Straight from My Heart | ||||
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Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
Length | 59:44 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Singles from Straight from the Heart | ||||
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Straight from My Heart is the third studio album by American singer Pebbles. It was released on September 12, 1995, on MCA Records. The album features the top 40 R&B hit, "Are You Ready?".
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [2] |
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four out of five stars and ranked it "among Pebbles' most consistent efforts." [1] He found that on With Straight from the Heart "Pebbles attempts to fit into the sound of the mid-'90s and the results are surprisingly successful." He noted that the album was "more of a showcase for her producers than the singer herself. Featuring elements of jazz, funk, and hip-hop, the record is a diverse and soulful catalog of contemporary R&B; even when the songwriting is weak, the record sounds first-rate." [1] Entertainment Weekly 's David Thigpen wrote that "past the clichéd album title [...] you'll find satisfying grooves and a few killer love songs, all polished to a high gloss and carried along on Pebbles' seductive whispers and wails [...] Straight from My Heart serves as a declaration of her independence." [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Club Laid Back" (Intro) | Pebbles | Pebbles | 2:52 |
2. | "Like the Last Time" |
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| 4:06 |
3. | "Are You Ready?" |
| Winans | 4:35 |
4. | "I Can't Help It" |
| 5:06 | |
5. | "You" |
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| 4:17 |
6. | "Happy" |
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| 4:58 |
7. | "Soul Replacement" |
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| 4:40 |
8. | "Club Laid Back" (Reprise) | Pebbles | Pebbles | 0:30 |
9. | "It's Alright" |
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| 4:03 |
10. | "Show Me" |
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| 5:17 |
11. | "Straight from My Heart" |
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| 4:20 |
12. | "Angel" | Pebbles | Pebbles | 4:55 |
13. | "One More Try" |
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| 3:45 |
14. | "Long Way to Travel" |
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| 4:24 |
15. | "One More Try" |
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| 3:45 |
16. | "Club Laid Back" (Outro) | Pebbles | Pebbles | 1:58 |
17. | "Are You Ready?" (Mario mix) |
| Winans | 4:02 |
Total length: | 59:44 |
Notes
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [3] | 146 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] | 43 |