Nuttin' but Love

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Nuttin' but Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 1994
Genre Hip hop
Length51:50
Label Uptown, MCA
Producer DJ Eddie F
Teddy Riley
Marley Marl
Erick Sermon
Pete Rock
Heavy D & the Boyz chronology
Blue Funk
(1993)
Nuttin' but Love
(1994)
Waterbed Hev
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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NME 6/10 [3]

Nuttin' but Love is the fifth and final studio album by American rap group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was released on May 24, 1994, by Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, Kid Capri, Easy Mo Bee, The Trackmasters, and Pete Rock. The first track on the album, "Friends & Respect", featured spoken intros by the likes of LL Cool J, Buju Banton, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Little Shawn, MC Lyte, Martin Lawrence, Pete Rock, Positive K, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, Spike Lee and Treach.

Contents

Charts and singles

Nuttin' but Love proved to be the group's most successful release, reaching #11 on the Billboard 200, #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (for one week), and was certified 2× Platinum. Four singles from the album made it on at least one Billboard singles chart: "Got Me Waiting" (the highest-charting single from the album, peaking at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100), "Nuttin' but Love", "Black Coffee" and "Sex wit You".

Critical reception

Ian McCann from NME wrote, "Nuttin' but Love, wrapped in a truly crummy sleeve, is more of what the D' does best, ie getting serious on the sofa while keeping one foot firmly on the shag pile. While it's hardly more than solid, standard, night-on mainstream rap, with a couple of cuts overseen by Pete Rock, you know that at least it's gonna be booming in parts." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Friends & Respect" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier)- 5:12
  2. "Sex Wit You" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:04
  3. "Got Me Waiting" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:31
  4. "Nuttin' but Love" (Dwight Meyers, David Love) - 3:34
  5. "Something Goin' On" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:28
  6. "This Is Your Night" (Dwight Meyers, Teddy Riley) - 3:31
  7. "Got Me Waiting (Remix)" (featuring Silk) (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 6:11
  8. "Take Your Time" (Dwight Meyers, Erick Sermon) - 4:07
  9. "Spend a Little Time on Top" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:23
  10. "Keep It Goin'" (Dwight Meyers, Troy Williams) - 3:59
  11. "Black Coffee" (Dwight Meyers, Osten Harvey, Peter Phillips) - 4:28
  12. "Move On" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier) - 4:28
  13. "The Lord's Prayer" (Dwight Meyers) - :54

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums [4] 11
Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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