Chuckii Explained

Chuckii
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Chuckii Booker
Cover:	ChuckiiBooker1989.jpg
Recorded:	1988–1989
Genre:	New jack swing
Length:	41:31 (LP version) 59:31 (CD version)
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Chuckii Booker
Next Title:	Niice 'n Wiild
Next Year:	1992

Chuckii is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B/soul singer/musician/producer Chuckii Booker. Booker performed all of the vocals and instrumentation on the album, with the exception of the album's biggest hit, "Turned Away", which featured backing vocals from co-writer Donnell Spencer, Jr., and "Oh Lover", which features Gerald Albright on saxophone.

The CD version of the album includes an additional track, "Keep Your Guard Up", which feature's Booker's mother, Selestine Booker, on the piano.

Reception

Released in May 1989, the album featured three successful singles, with the first, "Turned Away", topping the R&B charts and placing at number 42 on the Pop Charts. The follow-up singles "(Don't U Know) I Love You" and "Touch" peaked at number 4 and number 13, respectively, on the R&B chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Chuckii Booker, except "Turned Away" and "Res Q Me" co-written by Booker and Donnell Spencer, Jr.^[1]

1. "(Don't U Know) I Love You" (4:30)
2. "Turned Away" (4:36) ^
3. "Res Q Me" (4:25)
4. "Hotel Happiness" (4:00)
5. "Heavenly Father" (5:14)
6. "Touch" (3:40)
7. "That's My Honey" (4:30)
8. "Let Me Love U" (4:12)
9. "Oh Lover" (6:24)
10. "Keep Your Guard Up" (4:34) +
11. Turned Away (Extended 12" Version) 7:18 +
12. Turned Away (Chuckii's Mix) 6:13 +

^ Although "Turned Away" is listed with a length of 4:36 on the Chuckii LP album sleeve, the actual length is approximately 9 to 10 seconds longer (4:45).^[2] The version of "Turned Away" appearing on some CD versions of the Chuckii album extends certain choruses and musical interludes, increasing the length of the song by nearly a full minute (5:44). (Several other tracks from Chuckii received similar extended treatment on these CD versions.)

+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album^[1]

Performers

• Chuckii Booker - all vocals and instruments, except as noted below
• Donnell Spencer Jr. - backing vocals on "Turned Away"
• Gerald Albright - saxophone on "Oh Lover"
• Selestine Booker - piano on "Keep Your Guard Up"

^[1]

Charts

Album

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[3]	116
Billboard Top Soul Albums	18

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[4]
		US	US R&B
1989	"Turned Away"	42	1
1989	"(Don t U Know) I Love U"	-	4
1989	"Touch"	-	13

External links

• Chuckii Booker-Chuckii at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Chuckii Booker- Chuckii LP liner notes. Accessed 12-30-2012.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC5lOH2SRtg "chuckii booker turned away" @YouTube.com
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=chuckii-booker-mn0000125569/awards/|pure_url=yes}} Chuckii Booker US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2012-12-27.
4. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=chuckii-booker-mn0000125569/awards|pure_url=yes}} Chucki Booker US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2012-12-27.