Length 60:00 Release date 20 May 1998 Genre Contemporary R&B | Artist Sparkle Producer R. Kelly (exec.) | |
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Released May 20, 1998 (1998-05-20) Recorded November 1997–February 1998 at (Chicago Recording Company)
Chicago, Illinois Label Insomniac/Interscope Records Similar Life, Unfinished Business, Told You So, The Best of Both Worlds, Love Letter | ||
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Sparkle is the 1998 self–titled debut album by American singer, Sparkle. It was released on May 20, 1998 through Interscope Records and was entirely produced by her mentor R. Kelly. The album was a success in large part to the Sparkle-R. Kelly duet "Be Careful", which peaked at 3 on the Rhythmic Top 40 and 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. The album itself peaked at 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum on December 7, 2000.
Contents
Background
In addition to "Be Careful", "Time to Move On" and "Lovin' You" were also released as singles, but neither made it to the Billboard charts. Entertainment Weekly (6/19/98, p. 74) - "Unlike her wannabe-diva peers, this R. Kelly protegee remembers what the 'B' in R&B stands for....R. Kelly surrounds her with blaxploitation-vintage wah-wah guitars, haunting strings, and blue-collar blues; the resulting soul digs far deeper than Kelly's usual bump'n' grind..." - Rating: B+
Track listing
- "Good Life"- 3:46 (featuring Cam'ron and Nature)
- "Time to Move On"- 4:03
- "Lean on Me"- 4:22
- "I'm Gone"- 5:14
- "Turn Away"- 4:43
- "What About"- 4:47
- "Be Careful"- 5:17 (featuring R. Kelly)
- "Nothing Can Compare"- 4:09
- "Quiet Place"- 1:39
- "Lovin' You"- 4:08
- "Straight Up"- 4:46
- "Vegas"- 4:08 (featuring Strings)
- "No Greater"- 3:04
- "Play On"- 5:07
- "Plenty of Good Lovin'"- 3:24
Samples
Singles
Released: March 23, 1998
Credits
Recorded at Chicago Recording Company, Battery Studios, Chicago Trax, Chicago, Illinois.
Songs
1Good Life3:48
2Time to Move On4:04
3Lean on Me4:22