Adeva!
Adeva!
1989 studio album by Adeva
Adeva! is the debut album by American singer Adeva, released in 1989. The album features the singles "Respect" (UK No. 17[2]), "Musical Freedom (Free At Last)" (UK No. 22[2]), "Warning!" (UK No. 17[2]), "I Thank You" (UK No. 17[2]), "Beautiful Love" (UK No. 57[2]) and "Treat Me Right" (UK No. 62[2]). The album was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart[2] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales exceeding 300,000 copies.[1]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson gave the album four out of five stars and praised "big-voiced" Adeva's "aggressive, gospel-influenced belting", calling it "a throwback to the days of Gloria Gaynor, Grace Jones, Linda Clifford, and Loleatta Holloway.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Respect" | Otis Redding | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Treat Me Right" |
| 3:08 |
| 3. | "I Thank You" |
| 3:45 |
| 4. | "So Right" |
| 4:39 |
| 5. | "In and Out of My Life" |
| 4:45 |
| 6. | "Warning!" |
| 4:43 |
| 7. | "I Don't Need You" |
| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Beautiful Love" |
| 4:32 |
| 9. | "Promises" |
| 4:02 |
| 10. | "Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie) |
| 6:21 |
| 11. | "I Thank You" (Club Mix) |
| 5:08 |
| 12. | "Warning!" (Dangerous Dub Mix) |
| 6:03 |
| 13. | "Respect" (The Dancing Danny D Remix; featuring Monie Love) | Redding | 8:28 |
Note
- Tracks 11–13 on CD only.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Warning!" |
| 3:08 |
| 2. | "Treat Me Right" |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "I Thank You" |
| 3:38 |
| 4. | "So Right" |
| 4:40 |
| 5. | "Love to See You Dancin" |
| 3:52 |
| 6. | "In and Out of My Life" |
| 4:46 |
| 7. | "Beautiful Love" |
| 3:20 |
| 8. | "I Don't Need You" |
| 3:36 |
| 9. | "Respect" | Redding | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Promises" |
| 3:49 |
| 11. | "Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie) |
| 6:22 |
| 12. | "Respect" (A Little Bit of Love Mix; featuring Monie Love) | Redding | 8:31 |
| 13. | "Love Is Special" | Patterson | 5:06 |
Note
- Although titled differently, track 12 is the same remix as track 13 on the UK CD version.
Adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Adeva – lead vocals
- Carmen Brown – background vocals
- Michael Cameron – drum programming
- Roger Cozine – keyboards
- Rod Goode – drum programming
- Keith Jacks – guitar, assistant engineer
- Tony Jenkins – background vocals
- Frank Jones – background vocals
- Kevin Lewis – keyboards
- Andrew MacPherson – photography
- Brenda Mickens – background vocals
- Russ Kip Moore – saxophone, engineer
- Troy Patterson – keyboards, drum programming, background vocals
- Pablovia Raban – mixing
- Rico Tyler – keyboards, drum programming
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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- "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Adeva!' (from bpi.co.uk)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via Imgur.com.
- "Official Charts > Adeva". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Adeva! - Adeva - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "Adeva! - Adeva - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Australiancharts.com – Adeva – Adeva!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 September 1989. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Adeva – Adeva!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- "Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 January 1990. p. 42. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "British album certifications – Adeva – Adeva!". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
