Smooth is the self-titled third album by Smooth. It was released on August 1, 1995 through Jive Records

Jive Records

Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...

 and was produced by Chris Stokes. Smooth made it to #35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and #17 on the Top Heatseekers

Top Heatseekers

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The album is best remembered for its controversial lead single "Mind Blowin'

Mind Blowin' (Smooth song)

"Mind Blowin" was the lead single from Smooth's self-titled third album, Smooth. The song became a hit for Smooth, making it to four different Billboard charts, find the most success on the Rap charts where it peaked at #7....

" which peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and #7 on the Hot Rap Singles. "Undercover Lover", "Love & Happiness" and "Love Groove" were also released as singles, but none found the same success as "Mind Blowin'"

Track listing

1. "Mind Blowin'"- 4:16
2. "It's Summertime (Let It Get into U)"- 4:03
3. "Way Back When"- 4:37
4. "Blowin' Up My Pager"- 4:36
5. "P.Y.T. (Playa Young Thugs)"- 4:34 (Featuring Tupac Shakur
   Tupac Shakur
   Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
   
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6. "Swing It to the Left Side"- 4:21
7. "Good Stuff"- 4:52
8. "Love Groove (Groove with You)"- 4:17
9. "Jeeps 'N' Benzos"- 3:37
10. "Ghetto Style"- 4:45
11. "Undercover Lover"- 6:09
12. "Let It Go"- 3:55
13. "Mind Blowin'"- 4:10