Damian Dame (album)

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Damian Dame
Damian Dame - Damian Dame album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Damian Dame
ReleasedMay 14, 1991 (1991-05-14) [1]
Recorded1990
StudioStudio LaCoCo
Doppler Studios
Soundscape Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Encore Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length51:36
Label LaFace
Producer
Singles from Damian Dame
  1. "Exclusivity"
    Released: April 15, 1991 (1991-04-15) [4]
  2. "Right Down to It"
    Released: August 21, 1991 (1991-08-21) [5]
  3. "Gotta Learn the Rhythm"
    Released: February 14, 1992 (1992-02-14) [6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Damian Dame is the only studio album by American R&B group Damian Dame, released May 14, 1991 via LaFace Records. [1] The album did not chart on the Billboard 200, but it peaked at #21 on the Billboard R&B chart. [8] Both members of Damian Dame died before a second album could be recorded. [9]

Contents

Three singles were released from Damian Dame: "Exclusivity", "Right Down to It" and "Gotta Learn the Rhythm". "Exclusivity" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991 and hitting #1 for 2 weeks on the Billboard R&B Charts in July 1991. [10]

Critical reception

Track listing

All music is composed by Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, Kevin Roberson and Daryl Simmons; [2] except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:14
2."Exclusivity"
  • Bruce Broadus
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Antonio Reid
 5:34
3."Gotta Learn My Rhythm"
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Antonio Reid
  • Daryl Simmons
 5:04
4."Believer"
  • Bruce Broadus
  • Debra Jean Hurd
  • Kevin Roberson
  • Daryl Simmons
4:37
5."Right Down to It"
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Antonio Reid
  • Daryl Simmons
 4:54
6."Virgin Island"
  • Bruce Broadus
  • Debra Jean Hurd
  • Kevin Roberson
  • Daryl Simmons
4:44
7."Whack It on Me"
  • Bruce Broadus
  • Debra Jean Hurd
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Antonio Reid
  • Daryl Simmons
  • Charles Bobbit
  • Scott Gibson
 5:23
8."Don't Remind Me"
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Antonio Reid
  • Daryl Simmons
 5:03
9."Love Come Near Me"
  • Bruce Broadus
  • Debra Jean Hurd
  • Kevin Roberson
  • Daryl Simmons
4:54
10."Trumpet Man"
  • Bruce Broadus
  • Debra Jean Hurd
  • Antonio Reid
  • Daryl Simmons
 4:52
11."When I'm Crying"
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Kevin Roberson
  • Daryl Simmons
  • Kevin Roberson
  • Daryl Simmons
5:07
12."Sixty Seconds (The Conclusion)" (featuring T-Boz and Left Eye)
1:20
13."Exclusivity" (remix)  5:00
Total length:51:36

Charts

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