Next (Vanessa Williams album)
album by Vanessa L. Williams
Next is the fifth studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams. It was released on August 26, 1997, by Mercury Records.
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Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
Recorded | February–June 1997 | |||
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Length | 53:09 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
Los Angeles Times | [3] |
Track listing change
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout?" | Thomas | 4:06 |
2. | "Happiness" | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | 4:27 |
3. | "And My Heart Goes" | J. Dibbs | 4:23 |
4. | "First Thing on Your Mind" | Armato | 3:57 |
5. | "Crazy 'Bout You" | Simmons | 4:34 |
6. | "Lost Without You" | Dennis Ross III | 4:40 |
7. | "Someone Like You" |
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4:53 |
8. | "The Easiest Thing" | Kievit | 4:34 |
9. | "Surrender" | Eastmond | 4:55 |
10. | "Start Again" | R. Kelly | 3:56 |
11. | "And If I Ever" (featuring Simbi Khali) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | 4:06 |
12. | "Oh How the Years Go By" | Thomas | 5:11 |
Sample credits change
- "Happiness" contains an interpolation of "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz.
Charts change
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 31 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 53 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
Certifications change
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Notes change
References change
- ↑ Stanley, Leo. "Next – Vanessa Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Vanessa Williams". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ Johnson, Connie (August 24, 1997). "POP MUSIC; ** 1/2 VANESSA WILLIAMS "Next," Mercury". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "ネクスト" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Japanese album certifications – ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス (Vanessa Williams) – ネクスト (Next)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 23, 2020. Select 1997年9月 on the drop-down menu