Playtyme Is Over

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Playtyme Is Over
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 1994
Genre R&B, hip hop soul
Length45:54
Label MCA
Producer Claudio Cueni
Ian Prince
Del Pearson
Kyle Hudnall
Lathun Grady
Immature chronology
On Our Worst Behavior
(1992)
Playtyme Is Over
(1994)
We Got It
(1995)
Singles from Playtyme Is Over
  1. "Never Lie"
    Released: June 21, 1994
  2. "Constantly"
    Released: November 22, 1994
  3. "I Don't Mind"
    Released: April 26, 1995
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Playtyme Is Over is the second album by American band Immature, released on August 2, 1994; their first release with MCA. It peaked at number 88 on The Billboard 200 chart and at number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2] The first single released from the album was "Never Lie" which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the second single was "Constantly," which peaked at number 16 on the same chart. The third and final single released was "I Don't Mind", which peaked at number 92 on the Hot 100. It is also the first album to feature drummer Kelton "LDB" Kessee.

Contents

The album was certified Gold in January 1995, for selling 500,000 copies.

Track listing

[3]

  1. "I Don't Mind" (Colin England, Roy "Dog" Pennon) (4:26)
  2. "Never Lie" (Claudio Cueni, Chris Stokes) (4:13)
  3. "Walk You Home" (Roy "Dog" Pennon, Chris Stokes (3:19)
  4. "Constantly" (Teron Beal, Delroy Pearson, Jesse Powell, Ian Prince) (5:43)
  5. "Broken Heart" (Claudio Cueni, Chris Stokes, Dean Wakatsuki) (4:16)
  6. "Summertime" (Chris Stokes) (3:30)
  7. "Nothing But a Party" (Kyle Hudnall, Chris Stokes) (3:32)
  8. "Look Into Your Eyes" (Chris Stokes) (3:57)
  9. "Sweetest Love" (Lathun Grady, Charles Norris) (3:40)
  10. "Just a Little Bit" (Delroy Pearson, Jesse Powell, Ian Prince) (4:42)
  11. "I Don't Mind" (The Vibe Mix) (Colin England, Roy "Dog" Pennon) (4:36)

Singles track listing

US Vinyl, 12"

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Playtyme Is Over
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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