Poison_(Bell_Biv_DeVoe_album)

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Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album)

1990 studio album by Bell Biv DeVoe


Poison is the debut studio album from American R&B/hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, released March 20, 1990 on MCA Records.

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The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1995, it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

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The album peaked at five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart.[8] The album was certified platinum in May 1990, and reached quadruple-platinum status by April 1995.[9]

Alex Henderson at AllMusic noted that the album "delivered some of New jack swing's most worthwhile material," and also gave the group credit for being one of "the form's more creative and imaginative figures."[2]

Track listing

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Production & Personnel

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  • Tracks 1 & 6 Produced by Dr. Freeze; associate producer (track 1): Howie Hirsch. Recorded by Jay Henry. Mixed (and remixed) by Eric Sadler and Hank/Keith Shocklee; track 6 mixed by Dr. Freeze & Jay Henry. All Instruments by Dr. Freeze.
  • Tracks 2, 3 & 7 Produced by Eric Sadler/Hank & Keith Shocklee. Recorded & Mixed by Dan Wood, Jamie Staub, Kirk Yano, Nick Sansano & Rod Hui. All Music arranged & performed by Hank Shocklee & Roney Hooks.
  • Track 4 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Carl Bourelly. Music Arranged by Carl Bourelly; vocals arranged by Bell Biv Devoe. Recorded by Barbara Milne; assisted by Karen Bohannon & Michael Allair. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe. Kevin Johnson: Drums, Percussion; Carl Bourelly: Keyboards; Chris Floberg & Sherman Foole: Programming.
  • Track 5 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Peace Productions. Recorded by Stephen P. Blazina. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe & Stephen P. Blazina. All Instruments, Vocals and Arrangements by Bell Biv Devoe.
  • Tracks 8 & 9 Produced by Alton Stewart & Timmy Gatling. Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Upper. Drum Programming & Keyboards by Howie Hirsch & Timmy Gatling. Alto sax solo on track 9 by John Doheny.

Charts

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Certifications

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See also


Notes

  1. Eddy, Chuck (March 2011). "Essentials: R&B Rubs Hip-Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born". Spin. New York: 84. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Poison > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. Frederick, Brendan (July 29, 2018). "Bell Biv Devoe Poison". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  4. Hewitt, Paolo (September 1990). "Bell Biv DeVoe: Poison". Select. No. 3. p. 76.
  5. "Charts.nz – Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

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