Chuckii

1989 studio album by Chuckii Booker

Chuckii

Studio album by

Chuckii Booker

Released| May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11)
Recorded| 1988–1989
Genre| New jack swing
Length| 41:31 (LP version)
59:31 (CD version)
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker chronology
|  | Chuckii
(1989)  | Niice 'n Wiild
(1992)

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Chuckii is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B/soul singer/musician/producer Chuckii Booker. Booker performed all of the vocals and instrumentation on the album, with the exception of the album's biggest hit, "Turned Away", which featured backing vocals from co-writer Donnell Spencer, Jr., and "Oh Lover", which features Gerald Albright on saxophone.[1]

The CD version of the album includes an additional track, "Keep Your Guard Up", which feature's Booker's mother,[1] Selestine Booker, on the piano.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

Released in May 1989, the album featured three successful singles, with the first, "Turned Away", topping the R&B charts and placing at number 42 on the Pop Charts. The follow-up singles "(Don't U Know) I Love You" and "Touch" peaked at number 4 and number 13, respectively, on the R&B chart.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Chuckii Booker, except "Turned Away" and "Res Q Me" co-written by Booker and Donnell Spencer, Jr.[1]

1. "(Don't U Know) I Love You" (4:30)
2. "Turned Away" (4:36) ^
3. "Res Q Me" (4:25)
4. "Hotel Happiness" (4:00)
5. "Heavenly Father" (5:14)
6. "Touch" (3:40)
7. "That's My Honey" (4:30)
8. "Let Me Love U" (4:12)
9. "Oh Lover" (6:24)
10. "Keep Your Guard Up" (4:34) +
11. Turned Away (Extended 12" Version) 7:18 +
12. Turned Away (Chuckii's Mix) 6:13 +

^ Although "Turned Away" is listed with a length of 4:36 on the Chuckii LP album sleeve, the actual length is approximately 9 to 10 seconds longer (4:45).[3] The version of "Turned Away" appearing on some CD versions of the Chuckii album extends certain choruses and musical interludes, increasing the length of the song by nearly a full minute (5:44). (Several other tracks from Chuckii received similar extended treatment on these CD versions.)

\+ The final three tracks only appear on the CD version of the album[1]

## Performers

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* Chuckii Booker - all vocals and instruments, except as noted below
* Donnell Spencer Jr. \- backing vocals on "Turned Away"
* Gerald Albright \- saxophone on "Oh Lover"
* Selestine Booker - piano on "Keep Your Guard Up"

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## Charts

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### Album

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Chart (1989)  | Peak
position

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Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 116
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 18

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Chart positions[5]

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US | US
R&B
1989  | "Turned Away"  | 42  | 1
1989  | "(Don t U Know) I Love U"  | \-  | 4
1989  | "Touch"  | \-  | 13

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Chuckii Booker- Chuckii LP liner notes. Accessed 12-30-2012.
2. ^ Music, All. Chuckii Booker: Chuckii > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
3. ^ "chuckii booker turned away" @YouTube.com Retrieved 5-2-2020.
4. ^ a b "Chuckii Booker US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
5. ^ "Chucki Booker US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.

## External links

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* Chuckii Booker-Chuckii at Discogs

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* MusicBrainz release group

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