| Every Kind of Mood — Randy, Randi, Randee | ||||
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| Released | January 20, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 1:04:40 | |||
| Label | Bluemoon/Atlantic | |||
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Every Kind of Mood is a studio album by Randy Crawford, released in 1998 by Bluemoon/Atlantic Records and produced by Jens Krause and Mousse T. [1] The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [2]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote "Every Kind of Mood may not quite deliver on the promise of the title, but it's nevertheless a fine collection of smooth urban R&B and adult contemporary pop." [3]
Crawford's cover of "Wishing On a Star" reached number 14 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and number 21 on the UK R&B Singles chart. "Bye Bye" reached number 6 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, and "Silence" reached number 21 on the same chart. [2] [4]
| 1 | Breaking Down | Stevie B-Zet, A.C. Boutsen, Linda Carriere | 04:26 |
| 2 | Bye Bye | Inaya Davis, Errol Rennalls, Mousse T. | 04:59 |
| 3 | I'd Be an Angel | Jens Krause, Astrid North | 04:50 |
| 4 | Unwounded | Stevie B-Zet | 03:07 |
| 5 | Captain of Her Heart | Felix Haug, Kurt Maloo | 04:57 |
| 6 | Wishing on a Star | Billie Rae Calvin | 04:51 |
| 7 | Are You Sure | Errol Rennalls, Mousse T | 04:29 |
| 8 | Sweet Regine | Audrey Martells, Peter Zizzo | 04:15 |
| 9 | Johnny | Joseph Scott | 02:43 |
| 10 | Let It Rain | A.C. Boutsen, Linda Carriere | 03:52 |
| 11 | Living in Silence | Jens Krause, Astrid North | 04:05 |
| 12 | Changes | Randy Crawford, Roberto Vally | 04:41 |
| 13 | Almaz | Randy Crawford | 04:29 |
| 14 | Honey for My Honey | Randy Crawford | 04:26 |
| 15 | Hymn of the Big Wheel | 06:00 |
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