Ritual of Love
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Ritual of Love is Karyn White
's second album, released in 1991. It contains her biggest hit "Romantic
", as well as other R&B hits "The Way I Feel About You," "Walkin' the Dog," and "Do Unto Me."
Karyn White
Karyn White was a new jack swing singer who became popular during the late 1980s.-Biography:White was born in Los Angeles,to the parentage of Vivian and Clarence White. She is the youngest of five children...
's second album, released in 1991. It contains her biggest hit "Romantic
Romantic (song)
"Romantic" is a song recorded by Karyn White. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 2, 1991, making it her biggest hit to date. "Romantic" was also Karyn White's fourth number one on the Hot Black Singles chart....
", as well as other R&B hits "The Way I Feel About You," "Walkin' the Dog," and "Do Unto Me."
Track listing
- "Romantic" (Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Karyn White) – 4:07
- "Ritual of Love" (Jam, Lewis, White) – 4:36
- "The Way I Feel About You" (Zachary Harmon, Bruce Sterling, Christopher Troy, White) – 4:35
- "Hooked on You" (Jam, Lewis) – 4:56
- "Walkin' the Dog" (Tony Haynes, Lewis, Laney StewartLaney StewartLaney Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, musician, music publisher, music executive, manager and youth mentor....
, White) – 3:58 - "Love That's Mine" (Jam, Lewis, White) – 4:54
- "How I Want You" (Haynes, Stewart, White) – 4:57
- "One Heart" (Jam, Lewis) – 4:52
- "Tears of Joy" (Vernon D. Fails, Jam, Lewis, Michael Powell, White) – 5:05
- "Beside You" (Haynes, Gary Hines, White) – 4:59
- "Do Unto Me" (Harmon, Haynes, Troy, White) – 5:25
- "Hard to Say Goodbye" (Haynes, Jam, Lewis, Lawrence Waddell, White) – 5:25
Production
- Produced By Zachary Harmon, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Michael J. Powell, Laney StewartLaney StewartLaney Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, musician, music publisher, music executive, manager and youth mentor....
, Christopher Troy & Karyn White - Executive Producers: Jimmy Jam, Benny Medina, Karyn White
- Engineers: Mike Girgis, Steve Hodge, Michael Iacopelli, Terry Lewis, Al Richardson, David Rideau, Eric Sproul, Laney Stewart, David Ward II
- Assistant Engineer: Milton Chan
- Mixing: Milton Chan, Steve Hodge, Barney Perkins, Michael J. Powell
Personnel
- Drums, Percussion: Trenon Graham, Michael J. Powell, Stokley, David Ward II
- Drum Programming: Laney Stewart, Stokley
- Bass: Edgar "Boney E." Hinton, Terry Lewis
- Synthesized Bass: Bruce Sterling, Christopher Troy
- Keyboards, Synthesizers: Lance Alexander (also sampling), Vernon D. Fails, Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Keri Lewis, Bruce Sterling, Laney Stewart, Christopher Troy, Lawrence Waddell, David Ward II
- Guitars: Richard Davis, Michael J. Powell
- Saxophone: Ken Holmen
- Backing Vocals: Lance Alexander, Jearlyn Steele Battle, Joey Elias, Lisa Keith, Prof. T., Andre Shepard, Darron Story
Chart Information
| Year | Billboard Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 7 |
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 53 |