Close to You (Father MC album)

Close to You
Close to You
Studio album by Father MC
Released	May 19, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Studio	Greene St. Recording (New York, NY); The Playground Studios (Closter, NJ); Chung King House of Metal (New York, NY); Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	52:14
Label	Uptown
Producer	Dave "Jam" Hall ; DJ Eddie F. ; Howie Tee ; Mark Rooney ; Nevelle Hodge; Prince Markie Dee ;
Father MC chronology
Singles from Close to You
	"One Nite Stand"; Released: February 11, 1992; "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"; Released: November 3, 1992;

Last updated March 09, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Close to You is the second studio album by American rapper Father MC. It was released on May 19, 1992, via Uptown Records. The recording sessions took place at Greene St. Recording, Chung King House Of Metal and Soundtrack Studios in New York and The Playground Studios in Closter. The album was produced by Cory Rooney, Prince Markie Dee, DJ Eddie F., Dave "Jam" Hall, Howie Tee, and Nevelle Hodge. The album peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200 and number 34 on the Top R&B Albums charts in the United States.

It was supported with two singles: "One Nite Stand" and "Everything's Gonna Be Alright". Its lead single, "One Nite Stand", reached number 16 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and number 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The second single off of the album, "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", made it to number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 9 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, number 24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 28 on the Rhythmic Top 40 charts. An accompaying music video for the song was directed by Drew Carolan.

AllMusic's Alex Henderson gave the album a favorable review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity", and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up".^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All I Want"	Timothy Brown Dave Hall Gerald Hubbard, Jr. Jesse Johnson	Dave "Jam" Hall	4:34
2.	"One Nite Stand"	Brown Edward Ferrell Alan Gorrie Hamish Stuart Malcolm Duncan Owen McIntyre Roger Ball Steve Ferrone	DJ Eddie F.	5:28
3.	"Close to You"	Brown Ferrell Damon Johnson Mark C. Rooney Mark Morales Kevin McCord	DJ Eddie F. Nevelle Hodge	5:23
4.	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	Brown Johnson Rooney Morales	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	3:44
5.	"Do the One, Two"	Brown Ferrell George Clinton Bernie Worrell William Collins	DJ Eddie F.	4:45
6.	"Red Lace Lingerie"	Brown Johnson Rooney Morales Allan Felder Kenneth M. Burke Norma Jean Wright	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	5:12
7.	"My Body"	Brown Rooney Morales	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	4:38
8.	"Ladies, I Luv 'Em"	Brown Rooney Morales	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	5:25
9.	"Baby We Can Do It"	Brown Johnson Rooney Morales Harold Clayton Sigidi Abdullah	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	6:06
10.	"Go Natalie"	Tyrone Wilkins Howard Thompson	Howie Tee	3:24
11.	"On the Road Again"	Brown Rooney Morales	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	4:00
Total length:				52:14

Sample credits

Track 1 contains music from "Affection" performed by Tamara & the Seen.
Track 2 contains samples from "School Boy Crush / Groovin' the Night Away" performed by Average White Band and "Funky Sensation / Have a Good Time" performed by Gwen McCrae.
Track 3 contains samples from "I Want to Thank You" performed by Alicia Myers and "Impeach the President" performed by the Honeydrippers.
Track 4 contains samples from "Good Times".
Track 5 contains samples from "Flashlight" performed by Parliament.

Personnel

Timothy "Father MC" Brown – vocals, executive producer
Melissa Pierre – background vocals (track 1)
Terri Robinson – background vocals (track 1)
Mary J. Blige – background vocals (tracks: 2, 5)
Clinton Wike – background vocals (track 3)
Kenneth G. Greene – background vocals (tracks: 3, 5)
Jeff Sanders – background vocals (track 3)
Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey – background vocals (track 4)
Joel "Jo Jo" Hailey – background vocals (track 4)
Brenda Reid – background vocals (track 6)
Danyale Dixon – background vocals (tracks: 7, 9)
Mark Cory Rooney – background vocals (tracks: 7, 11), keyboards, producer, vocal arrangement, recording & mixing (tracks: 4, 6-9, 11)
Jeanette Herndon – background vocals (track 9)
Tiffany Wilson – background vocals (track 9)
Henry "Hanky" Grate – guitar (tracks: 4, 7, 10)
Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales – drum machine, producer, vocal arrangement, recording & mixing (tracks: 4, 6-9, 11)
Dave "Jam" Hall – producer, recording & mixing (track 1)
Edward "DJ Eddie F." Ferrell – producer, recording & mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
Maurice "Nevelle" Hodge – producer (track 3)
Howard "Howie Tee" Thompson – producer (track 10)
Michael Fossenkemper – recording & mixing (track 10)
Rod Hui – engineering (track 1)
Kevin Reynolds – engineering (track 2)
David Dachinger – engineering (tracks: 3, 5)
Mike Fronda – engineering (tracks: 4, 6-9, 11)
Tony Maserati – engineering (tracks: 4, 6-9, 11)
Jack Hersca – engineering (track 6), engineering assistant (tracks: 3, 4, 7-9, 11)
Dgingi Brown – engineering assistant (track 1)
John Kogan – engineering assistant (tracks: 2, 5)
Dan Wojnar – engineering assistant (tracks: 4, 6-9, 11)
José L. Rodriguez – mastering
Andre Harrell – executive producer
Steve Lucas – executive producer
Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs – executive producer (track 10)
Carol Friedman – art direction, photography
Primary – design
Crystal M. Johnson – production coordinator
Vartan Kurjian – creative director
Ellen Silverstein – stylist
Quietfire – stylist

Chart history

Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 ^[2]	185
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )^[3]	34

References

1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Close to You - Father MC | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 16, 2024.
↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 6, 1993. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved November 16, 2024.
↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 3, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved November 16, 2024.

External links

Father MC – Close To You at Discogs (list of releases)

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[AM-1] 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Close to You - Father MC | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 16, 2024.

[2] "Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 6, 1993. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved November 16, 2024.

[3] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 3, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved November 16, 2024.

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