Lalah Hathaway (album)

Lalah Hathaway is the debut studio album by American singer Lalah Hathaway. It was released by Virgin Records on June 29, 1990 in the United States.

Lalah Hathaway
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 1990
Studio
Length45:06
LabelVirgin
Producer
Lalah Hathaway chronology
Lalah Hathaway
(1990)
A Moment
(1994)
Singles from Lalah Hathaway
  1. "Heaven Knows"
    Released: June 28, 1990
  2. "Baby Don't Cry"
    Released: October 24, 1990
  3. "It's Somethin'"
    Released: March 7, 1991
  4. "I'm Coming Back"
    Released: June 6, 1991

Promotion

The album's first single was "Heaven Knows", produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry", produced by Angela Winbush. The third single was "Somethin'". Virgin also released Night and Day, an EP available only in Japan. The disc featured two versions of the song "Night and Day" as well as two songs taken from the Lalah Hathaway album. Promotional music videos were shot for the singles "Heaven Knows", "Baby Don't Cry", and "Somethin'".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
New York Times(favourable)[2]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson rated the album four out of five stars. He found that "the material on this CD ranges from excellent to routine, depending on who's writing and/or producing a particular song. Hathaway doesn't always have fantastic material to work with, but when she does, the results are quite memorable."[1]

Track listing

Lalah Hathaway track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Somethin'"Andre Fischer3:38
2."Heaven Knows"Derek BrambleBramble5:17
3."Baby Don't Cry"Angela WinbushWinbush4:04
4."Smile"
Fischer4:55
5."U-Godit Gowin On"
C. Cooper3:28
6."I'm Coming Back"Gary Taylor
  • Taylor
  • Fischer[a]
5:37
7."Stay Home Tonight"Martin Van BlocksonFischer4:16
8."I Gotta Move On"Winbush
  • Winbush
  • Fischer[a]
4:46
9."Sentimental"Chuckii BookerBooker3:42
10."Obvious"
  • C. Cooper
  • D.Cooper
  • Denise Stewart
C. Cooper5:16
Total length:45:06

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producers

Personnel

The "Gowin' On" Handclappers (Track 5)

  • Antoinette Brown, Robbie Casey, Deborah Cooper, Jai Diamond, Gerald Farwell, Robert "Bullet" Harris, Cat Miller, Kirtland, Maria A. Manning, Kelvin McKisic and Denise Stewart
  • For Real (Josina Elder, Phaenicia Grant, Shiro Stokes and Wendi Williams)

Production

  • John Brown – executive producer
  • Marsha Burns – production coordinator (2)
  • Melanie Nissen – art direction
  • Tracy Veal – design
  • Jean Paul Mann – front cover photography
  • David Roth – inside photography
  • Celestine Cloutier – wardrobe stylist
  • Victor Joseph – wardrobe stylist
  • Tara Posey – make-up
  • Hillery Johnson & Associates – management

Technical

  • Dan Hersch – mastering at DigiPrep (Hollywood, California)
  • Al Schmitt – engineer (1, 4), mixing (1, 4, 7), recording (7)
  • Jeff Balding – engineer (2), mixing (2)
  • Mitch Gibson – recording (3)
  • Dennis Stefani – recording (3)
  • Jeff Lorenzen – mixing (3)
  • Robert Biles – engineer (5, 10), mixing (5, 10)
  • Craig T. Cooper – engineer (5), mixing (5)
  • Jeff Woodruff – engineer (6, 8), mixing (6, 8)
  • Rob Seifert – recording (9)
  • Craig Burbidge – mixing (9)
  • Mike Mancini – additional engineer (2)
  • Richard McKernon – additional engineer (4)
  • Doug Rider – additional engineer (4)
  • Steve Sykes – additional engineer (4)
  • Kyle Bess – assistant engineer (2)
  • Steve Harrison – assistant engineer (2)
  • James Johnson – assistant engineer (2)
  • Darren Prindle – assistant engineer (5)
  • Anthony Jeffries – assistant engineer (9)
  • Mike Scotella – assistant engineer (9)
  • Karen Shellenberger – assistant engineer (10)
  • Al Singleton – assistant engineer (10)

Charts

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Lalah Hathaway - Lalah Hathaway". Allmusic.
  2. Watrous, Peter (September 2, 1990). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS: RECENT RELEASES". New York Times.
  3. "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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