| Beach of the War Goddess | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
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| Length | 60:48 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Caron Wheeler chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Beach of the War Goddess | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | B+ [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | [4] |
Beach of the War Goddess is the second studio album by British recording artist Caron Wheeler. The album was released on 23 February 1993 by EMI Records in collaboration with RCA Records.
In collaboration with RCA Records, Beach of the War Goddess was released outside of Europe through EMI Records on 23 February 1993. The album spent five weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums' chart and peaked at number 81. [5]
The album's lead single "I Adore You" was originally featured on the soundtrack to the film Mo' Money. "I Adore You" charted number 59 on the UK Singles chart and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' chart. [6] [7] "In Our Love" was released as the second single, peaking at number 61 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart.
In August 1993, the album's third single "Soul Street" was released, but failed to chart. In September 1993, the fourth single "Beach of the War Goddess" was released and peaked at number 75 on the UK Singles chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Respect to the Motherland" |
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| 0:58 |
| 2. | "In Our Love" (featuring Sibyl X) |
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| 4:44 |
| 3. | "I Adore You" |
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| 4:42 |
| 4. | "Wonder" |
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| 4:13 |
| 5. | "Gotta Give It Up" |
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| 4:12 |
| 6. | "Beach of the War Goddess" |
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| 5:51 |
| 7. | "Soul Street" |
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| 5:23 |
| 8. | "Lite as a Feather" |
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| 5:03 |
| 9. | "Need a Man" |
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| 5:15 |
| 10. | "Father" |
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| 5:54 |
| 11. | "Naughty Eyes" |
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| 4:35 |
| 12. | "Wind Cries Mary" |
| 5:12 | |
| 13. | "Do You Care" |
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| 5:26 |
| 14. | "Land of Life" |
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| 7:19 |
| Total length: | 60:48 | |||
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [8] | 125 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] | 81 |
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