Different Lifestyles

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Different Lifestyles
Different Lifestyles album art.JPG
Studio album by
BeBe & CeCe Winans
ReleasedJune 24, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Genre Gospel
Length57:11
Label Capitol
92078
Producer BeBe Winans, Keith Thomas, Rhett Lawrence
BeBe & CeCe Winans chronology
Heaven
(1988)		Different Lifestyles
(1991)		 First Christmas
(1993)
Singles from Different Lifestyles
  1. "Addictive Love [1] "
    Released: July 30, 1991
  2. "I'll Take You There [2] "
    Released: September 5, 1991
  3. "It's OK [3] "
    Released: January 21, 1992
  4. "Depend On You [4] "
    Released: June 2, 1992
  5. "The Blood [5] "
    Released: September 29, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Different Lifestyles is the fourth album by brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans, released on June 24, 1991 by Capitol Records. The album included the singles "'Addictive Love" and a cover of The Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There", featuring Mavis Staples. Both singles topped the R&B charts. Rapper MC Hammer made an appearance on the single "The Blood" at the height of his career. It was one of the top ten albums featured on CCM Magazine 's "CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music."

Contents

Different Lifestyles won the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album award at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), [7] and is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Depend on You" Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans, Debra Winans 4:23
2."Addictive Love"Thomas, B. Winans, CeCe Winans5:24
3."It's O.K."Thomas, B. Winans4:07
4."The Blood" (featuring MC Hammer) Rhett Lawrence, Dean Pitchford, B. Winans4:54
5."Two Different Lifestyles"Cedric Caldwell, B. Winans4:54
6."Supposed to Be"Thomas, B. Winans4:29
7."I'll Take You There" (featuring Mavis Staples) Alvertis Isbell 4:19
8."You Know and I Know"Caldwell, B. Winans3:45
9."Searching for Love (It's Real)" Angie Winans, B. Winans5:32
10."Better Place"B. Winans, C. Winans4:10
11."Can't Take This Away"Lawrence, B. Winans4:46
12."Addictive Love (Extended Version)" 6:26

Personnel

Vocals


Musicians

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position [8]
U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums 74
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 1
U.S. Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)1
U.S. Top Contemporary Christian Albums (Billboard)3

Singles

YearTitle US
R&B [9]
1991"Addictive Love"1
"I'll Take You There" (featuring Mavis Staples)1
1992"It's O.K."6
"Depend On You"24

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References

  1. ↑ "Addictive Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "I'll Take You There". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "It's OK". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Depend On You". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Blood". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Allmusic review
  7. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Albums and Singles Chart History.Billboard
  9. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 631.
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