Released January 16, 1996 Length 41:34 | Words(1996) Birdseye(1998) Release date 16 January 1996 Producers Tony Rich, L.A. Reid | |
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Genres Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, Neo soul Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Album | ||
Words is the debut album by American R&B musician Tony Rich (under the moniker "The Tony Rich Project"), released January 16, 1996 on LaFace Records. The album is produced, written, arranged and performed by Rich. In 1997, the album won a Grammy Award for the Best R&B Album.
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At the start of 1996 with the acoustic R&B ballad, "Nobody Knows", the song was a hit peaking at #2 for 2 weeks, going platinum, and spending almost a year on the Billboard Hot 100 (47 weeks).
In total three singles were released from Words: "Nobody Knows", "Like a Woman", and "Leavin'".
Track listing
- "Hey Blue" – 3:48
- "Nobody Knows" – 5:06
- "Like a Woman" – 4:08
- "Grass is Green" – 4:08
- "Ghost" – 4:21
- "Leavin'" – 3:44
- "Billy Goat" – 4:11
- "Under Her Spell" – 4:24
- "Little Ones" – 3:37
- "Missin' You" – 3:49
Personnel
Songs
1Hey Blue3:49
2Nobody Knows5:08
3Like a Woman4:05
References
Words (Tony Rich album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA