Paradise (Ruby Turner album)
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Released | December 19, 1989[1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer | Jolyon Skinner, Loris Holland, Womack & Womack | |||
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Paradise is the third studio album by Jamaican contemporary R&B singer Ruby Turner, released December 19, 1989 via Jive Records.[1] It is her only album to date to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #194 in 1990. It also peaked at #39 on the Billboard R&B chart.[4]
Three singles were released from the album: "It's Gonna Be Alright", "Paradise" and "It's a Cryin' Shame". "It's Gonna Be Alright" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1990.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Loris Holland and Jolyon Skinner,[6] except "Sexy" and "See Me" produced by Womack & Womack
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paradise" (featuring Ecstasy) | 4:30 |
2. | "It's Gonna Be Alright" ([A]) | 4:28 |
3. | "It's a Cryin' Shame" | 4:30 |
4. | "Leaves in the Wind" | 4:56 |
5. | "There's No Better Love" | 4:21 |
6. | "Everytime I Breathe" | 4:39 |
7. | "Sexy" | 3:56 |
8. | "See Me" | 4:44 |
9. | "Surrender" | 4:15 |
10. | "It's You My Heart Beats For" | 4:29 |
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (1990)[4] | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 194 |
US R&B Albums (Billboard) | 39 |
Samples
[edit]- ^ "It's Gonna Be Alright" contains a sample of "Keep On Movin'" by Soul II Soul.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ruby Turner - Paradise - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "RUBY TURNER - Its a Crying Shame - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Paradise - Ruby Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ruby Turner | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ruby Turner - Paradise at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ruby Turner - Paradise (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "It's Gonna Be Alright - Ruby Turner | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 5, 2015.