Eternal (Eternal album) explained

Eternal
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Eternal
Cover:	Eternalselftitled.jpg
Released:	8 November 1999
Label:	EMI 1st Avenue
Producer:	The Characters Lawrence Dermer Emilio Estefan J-Dub Eddie Martin Andy Marvel Stevie J Mike Mason Tim & Bob
Prev Title:	Greatest Hits
Prev Year:	1997

Eternal is the fourth and final studio album by the British R&B group Eternal, released in November 1999. It was the first album they recorded without former member Kéllé Bryan, who was withdrawn from the group in 1998, and it is their only album as a duo.^[1] The album had very little promotion, only peaking at No. 87 on the UK Albums Chart; however, it did peak at No. 15 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and was praised for its more modern R&B sound.

"What'cha Gonna Do" was the only single to be released from the album, and it gave Eternal their last Top 20 hit. "I Cry Real Tears" was due to be the second single from the album; however, its release was cancelled as they parted ways with EMI in early 2000.^[2] Eternal also recorded a Spanish version of "Free to Live", called "Libre para vivir", which was released as a promotional single in Spain, where the group’s eponymous and final studio album was eventually certified Gold.

Track listing

Notes

• denotes additional producer
• denotes co-producer

Personnel

• Keith Andes – vocal & backing vocal production
• Alison Bailey – strings
• Zuille Bailey – strings
• The Beatmasters – remix, additional production
• Vernie Bennett – producer, vocal production
• Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
• Lawrence P. Dermer – mixing
• Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer
• Charles Farrar – producer
• Ben Garrison – mix engineer
• J-Dub – producer
• Tim Kelley – producer
• Steven "Stevie J" Jordan – producer

• Anthony Lowe – co-producer
• Andrew Lyn – assistant engineer
• Andy Marvel – producer
• Mike Mason – producer, co-producer
• Elizabeth Nielsen – strings
• Bob Robinson – producer
• Dexter Simmons – mixing
• Brian Smith – engineer
• Barry Stern – strings
• T-Money – scratches
• Chris Theis – engineer
• Troy Taylor – producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eternal's Kelle Bryan reveals she rang 999 after lupus relapse. The Mirror. Petty. Moira. October 9, 2015. October 17, 2016.
2. Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
3. Web site: エターナル. ja. Oricon. 20 July 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240720183900/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/46926/products/264095/1/. 20 July 2024.