And the Music Speaks

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And the Music Speaks
All-4-One - And The Music Speaks.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
StudioBravo/AV, Record Plant, The Enterprise, Andora Studios, Dickerson Recording, Cornerstone Studios
Genre R&B, pop, soul
Length57:56
Label Atlantic/WEA
Producer David Foster, DJ Gil, Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien, All-4-One
All-4-One chronology
All-4-One
(1994)
And the Music Speaks
(1995)
An All-4-One Christmas
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
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And the Music Speaks is the second album by the American group All-4-One, released on June 6, 1995. [5] It features their Top 5 Pop hit "I Can Love You Like That" which earned the group another Grammy nomination.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Can Love You Like That" - 4:22 (Jennifer Kimball, Maribeth Derry, Steve Diamond [6] )
  2. "I'm Sorry" - 4:54 (Delious Kennedy, Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones, Reggie Green)
  3. "These Arms" - 5:01 (Frank J. Meyers, Gary Baker)
  4. "I'm Your Man" - 5:26 (Bo Watson, Melvin Arthur Gentry)
  5. "Giving You My Heart Forever" - 4:56 (Kennedty, St. Clair, Jones, Green)
  6. "Could This Be Magic" - 3:47 (Hiram Johnson, Richard Blandon)
  7. "Love Is More Than Just A Four Letter Word" - 5:08 (James Guillory, Stephanie Alexander)
  8. "Think You're the One for Me" - 4:33 (St. Clair, Jones, Green)
  9. "Colors of Love" - 5:24 (St. Clair, Carl Wurtz, Randy Camera)
  10. "Roll Call" - 5:33 (Kennedy, St. Clair, Jones, Guillory, Tim O'Brien, Alfred Nevarez, Tony Borowiak)
  11. "Here for You" - 5:24 (St. Clair, Kennedy)
  12. "We Dedicate" - 3:28 (Kennedy, Borowiak, Jones, Nevarez)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 97
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [8] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 71
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [10] 81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 49
US Billboard 200 [13] 27
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA) [14] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
US Billboard 200 [15] 113

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold50,000^
Thailand30,000 [17]
United States (RIAA) [18] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

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