Adriana Evans (album)

Adriana Evans
Studio album by Adriana Evans
Released	April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
Recorded	1995–1997
Genre	Neo soul R&B jazz hip hop
Length	50:59
Label	Loud / RCA
Producer	Dred Scott, Adriana Evans
Adriana Evans chronology
Adriana Evans (1997) Nomadic (2004)
Singles from Nomadic
"Love Is All Around" Released: 1997 "Seein' Is Believing" Released: 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Muzik	6/10 [2]

Adriana Evans is the self-titled debut studio album by American neo soul artist Adriana Evans, released on April 15, 1997, through Loud Records.

All of the tracks on the album were written and produced by rapper Dred Scott and Evans. The album made it to two Billboard charts, doing fairly well on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Top Heatseekers, though it did not chart on the Billboard 200. Two singles also made it to the Billboard charts, "Love is All Around" peaking at #65 and "Seein' is Believing" at #50 on Billboards Top R&B Singles chart.

Track listing

All tracks written by Adriana Evans and Johnathan "Dred" Scott

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Is All Around"	3:48
2.	"Seein' Is Believing"	4:09
3.	"Heaven"	4:14
4.	"Reality"	4:21
5.	"Hey Brother"	4:00
6.	"Trippin'"	4:06
7.	"I'll Be There"	4:22
8.	"Love Me"	3:45
9.	"Looking for Your Love"	4:16
10.	"Swimming"	4:16
11.	"Say You Won't"	5:03
12.	"In The Sun"	4:39

Japan Edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Reality (Thayod Remix W/Rap) (feat. Xzibit & K-Borne)"	4:45

Credits

• Producer – Jonathan "Dred" Scott
• Producer [Additional] – Adriana Evans (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
• Co-producer – Rastine Calhoun (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)

Personnel

• Duane Benjamin – trombone
• Gary Bias – baritone sax
• Kevin Brandon – bass
• Sekou Bunch – bass
• Bette Byers – viola
• Rastine Calhoun III – flute, arranger, conductor, tenor sax, producer, arp
• Mark Cargill – violin
• Susan Chatman – violin
• Andy Cleaves – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Luis Conte – percussion, conga
• Craig T. Cooper – guitar
• Evette Devereaux – violin
• Adriana Evans – vocals, producer
• Michael Allen Harrison – violin
• William Henderson – violin
• Herman Jackson – keyboards, fender rhodes
• Grant Lou – art direction, design
• Miguel Martinez – cello
• Eric McKain – percussion, tambourine, claves
• Myron McKinley – piano
• Wil Miller – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Joseph Mitchell – bells, orchestral bells
• Jorge Moragu – viola
• Patrick Morgan – violin
• Greg Mull – engineer
• Charles Owens – flute, oboe
• Eric Sanafin – mixing
• Harry Scorzo – violin
• Dred Scott – producer
• Jacqueline Suzuki – violin
• Robert L. Watt – French horn
• Jerome Webster – violin
• Gregory Williams – French horn
• Hershel Wise – viola

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	33
US Billboard Top Heatseekers	19

Singles

Year	Title	US R&B
1997	"Love Is All Around"	65
	"Seein' Is Believing"	50

References

1. Adriana Evans at AllMusic
2. Springer, Jacqueline (March 1997). "Adriana Evans: Adriana Evans" (PDF). Muzik . No. 22. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

External links

• Adrian Evans - Adriana Evans (Vinyl, LP Album)