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1998 studio album by Nicole Renée
Nicole Renée Released September 15, 1998 (1998-09-15 ) Studio Genre R&B Length 59 :45 Label Atlantic Producer
"Strawberry " "Telephone" "Ain't Nothin' Changed"
Nicole Renée contemporary R&B singer and songwriter Nicole Renée . It was released on September 15, 1998 via Atlantic Records . Main recording sessions took place at Right Track Recording in New York , except for the song "How Many Times", which was recorded at Chartmaker Studios in Malibu and the Record Plant . Production was primarily handled by Renée herself, who also served as executive producer together with Craig Kallman , as well as Arif Mardin , Colin Wolfe, David Foster and Joe Mardin . The album spawned three singles: "Strawberry ", "Telephone" and "Ain't Nothin' Changed".
The album itself failed to chart, however, its lead single "Strawberry" peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100Hot R&B in the United States, No. 55 on the UK singles chart , No. 14 on the Official Dance Singles Chart and No. 7 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart in the United Kingdom, and No. 13 in New Zealand.
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Telephone" Nicole Renée Harris Nicole Renée 4:15 2. "Rockin' Chair" Harris Nicole Renée 3:42 3. "Cocaine Lane" Harris Nicole Renée 2:44 4. "Sound of Love" Nicole Renée 3:48 5. "Strawberry " Nicole Renée 3:52 6. "Sunshine" Nicole Renée Larry Gold (co. ) 3:52 7. "Ain't Nothin' Changed" Harris 4:29 8. "Wickedness" Harris Yvonne Stevens Tony Maiden Nicole Renée 3:48 9. "Heaven" Harris Nicole Renée 4:16 10. "Seems Like Yesterday" Harris Nicole Renée 4:20 11. "How Many Times" Harris Durrel L. Bottoms Guy Shultz David Foster 4:08 12. "Ugh! (God)" Nicole Renée 4:17 13. "Let Me Go" 3:35 14. "The Boy Next Door" Harris Nicole Renée 3:44 15. "Memorabilia" Harris Nicole Renée 4:55 Total length: 59:45
Sample credits Track 5 features samples from "Paradise" by Grover Washington Jr.
Track 6 contains elements "I'm In Love" written by Bobby Womack as performed by Wilson Pickett .
Track 8 contains elements from "Magic in Your Eyes" performed by Rufus .
Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Let's Fall in Love". Personnel [ edit ] Musicians
Bernie Worrell – piano (tracks: 1, 3) , Hammond organ (tracks: 1, 4, 6) , clavinet (track 2) , Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 4, 5) , Moog bass (track 4) , Wurlitzer electric piano (track 6) Hiram Bullock – guitar (tracks: 1, 13) Will Lee – bass (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15) Will Calhoun – cymbals & live tom drums (track 1) , live drums (track 3) Erik Thor Steinert – drum programming (track 1)
Michael Bearden – Wurlitzer organ (tracks: 2, 4) , piano (tracks: 2, 9) , ARP synthesizer (track 4) , Wurlitzer electric piano (tracks: 5, 10) , synth pads (track 5) , Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 8, 10, 12, 13, 15) , strings arrangement (track 8) , organ (track 15)
Bashiri Johnson – percussion (tracks: 2-6, 8-10, 12, 13) Frank Pagano – orchestra bells (tracks: 2, 5, 15) , vibraphone (tracks: 5, 15)
Yusuf M. "Joe " Mardin – drum programming (track 2) , Moog bass (tracks: 6, 7) , synth strings & Hammond organ (track 7) , pads (track 7) , arrangement & producer (track 7)
Ronald "Head" Drayton – guitar (tracks: 3, 5, 14)
Randy Bowland – guitar (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
Mike Tyler – guitar (tracks: 3, 10)
Ira Siegel – guitar (tracks: 3, 14)
Charley Drayton – bass (track 3) Richard "Young Lord " Frierson – drum programming (track 3)
Melvin "Wah Wah Watson " Ragin – guitar (tracks: 4, 6, 13)
Vincent Montana Jr. – vibraphone (track 4) Bernard Parker – drum programming (track 4)
Kenneth Ascher – Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 5, 14) Mass Production – drum programming (track 5)
Lamont Dozier – Rhodes electric piano (track 7) Leon Pendarvis – piano (track 7) Larry Gold – drum programming (track 7) , strings conductor (track 15) , co-producer (track 6)
Doug Wimbish – bass (tracks: 8, 12) Gene Orloff – concertmaster (tracks: 8-10, 15) Nat Adderley – strings conductor (track 8) Steve Love – guitar (track 9)
Steve Jordan – drums (track 9) Arif Mardin – strings arrangement (tracks: 9, 10) , strings conductor (track 10) , arrangement & producer (track 7) David Foster – keyboards & arrangement (track 11) , producer (track 11) Al McKay – guitar (track 11) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (track 11) Glen Woodward – synths programming (track 11)
Leon Askew – Rhodes electric piano (track 12)
Colin Wolfe – bass & drum programming (track 13) , producer (track 13)
Rob "Reef" Tewlow – drum programming (track 14)
Uri Caine – piano (track 15) Chieli Minucci – guitar (track 15)
Production
Al Machera – recording
Bruce Swedien – mixingKenny Ortiz – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 6-8, 13, 15) , additional engineeringAxel Niehaus – mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 14)
Felipe Elgueta – engineering (track 11)
Humberto Gatica – engineering (track 11) John Wydrycs – additional engineering
Jon Smeltz – additional engineering
Michael O'Reilly – additional engineering
Tony Prendatt – additional engineering
Brian Garten – additional engineering
Alex Olsson – engineering assistant
Ann Mincieli – engineering assistantBrian Dozoretz – engineering assistant
David Swope – engineering assistant
Ethan Schofer – engineering assistant
Greg Pinto – engineering assistant
Jason Stasium – engineering assistant
Pete Karam – engineering assistant
Robert Burnette – engineering assistant
Bernie Grundman – mastering Craig Kallman – executive producerGloria Gabriel – production coordinator
Richard Bates – creative director
Elizabeth Barrett – art direction, design
Darren Keith – photography
Julie Friedman – A&R
Susan Moses – stylist
Oscar James – hair stylist
Isabelle – make-up
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