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| Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
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| Length | 49:22 | |||
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I'm Ready is the second studio album by singer Tevin Campbell, released on October 26, 1993. With this album, Campbell showed his skill as a soul singer. [1] I'm Ready was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best R&B Album category.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, editor Craig Lytle noted that "Campbell emerged as a true soul singer with I'm Ready, his second album. The Texas native had the good fortune of working with some of the best producers and writers in the business to construct an excellent work [...] There is much to savor on this album." [1]
The album sold over 2 million copies, reaching double Platinum status, and yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career, the #1 R&B single "Can We Talk". The album produced 3 more charting singles with "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". To date this has been Tevin's biggest selling album and many considered this album to be the high mark of his career despite the fact he was only 16 when he recorded the album. The album was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards: 1994 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male ("Can We Talk"), 1995 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male ("I'm Ready"), and Best Rhythm & Blues Album. Prince was credited as Paisley Park for his contributions to the album as a songwriter, arranger, and producer. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can We Talk" |
| 4:44 | |
| 2. | "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" |
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| 4:30 |
| 3. | "Interlude" | 0:13 | ||
| 4. | "The Halls of Desire" | Prince | Prince | 4:36 |
| 5. | "I'm Ready" | Babyface |
| 4:45 |
| 6. | "What Do I Say" |
| 4:55 | |
| 7. | "Uncle Sam" |
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| 3:57 |
| 8. | "Interlude" | 0:29 | ||
| 9. | "Paris1798430" | Prince | Prince | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Always in My Heart" |
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| 5:40 |
| 11. | "Interlude" | 0:09 | ||
| 12. | "Shhh" | Prince | Prince | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Brown Eyed Girl" |
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| 3:48 |
| 14. | "Infant Child" | Walden | Walden | 2:42 |
Notes
Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [3]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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