Mista (album)
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Mista is the self-titled debut album by Atlanta based R&B youth quartet, Mista
, released on July 30, 1996 via Elektra Entertainment Group. Produced entirely by super-producers Organized Noize
(TLC’s
"Waterfalls"), Mista was fueled by the release of the album's first single "Blackberry Molasses". According to Organized Noize
producer Rico Wade:
"Blackberry Molasses" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. The album's second single, "Lady" performed less well, peaking at number 61 in December 1996. Despite the success of "Blackberry Molasses", Mista peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and has sold just over 100,000 copies since its 1996 release.
Mista (band)
Mista was an American R&B group in the mid-1990s from Atlanta, Georgia.-Biography:Mista is a R&B quartet who hit the scenes in 1996. Mista was a group of friends who were reportedly formed by a group of girls on their bus...
, released on July 30, 1996 via Elektra Entertainment Group. Produced entirely by super-producers Organized Noize
Organized Noize
Organized Noize is an Atlanta-based American hip hop production company made up of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.-History:Among the hit records they have worked on include TLC's "Waterfalls", En Vogue's "Don't Let Go ", and Ludacris' "Saturday "...
(TLC’s
TLC (band)
TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
"Waterfalls"), Mista was fueled by the release of the album's first single "Blackberry Molasses". According to Organized Noize
Organized Noize
Organized Noize is an Atlanta-based American hip hop production company made up of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.-History:Among the hit records they have worked on include TLC's "Waterfalls", En Vogue's "Don't Let Go ", and Ludacris' "Saturday "...
producer Rico Wade:
"Blackberry Molasses" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. The album's second single, "Lady" performed less well, peaking at number 61 in December 1996. Despite the success of "Blackberry Molasses", Mista peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and has sold just over 100,000 copies since its 1996 release.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blackberry Molasses" | 4:13 |
| 2 | "Fresh Groove" | 4:48 |
| 3 | "Things You Do" | 3:58 |
| 4 | "If My Baby" | 4:19 |
| 5 | "I Think That I Should Be" | 5:16 |
| 6 | "Lady" | 3:41 |
| 7 | "? (Love) Is" | 4:46 |
| 8 | "Tears, Scars and Lies" | 4:16 |
| 9 | "Everything Must Change (Interlude)" | 1:36 |
| 10 | "What About Us" | 4:12 |
| 11 | "Crossroads" | 4:55 |
| 12 | "I'll Sweat You" | 4:13 |