Female Preacher Explained
Female Preacher is the debut, and to date the only album recorded by Tonya Davis, a US rapper better known as Overweight Pooch, which was released in 1991 on A&M Records. Although the record indicated that Pooch had some potential, her album didn't go far commercially.
Three songs were issued on single including a promo release, "Hip House Party", initially also promoted on Jam Harder: The A&M Underground Dance Compilation in 1990.[1] The compilation scored at number sixty-three on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number one-hundred-thirty-one on the Top 200 Billboard Albums.[2] "Ace Is a Spade", originally titled as "Ace a Spade", contained samples of "New Day" and the James Brown's hit "Soul Power"[3] The final single from the set "I Like It", it featured background vocals by CeCe Peniston who also contributed to the set with additional two tracks that she also co-wrote; "Kickin' Da Blues" and "Female Preacher". The single itself reached number sixteen in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Club Play chart,[4] and peaked at number fifty-eight on the UK Singles Chart[5] in January 1992.
Releases
- US, 75021 5349 (LP, CD, MC)
- Germany, 395 349 (CD)
Credits and personnel
- Tonya Davis - lead vocal, writer, co-producer
- CeCe Peniston - back vocal, co-writer
- Felipe Delgado - writer, producer, engineer, mix, cuts/scratches
- Andrew Smith - writer, producer
- T. Smith - writer
- James Brown - writer
- L. Collins - writer
- T-Wax - writer
- Elbert Lee Linnear - writer
- J.C. Styles - writer
- Lionel Richie - writer
- Walter Orange - writer
- Thomas McClary - writer
- Ronald La Pread - writer
- Milan Williams - writer
- William King - writer
- Kellan Fluckiger - additional producer, engineer, trumpet
- Manny Lehman - executive producer, additional producer, mix
- Ramone Forrestor - additional producer
- Mark Mazzetti - executive producer
- DJ Mark Mello - cuts/scratches
- Gail "Sky" King - mix
- Clark Kent - mix
- Jack Benson - engineer
- Eric Eden - overdubs
- Brian Gardner - mastering
- Kenne "Pee" Perkins - management
- Len Peltier - art direction
- Boomin' WD - design
- John Casado - photography
- The Wizard Electric, Glendale, Arizona - studio
- Electric Lady Studios, New York City - mix
- Unique Recording Studios, NYC - mix
- Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA - mix
- Bernie Grundman Mastering - mastering
Charts
Singles
References
- General
- Specific
Notes and References
- http://www.discogs.com/Various-Jam-Harder-The-AM-Underground-Dance-Compilation/master/116758 'Jam Harder, The AM Underground Dance Compilation'
- 'Jam Harder, US peak chart positions'
- http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Soul+Power&type=4 'Rap Samples Faq, James Brown, Soul Power'
- 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, US Dance peak chart positions'
- https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, UK peak chart positions'
- For peak positions of "I Like It" in UK, see the general link, or follow the OfficialCharts link.
- For peak positions of "I Like It" in USA, use the general link, or login to billboard.biz website to access also the billboard.biz link with additional information.
- Web site: CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - Hot Dance Club Play. 1992-01-25.
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. Billboard. billboard.biz. Nielsen Business Media. 2011-03-20. October 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005001023/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3011564. dead.
