Solo (Solo album) explained

Solo
Type:studio
Artist:Solo
Cover:Solo - Solo album cover.jpg
Recorded:1994–1995
Studio:Flyte Tyme Studios
Edina, Minnesota
Quad Recording Studios
Axis Recording
New York City, New York
Genre:R&B, hip hop soul, urban
Label:Perspective
Producer:James Harris III, Terry Lewis (exec.), Henley "Jr." Regisford (exec.), Alex Richbourg, McKinley Horton & Khiry Abdulsamad, Joseph Powell, The Characters
Next Title:4 Bruthas & a Bass
Next Year:1998

Solo is the debut studio album by American R&B group Solo, released September 12, 1995, via Perspective Records. The album was executive produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and it peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Four singles were released from the album: "Heaven", "Where Do U Want Me to Put It", "He's Not Good Enough" and "Blowin' My Mind". "Heaven" is the group's highest chart appearance to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 42.[1] The album contains covers of five songs originally recorded by Sam Cooke: "Another Saturday Night", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Cupid", "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" and "(What a) Wonderful World". A cover of "Under the Boardwalk", originally recorded by The Drifters, was also included.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on .[2]

Track listing

Samples

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Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 96
Chart (1996)Position
US Billboard 200[5] 172
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 28

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Solo - Awards - AllMusic. AllMusic. June 23, 2014.
  2. Web site: RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 24, 2014. RIAA. June 24, 2014.
  3. Solo - Solo (CD liner notes). Perspective Records. 31454 9017-2
  4. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995. Billboard. October 15, 2020.
  5. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. October 15, 2020.
  6. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. October 15, 2020.