T.E.V.I.N.

T.E.V.I.N. is the debut album by R&B singer Tevin Campbell, released on November 19, 1991. The album was certified Platinum in 1994.[1]

T.E.V.I.N.
Studio album by
Tevin Campbell
ReleasedNovember 19, 1991
RecordedMay 1990 – October 1991
Genre
Length55:48
LabelQwest Records
Warner Bros. Records
Producer
Tevin Campbell chronology
T.E.V.I.N.
(1991)		 I'm Ready
(1993)
Singles from T.E.V.I.N
  1. "Round and Round"
    Released: September 24, 1991
  2. "Just Ask Me To"
    Released: February 17, 1992
  3. "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"
    Released: March 10, 1992
  4. "Goodbye"
    Released: June 15, 1992
  5. "Strawberry Letter 23"
    Released: August 24, 1992
  6. "One Song"
    Released: September 1992
  7. "Alone with You"
    Released: December 15, 1992
  8. "Confused"
    Released: April 12, 1993

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

T.E.V.I.N. yielded two No. 1 R&B hits in "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Alone with You", and had several other hits. Of the combined eight singles that were released off his debut album, five having peaked inside the R&B top 10, Prince produced "Round and Round", while Al B. Sure! and Kyle West produced "Goodbye" and "Just Ask Me To". The remaining singles off his album are "Strawberry Letter 23", "One Song" and "Confused". The success of the album also garnered Campbell his first two Grammy nominations, one in 1991 for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male (for "Round and Round"), and one in 1992 for the same award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male (for "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do").

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Round and Round (Soul Mix)"Prince, Rap lyrics written by Justin WarfieldPrince4:54
2."Interlude/Over the Rainbow and on to the Sun"Narada Michael WaldenWalden0:49
3."Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"Walden, Tevin Campbell, Sally Jo DakotaWalden5:03
4."Lil' Brother"Walden, Mike Mani, Skyler JettWalden4:09
5."Alone with You"Al B. Sure!, Kyle WestAl B. Sure!, Kyle West5:07
6."Strawberry Letter 23"Shuggie OtisQuincy Jones4:07
7."One Song"Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Marvin HamlischQuincy Jones4:27
8."Just Ask Me To" (featuring Chubb Rock)Al B. Sure!, Kyle West, Chubb RockAl B. Sure!, Kyle West4:07
9."Goodbye"Al B. Sure!, Kyle WestAl B. Sure!, Kyle West4:17
10.""Perfect World""Axel Kroel, Tina BakerArthur Baker4:32
11."Confused"Al B. Sure!, Kyle WestAl B. Sure!, Kyle West4:57
12."Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine)"Walden, Campbell, Tony LindsayWalden4:40
13."She's All That"Axel Kroell, Tina Baker, Tony McIlwainArthur Baker4:48

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic[3]

  • Dave Aaron – assistant, mixing assistant
  • Al B. Sure! – arranger, producer, background vocals
  • Maxi Anderson – background vocals
  • Airiq Anest – assistant, mixing
  • Arthur Baker – producer
  • Tina Baker – background vocals
  • Rose Banks – background vocals
  • Kevin Becka – technical assistance
  • Louis Biancaniello – associate producer, keyboards, programming, drums, Fairlight bass, Moog bass, synthesizer arrangements
  • Vernon "Ice" Black – guitar
  • Tevin Campbell – narrator, main vocals
  • Terry Christian – engineer
  • Keith "KC" Cohen – mixing
  • Tyler Collins– background vocals
  • Eric Daniels – piano
  • JoJo Hailey – background vocals, vocal arrangements
  • K-Ci Hailey – background vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Dave Darlington – engineer
  • Lynn Davis – background vocals
  • Nathan East – bass
  • David Frazer – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Garneau – engineer
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements, string arrangements, trumpet
  • Dan Higgins – Saxophone
  • Janet Hinde – assistant producer,
  • Phillip Ingram – background vocals
  • Kimm James – assistant engineer
  • Skyler Jett – background vocals
  • Femi Jiya – engineer
  • Karen Jones – A&R
  • Quincy Jones – executive producer
  • Michael Koppelman – engineer
  • Axel Kroell – programming
  • Ricky Lawson – drums
  • Janice Lee – production coordination
  • Robin Lynch – art direction
  • Mike Mani – associate producer, keyboards, programming, drum programming, Fairlight CMI, synthesizer arrangements
  • Richard McKernan – engineer, string engineer
  • Kelly McRae – production coordination
  • Benny Medina – A&R, executive producer
  • B.J. Nelson – background vocals
  • Michael Omartian – arranger, drums, producer, programming, synthesizer
  • David Pack – background vocals
  • Victoria Pearson – photography
  • Elliott Peters – engineer
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
  • Mark Plati – engineer, programming
  • Prince – arranger, multi instruments, producer, voices
  • QDIII – producer, scratching, synthesizer
  • William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. – Trombone
  • Marc Reyburn – Engineer
  • Claytoven Richardson – production consultant, background vocals
  • Marnie Riley – assistant engineer
  • Angel Rogers – background vocals
  • Susan Rogers – engineer
  • Greg Ross – design
  • Lovis Scalise – engineer
  • Cynthia Shiloh – production coordination
  • Susan – engineer
  • JoAnn Tominaga – coordination
  • Rob Trow – background vocals
  • Junior Vasquez – mixing, post production
  • Kevin Walden – production coordination
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, producer, programming
  • Justin Warfield – rapping
  • Kyle West – producer
  • Larry Williams – saxophone
  • Ric Wilson – acoustic guitar
  • Monalisa Young – background vocals
  • Todd Yvega – synthesizer, synthesizer programming

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[4] 31
US Billboard 200[5] 38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 5
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 98

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[7]
Billboard Hot 100 US
R&B		 US
Dance
1990 "Round and Round" 12 2 40
1991 "Just Ask Me To" 88 9 –
"Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" 6 1 –
1992 "Goodbye" 85 2 –
"Strawberry Letter 23" 53 40 –
"Alone with You" 72 1 –
1993 "Confused" – 33 –

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Gold & Platinum – RIAA – Tevin Campbell". RIAA. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tevin Campbell: T.E.V.I.N. > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. "T.E.V.I.N. – Tevin Campbell | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. "Tevin Campbell – TEVIN". charts.nz. Hung Medien.
  5. "Tevin Campbell US albums chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. "Tevin Campbell US singles chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  8. "American album certifications – Tevin Campbell – TEVIN". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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