Next (Vanessa Williams album)

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Next
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Studio album by
Vanessa Williams
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
RecordedFebruary–June 1997
Studio
Genre
Length53:09
Label Mercury
Producer
Vanessa Williams chronology
Star Bright
(1996)		Next
(1997)		 Silver & Gold
(2004)
Singles from Next
  1. "Happiness"
    Released: July 24, 1997
  2. "First Thing on Your Mind"
    Released: September 21, 1997
  3. "Oh How the Years Go By"
    Released: November 27, 1997
  4. "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout"
    Released: April 21, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Next is the fifth studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams. It was released through Mercury Records on August 26, 1997. It includes the hit singles "Happiness" (number 36 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart), "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout", "First Thing on Your Mind" and "Oh How the Years Go By" (number 6 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart). Bonus track “And this is life” featured on the Japanese release of the album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout?"
Thomas4:06
2."Happiness"
 Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 4:27
3."And My Heart Goes"
  • J. Dibbs
  • Joyce Dean
J. Dibbs4:23
4."First Thing on Your Mind"
Armato3:57
5."Crazy 'Bout You" Daryl Simmons Simmons4:34
6."Lost Without You"Adrianne Johnson RossDennis Ross III4:40
7."Someone Like You" Van Morrison
4:53
8."The Easiest Thing"
  • Stephanie Lewis
  • Mathes
Kievit4:34
9."Surrender"
Eastmond4:55
10."Start Again" R. Kelly R. Kelly3:56
11."And If I Ever" (featuring Simbi Khali)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:06
12."Oh How the Years Go By"
Thomas5:11

Sample credits

Personnel

Choir on "Oh How The Years Go By"

Production

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Next
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] 31
US Billboard 200 [5] 53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 28

Certifications

Certifications for Next
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [7] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Tracks 1, 5 and 12
  2. ↑ Tracks 2 and 11
  3. 1 2 Track 3
  4. ↑ Track 4
  5. ↑ Track 6; strings on track 5
  6. 1 2 Track 6
  7. ↑ Tracks 7 and 8
  8. ↑ Track 8
  9. 1 2 Track 9
  10. 1 2 Track 10
  11. ↑ Strings on track 10

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, Leo. "Next – Vanessa Williams". AllMusic . Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Vanessa Williams". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Connie (August 24, 1997). "POP MUSIC; ** 1/2 VANESSA WILLIAMS "Next," Mercury". Los Angeles Times .
  4. ↑ "ネクスト" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス (Vanessa Williams) – ネクスト (Next)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved March 23, 2020.Select 1997年9月 on the drop-down menu
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