Brown & Proud is the debut album by Latin rap group, A Lighter Shade of Brown

A Lighter Shade of Brown

A Lighter Shade of Brown was a Mexican American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1990 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters/musicians David Dunson & Micah Carson.-History:...

. It was released in 1990 for Pump Records and was produced by Jammin' James Carter, Fabe Love, DJ Romeo, and Tony G. The album peaked at #184 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and #8 on the Top Heatseekers

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. Two single made it to the charts, "Latin Active" made it to #59 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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and "On a Sunday Afternoon" made it to #39 on the same chart.

Track listing

1. "Brown and Proud"- 3:46
2. "El Varrio"- 4:13
3. "Spill the Wine"- 3:06
4. "Pancho Villa"- 3:54
5. "Poquito Soul"- 4:01
6. "La Cucaracha"- 0:18
7. "T.J. Nights"- 3:29
8. "On a Sunday Afternoon"- 3:47
9. "Bouncin'"- 3:17
10. "Latin Active"- 3:31
11. "T.J. Nights" (Club Oh Version)- 4:50