Ghetto Hymns

1999 studio album by Dave Hollister

Ghetto Hymns

Studio album by

Dave Hollister

Released| May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)[1]
Genre| R&B
Length| 68:05
Label| DreamWorks
Producer|

* Darrell "Dezo" Adams
* Teddy Bishop
* Wesley Hogges
* Dave Hollister
* Stevie J
* John Mitchell
* Gene Peoples
* Jazze Pha
* Redman
* Erick Sermon
* Tim & Bob
* Eric Williams

Dave Hollister chronology
|  | Ghetto Hymns
(1999)  | Chicago '85... The Movie
(2000)

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Singles from  Ghetto Hymns

1. "My Favorite Girl"
Released: March 2, 1999
2. "Can't Stay"
Released: 1999
3. "Baby Mama Drama"
Released: 1999

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Ghetto Hymns is the solo debut studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Dave Hollister. It was released by DreamWorks Records on May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25), in the United States.[1] His first effort (after his success with Blackstreet), the album was co-produced by Hollister and Erick Sermon. It peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard 200.[2]

Three singles were released from the album: "My Favorite Girl", "Can't Stay" and "Baby Mama Drama". "My Favorite Girl" is Hollister's only hit to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 39 in 1999.[2] The album was certified gold on March 6, 2000 (2000-03-06).[3] In addition to original songs, the album contains covers of the Michael McDonald song "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and the Twinkie Clark-Terrell song "In Him There is No Sorrow" (listed on the album as "Keep Forgettin'" and "Respect 2 Him", respectively).

## Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Ghetto Hymns (The Introduction)" (featuring Redman)| Johnny "Guitar" Watson| Redman| 1:09
2.| "Came in the Door Pimpin' (featuring Too $hort)"|

* Dave Hollister
* Todd Anthony Shaw
* Jazze Pha
* Kenneth Fambro
* Suzanne Vega

* Pha
* Fambro[A]

| 4:23
3.| "My Favorite Girl"|

* Hollister
* Marc Kinchen
* Steven Jordan
* T. "Sonnyboy" Turpin

| Stevie J| 5:32
4.| "Round and Round"|

* Teddy Bishop
* Johntá Austin
* Pha

* Pha
* Bishop

| 4:29
5.| "Baby Mama Drama"/"It's Alright" (Bonus hymn)|

* Eric Williams
* Wesley Hogges
* Hollister
* Eugene Peoples

* Williams
* Hogges
* Gene Peoples
* Spanky Williams[A]

| 8:59
6.| "Cheaterlude" (Interlude)| Hollister| Hollister| 1:18
7.| "Can't Stay"| Hollister|

* Peoples
* Hollister[A]

| 6:17
8.| "Bring It to Dave" (Interlude)| Hollister| Hollister| 1:51
9.| "Call on Me"|

* Hollister
* Will Jennings
* Joe Sample
* Erick Sermon

| Sermon| 3:43
10.| "Missin' You"|

* Hollister
* Sammy Lowe
* Sermon

* Sermon
* Hollister[A]

| 4:41
11.| "Keep Forgettin'"|

* Jerry Leiber
* Mike Stoller

| Hollister| 5:11
12.| "Come Inside My Room" (Interlude)|

* Hollister
* John Mitchell

| Mitchell| 1:46
13.| "The Program"|

* Hollister
* Sermon

| Sermon| 4:47
14.| "My Feelin's"|

* Darrell "Dezo" Adams
* Hollister

| Adams| 6:18
15.| "Respect 2 Him" (Outro)| Twinkie Clark-Terrell| Hollister| 3:45
16.| "I'm Sorry" (My Favorite Girl remix)|

* Tim Kelley
* Bob Robinson

| Tim & Bob| 3:56
Total length:| 68:05

Notes

* ^[A] denotes co-producer

Sample credits

* "Came in the Door Pimpin'" contains a sample of "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega.
* "Call on Me" contains a sample of "Soul Shadows" by The Crusaders featuring Bill Withers.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1999)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[4] | 34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1999)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 75
Chart (2000)  | Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 84

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Ghetto Hymns - Dave Hollister - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
2. ^ a b "Dave Hollister - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
3. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - July 01, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
4. ^ "Dave Hollister Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
5. ^ "Dave Hollister Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
6. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
7. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
8. ^ "American album certifications – Dave Hollister – Ghetto Hymns". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

## External links

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* Ghetto Hymns at Discogs (list of releases)

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Dave Hollister

Albums|

* Ghetto Hymns
* Chicago '85... The Movie
* Things in the Game Done Changed
* Real Talk
* The Book of David: Vol.1 – The Transition
* Witness Protection
* Chicago Winds... The Saga Continues
* The Manuscript

Singles|

* "My Favorite Girl"
* "Take Care of Home"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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