Silk (album)

Silk
Studio album by Silk
Released	November 28, 1995
Length	55:05
Label	Elektra
Producer	Tina Antoine Rory Bennett Mike Chapman Dave Hall John Howcott Gerald Levert Myron McKinley Edwin Nicholas Emanuel Officer Donald Parks Silk Soulshock & Karlin Trent Thomas Darin Whittington
Silk chronology
Lose Control (1992) Silk (1995) Tonight (1999)
Singles from Silk
"I Can Go Deep" Released: October 24, 1994 "Hooked on You" Released: October 17, 1995 "Don't Rush" Released: March 5, 1996

Silk is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group Silk. It was released on November 28, 1995, through Elektra Records. The album peaked at number forty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Muzik	(Ressler) [2] (Jones) [3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic called the group's vocals on the album "impressive." Erlewine also gave note to the production, which he referred to as "seamless without being overly slick. The only problem with Silk, then, is the wildly uneven material." ^[4] The ballad "How Could You Say You Love Me," and third single "Don't Rush" were praised by Upscale magazine. ^[5]

Chart performance

Silk peaked at forty-six on the US Billboard 200. ^[6]

Track listing

Silk track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hooked on You"	Kipper Jones Kenneth Karlin Andrea Martin Carsten Schack	Soulshock and Karlin	4:51
2.	"Because of Your Love"	Chambers Karlin Schack	Soulshock and Karlin	4:19
3.	"It's So Good"	Karlin Martin Schack	Soulshock and Karlin	4:48
4.	"Don't Rush"	Wokie Stewart Gary Jenkins	Stewart Jenkins [a]	4:22
5.	"I Can Go Deep"	Mike Chapman Thomas Evans K-Von Trent Thomas	Chapman Thomas Silk [a]	4:48
6.	"What Kind of Love Is This"	John Howcott Emmanuel Officer Donald Parks	Edwin Nicholas Gerald Levert	4:39
7.	"Don't Go to Bed Mad"	Nicholas Levert	Nicholas Levert	6:57
8.	"Don't Cry for Me"	Darin Whittington Gary Jenkins Gary Glenn Johnathen Rasboro	Whittington Silk	6:02
9.	"Now That I've Lost You"	Brown Martin Ivan Matias Dave Hall	Hall	4:41
10.	"How Could You Say You Love Me"	Officer Myron McKinley	Parks Officer Howcott McKinley	4:46
11.	"Remember Me"	Officer Rory Bennett Tina Antoine	Officer Bennett Antoine	4:52

Notes

• ^a signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic. ^[7]

• art direction – Alli
• assistant engineering – Gerardo Lopez
• design – Alli
• drum programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks
• engineering – Tina Antoine, Jeff Bordett, Mike Chapman, John Howcott, Lisa Po-Ying Huang, Jay Lean, Paul Logus, Lee Mars, Carl Nappa, Alex Nesmith, Donald Parks, Jason Shablik, Ron A. Shaffer, Louie Teran, Darin Whittington
• executive production – Silk
• grooming – Dennis Mitchell
• group – Silk
• guitar – Craig B., Rob Cunningham, Charlie Singleton
• keyboard programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks
• keyboards – Mike Chapman, Gary Jenkins, Trent Thomas
• make-up – Gwynnis Mosby
• mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, Rob Chiarelli, Jay Lean, Tony Maserati, Johnny Most, Ron A. Shaffer, Soulshock
• multi-instruments – Myron McKinley, Darin Whittington
• photography – Marc Baptiste
• production – Tina Antoine, Rory Bennett, Mike Chapman, Dave Hall, John Howcott, Gary Jenkins, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks, Silk, Soulshock, Trent Thomas, Darin Whittington
• sample programming – Mike Chapman
• sequencing – Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas
• stylist – Agnes Cammock
• synthesizer – Gary Jenkins
• vocal arranging – Horace Brown, Gordon Chambers, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Emanuel Officer, Soulshock
• vocals (background) – Silk

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Silk Chart (1995) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 199 US Billboard 200 [9] 46 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 10

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Silk Chart (1996) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 77

Certifications

Certifications for Silk

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Silk release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref(s)
United States	November 28, 1995	CD cassette vinyl	Elektra	[1]

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "(Tonight > Silk)". AllMusic . Retrieved December 8, 2022.
2. Ressler, Darren (January 1996). "Silk: Silk" (PDF). Muzik . No. 8. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
3. Jones, Bob (February 1996). "Silk: Silk" (PDF). Muzik. No. 9. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( Silk - Silk > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
5. Upscale: The Successful Black Magazine - Page 80 1996 -"Silk Silk Elektra Records The Atlanta-based quintet Silk resurfaces with their Ic awaited sophomore release. Silk, on Elektra Records, ... the sweet ballad "How Could Yi You Love Me," with its whispered piano antics, and "Don't Rush." with its infectious hook ...
6. "allmusic ((( Silk - Silk > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic . Retrieved November 30, 2011.
7. "allmusic ((( Silk - Silk > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
8. "Silk ARIA chart history (to September 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved September 25, 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
9. "Silk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
10. "Silk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
11. "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
12. "American album certifications – Silk – Silk". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 27, 2023.

External links

• Silk at Discogs