Female Preacher
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.
Female Preacher | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 9, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 47:21 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | DJ Wax Dawg, "Juice" The Electric Wire, Tonya Davis, Kellan Fluckiger, Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti | |||
CeCe Peniston chronology | ||||
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Singles from Female Preacher | ||||
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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 additioal 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.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured artist | Length |
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1. | "Feeling Good" | T. Smith, A. Smith, F. Delgado, J. Brown | 4:47 | |
2. | "Ace Is a Spade" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 3:45 | |
3. | "Boogie-in" | T-Wax, F. Delgado | 3:08 | |
4. | "Pooch's Pimpin' Playhouse/Who's Pimping Who" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 5:05 | |
5. | "Kickin' Da Blues" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado, C. Peniston | CeCe Peniston | 4:16 |
6. | "I Like It" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado | CeCe Peniston | 5:43 |
7. | "Female Preacher" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado, C. Peniston | CeCe Peniston | 6:31 |
8. | "The Overweight Jam" | T. Davis, F. Delgado, L. Ritchie, W. Orange | 3:37 | |
9. | "Queen of Rap" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 3:32 | |
10. | "Hip House Party" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado | 4:24 | |
11. | "Chat Trax" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 2:33 | |
Total length: | 47:21 |
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
Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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UK [6] |
US Dance [7] | ||
1991 | "Ace Is a Spade" | — | — |
"I Like It" featuring CeCe Peniston | 58 | 16 | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in the region. |
References
- General
- "Overweight Pooch - U.S. Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "Overweight Pooch - UK Chart History". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "Overweight Pooch - Discography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- Specific
- 'Jam Harder, The AM Underground Dance Compilation' Discogs
- 'Jam Harder, US peak chart positions' AllMusic
- 'Rap Samples Faq, James Brown, Soul Power' TheBreaks
- 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, US Dance peak chart positions' Billboard
- 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, UK peak chart positions' Chart Stats
- For peak positions of "I Like It" in UK, see the general link, or follow the OfficialCharts link.
- "Overweight Pooch featuring CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - UK". Official Charts Company. January 18, 1992. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
#58
- "Overweight Pooch featuring CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - UK". Official Charts Company. January 18, 1992. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- 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.
- "CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. January 25, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#16
- "CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. January 25, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.