Chuckii

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Chuckii
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 11, 1989 (1989-05-11)
Recorded1988–1989
Genre New jack swing
Length41:31 (LP version)
59:31 (CD version)
Label Atlantic
Producer Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker chronology
Chuckii
(1989)
Niice 'n Wiild
(1992)

Chuckii is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B/soul singer/musician/producer Chuckii Booker. Booker performed all of the vocals and instrumentation on the album, with the exception of the album's biggest hit, "Turned Away", which featured backing vocals from co-writer Donnell Spencer, Jr., and "Oh Lover", which features Gerald Albright on saxophone. [1]

Contents

The CD version of the album includes an additional track, "Keep Your Guard Up", which feature's Booker's mother, [1] Selestine Booker, on the piano.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Released in May 1989, the album featured three successful singles, with the first, "Turned Away", topping the R&B charts and placing at number 42 on the Pop Charts. The follow-up singles "(Don't U Know) I Love You" and "Touch" peaked at number 4 and number 13, respectively, on the R&B chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Chuckii Booker, except "Turned Away" and "Res Q Me" co-written by Booker and Donnell Spencer, Jr. [1]

  1. "(Don't U Know) I Love You" (4:30)
  2. "Turned Away" (4:36) ^
  3. "Res Q Me" (4:25)
  4. "Hotel Happiness" (4:00)
  5. "Heavenly Father" (5:14)
  6. "Touch" (3:40)
  7. "That's My Honey" (4:30)
  8. "Let Me Love U" (4:12)
  9. "Oh Lover" (6:24)
  10. "Keep Your Guard Up" (4:34) +
  11. Turned Away (Extended 12" Version) 7:18 +
  12. Turned Away (Chuckii's Mix) 6:13 +

^ Although "Turned Away" is listed with a length of 4:36 on the Chuckii LP album sleeve, the actual length is approximately 9 to 10 seconds longer (4:45). [3] The version of "Turned Away" appearing on some CD versions of the Chuckii album extends certain choruses and musical interludes, increasing the length of the song by nearly a full minute (5:44). (Several other tracks from Chuckii received similar extended treatment on these CD versions.)

+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album [1]

Performers

[1]

Charts

Album

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums [4] 116
Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] 18

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [5]
US US
R&B
1989"Turned Away"421
1989"(Don t U Know) I Love U"-4
1989"Touch"-13

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