Angela Winbush (album)

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Angela Winbush
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ReleasedMarch 15, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Length61:57
Label Elektra
Producer
Angela Winbush chronology
The Real Thing
(1989)
Angela Winbush
(1994)
Singles from Angela Winbush
  1. "Treat U Rite"
    Released: February 1994
  2. "Inner City Blues"
    Released: May 1994

Angela Winbush is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Angela Winbush, released on March 15, 1994, on Elektra Records. The album features two versions of the Marvin Gaye classic "Inner City Blues"; the album version and a radio edit.

Contents

"Inner City Blues" and the lead single "Treat U Rite" were produced by singer-songwriter Chuckii Booker. Also included on the album is "Baby Hold On", a duet with then-husband Ronald Isley.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic's Andrew Hamilton rated the album three out of a possible five stars, paying special attention to the lead track "Treat U Rite"; he called it "a tasty mid-tempo romancer that's almost too rich for the music diabetic."

"Treat U Rite" quickly gained heavy rotation on US R&B radio airplay. The song became an R&B hit, and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Top R&B Songs chart. [2] The self-titled album reached No. 11 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.

Track listing

All tracks written by Angela Winbush, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Treat U Rite"6:11
2."Inner City Blues"5:54
3."Keep Turnin' Me On" 6:29
4."Too Good to Let You Go" 5:45
5."Baby Hold On" (Duet with Ronald Isley) 5:22
6."You're My Everything" 5:39
7."Dream Lover" 6:02
8."Hot Summer Love" 4:47
9."Sensitive Heart"5:04
10."I'm the Kind of Woman" 5:47
11."Inner City Blues"
  • Marvin Gaye
  • James Nyx Jr.
5:34

Personnel

Production

Track & credits [3]

Charts

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