The Kiss (album)
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The Kiss is the third studio album by gospel group, Trin-i-tee 5:7
. Featuring production by PAJAM
, "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins
and Myron Butler
, "musically, The Kiss is urban contemporary/neo-soul with hip-hop elements, but lyrically", the album "is gospel". Described as "promoting Christianity" in a non-"divisive" manner, the album features lyrical input from the group themselves. Unlike their first two albums, The Kiss does not feature any production from R. Kelly
, as the group had - by necessity - disassociated themselves from him after several controversies and scandals were attached to his name.
A critical success, the album also faired well commercially, peaking at number two on the US Billboard
Top Gospel Albums, number three on the Top Christian Albums chart, number fifteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart and number eighty-five on the Billboard 200
.
gave a particularly favorable review of The Kiss. Rating the album ten-out-of-ten, Adams noted “Holla” (which she described as "infectuous"), “Dance Like Sunday”, “People Get Ready”, “The One For Me” and “All Of My Life” as being "standout songs".
. It became the group's first (and only) album to chart within the top 100 half of the Billboard 200
, peaking at a moderate eighty-five. Considerably more successful on the Billboard component charts, the album also became Trin-i-tee's highest charting on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart, where it peaked at number fifteen. Though peaking at a very high number two on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, it failed however to match the success of the group's self-titled debut album
which topped the chart in 1998. The album was also a success on the Top Christian Albums chart, where it peaked at number three.
Trin-i-tee 5:7
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 is a gospel duo from New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. The group was marketed as a gospel alternative to R&B girl groups such as Destiny's Child and TLC. Trin-i-tee 5:7 has sold over 2.5 million albums....
. Featuring production by PAJAM
PAJAM
PAJAM is an American songwriting and production team, made up of Paul Allen, J Moss and Walter Kearney, all of Detroit, Michigan. The team works with gospel, soul and R&B artists....
, "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins
Fred Jerkins III
Fred Jerkins III is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with his brother Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Jerkins has co-written several hit songs with Rodney Jerkins and LaShawn Daniels, among them "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica, "Say My Name" and "Lose My...
and Myron Butler
Myron Butler
Myron Butler is a Grammy award winning record producer, singer-songwriter, music director, vocalist, organist, and pianist. Most notably, he is known as the leader of the gospel choir, Myron Butler & Levi...
, "musically, The Kiss is urban contemporary/neo-soul with hip-hop elements, but lyrically", the album "is gospel". Described as "promoting Christianity" in a non-"divisive" manner, the album features lyrical input from the group themselves. Unlike their first two albums, The Kiss does not feature any production from R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
, as the group had - by necessity - disassociated themselves from him after several controversies and scandals were attached to his name.
A critical success, the album also faired well commercially, peaking at number two on the US Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Top Gospel Albums, number three on the Top Christian Albums chart, number fifteen on the 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...
chart and number eighty-five on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
Critical
The Kiss received positive reviews from critics. Alex Henderson of Allmusic praised the "vocal power" of the group, commenting that they could "hold their own against most of urban contemporary's secular female vocal groups". Henderson also compared The Kiss, musically, to the works of "secular female vocal groups" such as "Destiny's Child, Brownstone, En Vogue" and "TLC", in that it "is urban contemporary/neo-soul with hip-hop elements", but was keen to stress that "it does combine an urban contemporary/neo-soul groove with a gospel message". Henderson also commended "the expressive singers" for not being "in-your-face" or "divisive" about explaining "why Christianity works for them", going on to describe The Kiss as "a pleasing example of how Christian-oriented lyrics can be relevant to 21st century R&B". Anne Adams of Cross RhythmsCross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:The roots of what was to become Cross Rhythms go back to two separate sources which merged in 1991. In 1983, broadcaster Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, a...
gave a particularly favorable review of The Kiss. Rating the album ten-out-of-ten, Adams noted “Holla” (which she described as "infectuous"), “Dance Like Sunday”, “People Get Ready”, “The One For Me” and “All Of My Life” as being "standout songs".
Commericial
The Kiss proved to be Trin-i-tee 5:7's greatest commercial success on the US albums chartsBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. It became the group's first (and only) album to chart within the top 100 half of the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, peaking at a moderate eighty-five. Considerably more successful on the Billboard component charts, the album also became Trin-i-tee's highest charting 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...
chart, where it peaked at number fifteen. Though peaking at a very high number two on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, it failed however to match the success of the group's self-titled debut album
Trin-i-tee 5:7 (album)
Trin-i-tee 5:7 is the first album of gospel group, Trin-i-tee 5:7. The self-titled release spawned three singles "Oh! Mary Don't You Weep", "God's Grace", and "You Can Always Call His Name". The album became certified gold in 2000. The album debut at #1 , #2 , #4 , #20 , and #139...
which topped the chart in 1998. The album was also a success on the Top Christian Albums chart, where it peaked at number three.
Track listing
Notes- "People Get ReadyPeople Get ReadyPeople Get Ready may refer to:* "People Get Ready" , a song by The Impressions, covered by many artists* People Get Ready * People Get Ready * People Get Ready...
" is a cover of the same-titled Curtis MayfieldCurtis MayfieldCurtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
song - originally recorded by The Impressions. - "Lord" is based on and heavily interpolates "LoveLove (Musiq Soulchild song)"Love" is the second single from Musiq Soulchild's debut album Aijuswanaseing.It debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on December 30, 2000, spent 38 weeks on the chart , and peaked at #2....
" by Musiq Soulchild.
Chart positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
85 |
| US 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... |
15 |
| US Billboard Top Christian Albums | 3 |
| US Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 2 |