Troop (album)

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Troop
Troop 1988 cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 1988
Recorded1987–1988
Genre R&B, new jack swing
Length48:08
Label Atlantic
Producer Eddie Levert, Gerald LeVert & Marc Gordon
Chuckii Booker
Attala Zane Giles
Brownmark
Cliff Wright & Zack Harmon
Dennis Nelson & Wayne Vaughn
Troop chronology
Troop
(1988)
Attitude
(1989)
Singles from Troop
  1. "Mamacita"
  2. "My Heart"
  3. "Still in Love"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Troop is the self-titled first album by new jack swing group Troop. Released on June 7, 1988, [2] the album charted at number nineteen on the US R&B albums chart.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Mamacita" (Gerald LeVert, Eddie Levert, Marc Gordon) – 5:37
  2. "My Heart" (Chuckii Booker) – 6:09
  3. "Still in Love" (Attala Zane Giles, Lawrence McNeil, Steve Russell, Tony Haynes) – 5:08
  4. "Happy Relationship" (Brownmark, Keith Woodsom) – 4:23
  5. "I Like That" (Gerald LeVert, Eddie Levert, Marc Gordon) – 4:16
  6. "Young Girl" (Cliff Wright, Steve Russell, Zack Harmon) – 6:05
  7. "She's My Favorite Girl" (Art Zamora, Michael Carpenter) – 5:17
  8. "Watch Me Dance" (Dennis Nelson, Lawrence McNeil, Steve Russell, Wayne Vaughn) – 4:50
  9. "Mamacita" (Extended 12" Mix) (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) – 6:51

Charts

Album

Chart (1988)Peak
position
US Billboard Pop Albums [3] 133
US Billboard Top Soul Albums [3] 19

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [4]
US
R&B
1988"Mamacita"2
"My Heart"9
"Still in Love"19

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