Naked and True

Naked and True
Studio album by Randy Crawford
Released	November 1995
Studio	Big House Studio Chocolate City Peppermint Park
Genre	Soul smooth jazz
Length	1:05:49
Label	Bluemoon/Atlantic
Producer	Ralf Droesemeyer
Randy Crawford chronology
Don't Say It's Over (1993) Naked and True (1995) Every Kind of Mood — Randy, Randi, Randee (1998)

Naked and True is a studio album by Randy Crawford released in 1995 by Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

Naked and True was produced by Ralf Droesemeyer. Artists such as Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell are featured on the album. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote "Naked and True often sounds dated, but dated in a good sense — if you consider the late '70s and early '80s a great period for R&B, you'll find a lot to like about this enjoyable, if less than essential, CD." ^[3]

Singles

Crawford's cover of "Give Me the Night" reached No. 9 on the UK Dance Singles chart and No. 14 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. Another cover, this of "Cajun Moon", reached No. 26 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. ^{[4] [2]} Her rendition of "Forget Me Nots" reached No. 35 on the UK R&B Singles chart. ^[5]

Track listing

1	Cajun Moon	J. J. Cale	04:02
2	Give Me the Night	Rod Temperton	05:06
3	The Glow of Love	Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani	07:38
4	Purple Rain	Prince	05:49
5	Forget Me Nots	Patrice Rushen, "Ready" Freddie Washington"	05:46
6	I'll Be Around	Thom Bell, Phil Hurtt	03:50
7	Joy Inside My Tears	Stevie Wonder	05:53
8	Come into My Life	Joyce Sims	07:10
9	What a Diff'rence a Day Makes	María Mendez Grever	05:52
10	Holding Back the Years	Mick Hucknall, Neil Moss	05:25
11	All the King's Horses	Aretha Franklin	04:27
12	Give Me the Night	Rod Temperton	04:51

References

1. Randy Crawford: Naked and True. Bluemoon/Atlantic Records. 1995.
2. "Randy Crawford Chart History". Billboard.
3. Alex, Henderson. "Randy Crawford – Naked and True: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
4. "Randy Crawford - Give Me The Night". Official Charts. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
5. "Randy Crawford - Forget Me Nots". Official Charts. Retrieved July 13, 2023.