Touch of Soul

Touch of Soul is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B group Art n' Soul, released March 26, 1996 (1996-03-26) via Big Beat Records.[1] The album was co-produced by Craig Kallman and Tony! Toni! Toné! drummer Timothy Christian Riley.[2] It did not chart on the Billboard 200; however, it peaked at #36 on the R&B Albums chart and #27 on the Heatseekers chart.[5]

Touch of Soul
Studio album by
Art n' Soul
ReleasedMarch 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)[1]
RecordedParadise Studios
Sacramento, California
GenreR&B
Length55:26
LabelBig Beat
Producer
Singles from Touch of Soul
  1. "Ever Since You Went Away"
    Released: January 30, 1996[3]
  2. "All My Luv"
    Released: July 23, 1996[4]

Two singles were released from the album: "Ever Since You Went Away" and "All My Luv". "Ever Since You Went Away" was the group's only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #72 in 1996.[5]

Track listing

[2]

All music is composed by Timothy Christian Riley

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ever Since You Went Away"
  • Rodney Lattrel Evans
  • Timothy Christian Riley
  • Sam Bostic
6:05
2."Stay with Me" (A)
5:18
3."Special"
  • Fred Busby
  • Timothy Christian Riley
5:39
4."U Changed" (B)
  • Dion Riley
  • Fred Busby
  • Timothy Christian Riley
  • Sam Bostic
  • Abrim Tilmon, Jr.
5:13
5."Ridin'"
  • Fred Busby
  • Timothy Christian Riley
4:29
6."Light the Candles" (Interlude)
  • John T. Smith
  • Rodney Lattrel Evans
  • Sam Bostic
1:05
7."Nature Rise"
  • Timothy Christian Riley
  • Sam Bostic
5:49
8."Touch of Soul" (C)
  • Fred Busby
  • Timothy Christian Riley
  • John T. Smith
  • Danny Webster
  • Mark Hicks
  • Raye Turner
  • Steve Arrington
  • Leroy Gomes
4:26
9."A Sexy Solo" (Interlude)Timothy Christian Riley1:38
10."All My Luv"
  • Rodney Lattrel Evans
  • Sam Bostic
5:04
11."Goin' On"
  • John T. Smith
  • Sam Bostic
4:32
12."That's How Love Goes"
  • Timothy Christian Riley
  • Sam Bostic
5:22
13."Dog N' Me" (D)
4:00
14."Light the Candles" (Reprise)
  • John T. Smith
  • Rodney Lattrel Evans
  • Sam Bostic
0:56

Samples

[6]

A.^ Contains a sample of "Don't Cry - It's Only the Rhythm" by Grace Jones.
B.^ Contains a sample of "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds.
C.^ Contains a sample of "Just a Touch of Love" by Slave and "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band.
D.^ Contains a sample of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green, "The Payback" by James Brown, and "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone.

Chart positions
Chart (1996)[5] Peak
position
US Heatseekers (Billboard) 27
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 36

References
  1. "Touch of Soul - Art 'N Soul - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. "Art N' Soul - Touch Of Soul (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. "Amazon.com: Ever Since You Went Away: CDs & Vinyl". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  4. "Amazon.com: All My Love / Touch of Soul / A Taste of Soul: CDs & Vinyl". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  5. "Art 'N Soul - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  6. "Art N' Soul - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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