Adeva! | ||||
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Released | 28 August 1989 [1] | |||
Studio | Quantum Studios | |||
Label | Cooltempo/Chrysalis (Europe) Capitol/EMI (US) | |||
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Adeva! is the debut album by American singer Adeva, released in 1989. The album features the singles "Respect" (UK No. 17 [2] ), "Musical Freedom (Free At Last)" (UK No. 22 [2] ), "Warning!" (UK No. 17 [2] ), "I Thank You" (UK No. 17 [2] ), "Beautiful Love" (UK No. 57 [2] ) and "Treat Me Right" (UK No. 62 [2] ). The album was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart [2] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales exceeding 300,000 copies. [1]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson gave the album four out of five stars and praised "big-voiced" Adeva's "aggressive, gospel-influenced belting", calling it "a throwback to the days of Gloria Gaynor, Grace Jones, Linda Clifford, and Loleatta Holloway. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Respect" | Otis Redding | 4:06 |
2. | "Treat Me Right" |
| 3:08 |
3. | "I Thank You" |
| 3:45 |
4. | "So Right" |
| 4:39 |
5. | "In and Out of My Life" |
| 4:45 |
6. | "Warning!" |
| 4:43 |
7. | "I Don't Need You" |
| 3:36 |
8. | "Beautiful Love" |
| 4:32 |
9. | "Promises" |
| 4:02 |
10. | "Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie) |
| 6:21 |
11. | "I Thank You" (Club Mix) |
| 5:08 |
12. | "Warning!" (Dangerous Dub Mix) |
| 6:03 |
13. | "Respect" (The Dancing Danny D Remix; featuring Monie Love) | Redding | 8:28 |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Warning!" |
| 3:08 |
2. | "Treat Me Right" |
| 3:53 |
3. | "I Thank You" |
| 3:38 |
4. | "So Right" |
| 4:40 |
5. | "Love to See You Dancin" |
| 3:52 |
6. | "In and Out of My Life" |
| 4:46 |
7. | "Beautiful Love" |
| 3:20 |
8. | "I Don't Need You" |
| 3:36 |
9. | "Respect" | Redding | 4:05 |
10. | "Promises" |
| 3:49 |
11. | "Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie) |
| 6:22 |
12. | "Respect" (A Little Bit of Love Mix; featuring Monie Love) | Redding | 8:31 |
13. | "Love Is Special" | Patterson | 5:06 |
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Adapted from the album's liner notes.
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