliforniaStudio 4Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Length
  
47:43 (US version)63:15 (UK version)

Producer
  
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface & L.A. Reid, Boyz II Men, Daryl Simmons & Kayo

Provocative(1993)
  
Let's Get the Mood Right(1996)

Genres
  
Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, New jack swing

Similar
  
Let's Get the Mood Right, Still Winning, Johnny Gill, Chemistry, Love Songs

Provocative is the 4th album by American R&B recording artist Johnny Gill. It was his second album for Motown Records and fourth album overall.

Contents

Three singles were released from the album with music videos. The first single "The Floor" was accompanied by a music video directed by Julien Temple. Temple previously directed the music video "Fairweather Friend" from Gill's previous album. The second single "I Got You" was directed by Sanji. The video for the third single "Long Way From Home" was directed by Wayne Isham.

Provocative was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 11, 1993.

Johnny gill the floor


Track listing

Notes
  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • "I Got You" contains a drum sample of "Synthetic Substitution", written by Herb Rooney, and performed by Melvin Bliss.
  • "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction" contains an element of "Turn Back the Hands of Time", written by Jack Daniels and Bonnie Thompson, and performed by Tyrone Davis.

    • Personnel

    Credits adapted from liner notes, Discogs and Allmusic.

  • Keyboards: Jimmy Jam, Babyface, Nathan Morris, Daryl Simmons, McKinley Horton
  • Drum Programming: Jimmy Jam, L.A. Reid, Nathan Morris, Daryl Simmons
  • Drums: Stokley Williams
  • Bass: Kayo, Johnny Crooms
  • Percussion: Terry Lewis, Stokley Williams
  • Piano: Billy Steele
  • Background Vocals: Karyn White, Lisa Keith, Mint Condition, Babyface, Marc Nelson, Alexandra Brown, Jamecia Bennett, Pamela Copeland, Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris
  • Recording engineer: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan, Brad Gilderman, Thom Kidd, Phil Tan
  • Mixing: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Barney Perkins, Dave Way
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Photography: Pamela Springsteen
  • Art Direction: Jonathan Clark
  • Design: Emilie Burnham

    • Songs

    1The Floor
    2Provocative4:32
    3Where No Man Has Gone Before4:59

    References

    Provocative (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics