Next (Vanessa Williams album)

Next
Next
Studio album by Vanessa Williams
Released	August 26, 1997
Recorded	February–June 1997
Studio	The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee); Flyte Tyme (Edina, Minnesota); Clinton (New York City); Blue Light (New York City); Westlake (West Hollywood, California); Sound Chamber Recorders (North Hollywood, California); Stonecreek (Gladwyne, Pennsylvania); Avatar (New York City); Right Track (New York City); Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, New York); East Bay Recording (Tarrytown, New York); Soundtrack (New York City); Chicago Trax (Chicago); Chicago Recording Company (Chicago); Starstruck (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Pop; hip hop soul; R&B;
Length	53:09
Label	Mercury
Producer	J. Dibbs; Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; R. Kelly; Jeff Kievit; Rob Mathes; Dennis Ross III; Daryl Simmons; Keith Thomas;
Vanessa Williams chronology
Singles from Next
	"Happiness"; Released: July 24, 1997; "First Thing on Your Mind"; Released: September 21, 1997; "Oh How the Years Go By"; Released: November 27, 1997; "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout"; Released: April 21, 1998;

Next is the fifth studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams. It was released on August 26, 1997, by Mercury Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
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"	Jeff Kievit Rob Mathes	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

Chart performance for *Next*
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	31
US Billboard 200^[5]	53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	28

Certifications for *Next*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[7]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone