Chocolate Milk (album)

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Chocolate Milk
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Studio album by
Charles & Eddie
ReleasedAugust 31, 1995
RecordedSeptember 1994–May 1995
Genre R&B
Length66:25
Label Capitol [1]
Producer Josh Deutsch
Charles & Eddie chronology
Duophonic
(1992)		Chocolate Milk
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B− [4]
NME 7/10 [5]

Chocolate Milk is the second and final studio album by the American soul/R&B vocal duo Charles & Eddie. [6] [7] The title refers to the duo's mixed race; Charles Pettigrew who is black (chocolate) and Eddie Chacon who is white (milk).[ citation needed ] The first single was "24-7-365". [8]

Contents

The album produced two Top 40 hit singles: "24-7-365" (New Zealand, Switzerland and UK) and "Jealousy" (Austria).

The song "Little Piece of Heaven" was covered by the Neville Brothers on their 1999 LP, Valence Street. [9]

Critical reception

The Independent wrote: "There's little innovation in evidence here but Charles & Eddie's various takes on early Seventies soul modes are done with such obvious affection and care it's usually possible to hear beyond the influence to the emotion." [10]

Track listing

  1. "Keep on Smilin'" (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, John Anthony, Lewis Ross, Richard Hirsch) – 5:11
  2. "Jealousy" (Mike Leeson, Peter Vale) – 4:39
  3. "24-7-365" (Gregg Sutton, John Herron) – 3:49
  4. "Wounded Bird" (Charles Pettigrew, Eddie Chacon, Josh Deutsch) – 5:33
  5. "Peace of Mind" (Aron Friedman, Charles Pettigrew, Eddie Chacon, Josh Deutsch) – 5:47
  6. "Sunshine & Happiness" (Amp Fiddler, Eddie Chacon) – 4:58
  7. "Smile My Way" (Charles Pettigrew, Phil Galdston) – 2:22
  8. "She's So Shy" (Charles Pettigrew, Eddie Chacon) – 5:28
  9. "I Can't Find the Words" (Charles Pettigrew, Seth Swirsky) – 4:27
  10. "Little Piece of Heaven" (Eddie Chacon, Josh Deutsch) – 4:51
  11. "Dear God" (Eddie Chacon) – 4:51
  12. "To Someone Else" (Charles Pettigrew) – 3:20
  13. "Zarah" (Charles Pettigrew, Eddie Chacon) – 1:44
  14. "Your Love" (Eddie Chacon, Seth Swirsky) – 3:45
  15. "Best Place in the World" (Charles Pettigrew, Bob Thiele) – 4:44
  16. "The Goodbye Song" (Eddie Chacon) – 0:56

Personnel

Production

Studios

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References

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  2. ↑ "Chocolate Milk Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic . Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Feb. 20, 1996". robertchristgau.com.
  4. ↑ Galvin, Peter (15 September 1995). "Music Review: 'Chocolate Milk'". Entertainment Weekly .
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  6. ↑ "Charles & Eddie's Eddie Chacon: 'It took me 10 years to recover from being a one-hit wonder'". the Guardian. September 1, 2020.
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