Destiny (Shai album) explained

Destiny
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shai
Cover:	Destiny (Shai album).jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	February 16, 1999
Recorded:	1998–1999
Genre:	R&B
Length:	53:15
Label:	Big Play
Prev Title:	Blackface
Prev Year:	1995
Next Year:	2004

Destiny is a studio album by American R&B group Shai.^[1] It was released on February 16, 1999, by Big Play Records.^[2]

It was their first album as a trio, after the departure of Carl Martin.^[3]

Critical reception

The New York Post called the album "a mature, solid collection that should get this D.C.-based band some deserved national attention."^[2] MTV wrote that Destiny "is more blunder than wonder, the group a mere shadow of a once-vibrant R&B ensemble."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Destiny" – 5:14
   • Featuring KRS-One
2. "Before I Go" – 3:54
3. "Zodiac" – 4:52
4. "He's Doing You Wrong" – 4:24
5. "Last Time We Talked" – 4:53
6. "(Interlude)" – 0:49
7. "Can't Stop the Rain" – 4:56
8. "Hard When You Love Someone" – 4:16
9. "Hold on to Love" – 4:44
   • Featuring Miss Jones
10. "You Got Me Twisted" – 3:36
11. "Sunshine" – 4:32
12. "If I Spend the Night" – 7:05

Notes and References

1. Book: Warner, Jay. American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today. September 10, 2006. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780634099786. Google Books.
2. Web site: CORRS' DOUBLE-'TALK'. Dan. Aquilante. February 16, 1999.
3. Web site: Shai Takes Indie Route To Realize Its 'Destiny. Billboard. November 14, 1998. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
4. Web site: Disappointing Effort From R&B Trio. MTV News.