Smooth (Smooth album)

1995 studio album by Smooth

Smooth

Studio album by

Smooth

Released| August 1, 1995
Recorded| 1994–1995
Genre|

* Hip hop
* R&B

Length| 58:12
Label| Jive
Producer|

* Chris Stokes
* D-Flow Production Squad
* James Strong
* K. Fingers
* Larry "Rock" Campbell

Smooth chronology
| You Been Played
(1993)  | Smooth
(1995)  | Reality
(1998)

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Singles from  Smooth

1. "Mind Blowin'"
Released: 1995
2. "It's Summertime (Let It Get into U)"
Released: 1995
3. "Love Groove (Groove with You)"
Released: 1996
4. "Undercover Lover"
Released: 1996

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Source| [2]

Smooth is the third studio album by American singer and rapper Smooth. It was released on August 1, 1995, via TNT Recordings and Jive Records. The album was produced by Chris Stokes, Larry "Rock" Campbell, K. Fingers, D-Flow Production Squad, and James Strong, with Atron Gregory serving as executive producer. It features a guest appearance from 2Pac.

The album reached number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 17 on the Top Heatseekers charts in the US, and number 18 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart in the UK.

It was supported with four charted singles: "Mind Blowin'", "It's Summertime (Let It Get into U)", "Love Groove (Groove with You)" and "Undercover Lover". Its lead single, "Mind Blowin'", peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 36 on the UK singles chart. The song "Good Stuff" was included in 1996 Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack.

## Track listing

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

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1.| "Mind Blowin'"|

* Juanita Carter
* Larry Louis Campbell
* Craig Simpkins
* Maurice White
* Ernie Isley
* Marvin Isley
* O'Kelly Isley Jr.
* Ronald Isley
* Rudolph Isley
* Chris Jasper

* Larry "Rock" Campbell
* K. Fingers (co.)

| 4:16
2.| "It's Summertime (Let It Get into U)"|

* J. Carter
* Campbell
* Simpkins

| Larry "Rock" Campbell| 4:03
3.| "Way Back When"|

* J. Carter
* Campbell
* Wayne Williams
* James Stanley Carter

| Larry "Rock" Campbell| 4:37
4.| "Blowin' Up My Pager"|

* J. Carter
* Christopher Brian Stokes

| Chris Stokes| 4:36
5.| "P.Y.T. (Playa Young Thugs)" (featuring 2Pac)|

* J. Carter
* Tupac Shakur
* Gregory Jacobs
* James Strong

* D-Flow Production Squad
* James Strong (voc.)

| 4:34
6.| "Swing It to the Left Side"|

* J. Carter
* Jacobs

* D-Flow Production Squad
* Smooth (voc.)

| 4:21
7.| "Good Stuff"|

* J. Carter
* Stokes

| Chris Stokes| 4:52
8.| "Love Groove (Groove with You)"|

* J. Carter
* Simpkins

| K. Fingers| 4:17
9.| "Jeeps 'N' Benzos"|

* J. Carter
* Stokes
* William Griffin
* Eric Barrier

| Chris Stokes| 3:37
10.| "Ghetto Style"|

* J. Carter
* Simpkins

| K. Fingers| 4:45
11.| "Undercover Lover"|

* J. Carter
* Strong

| James Strong| 6:09
12.| "Let It Go"|

* J. Carter
* Stokes

| Chris Stokes| 3:55
13.| "Mind Blowin'" (Non Rap, All-Singing Version)|

* J. Carter
* Campbell
* Simpkins
* White
* E. Isley
* M. Isley
* Isley Jr.
* R. Isley
* Jasper

* Larry "Rock" Campbell
* K. Fingers (co.)

| 4:10
Total length:| 58:12

Sample credits

* Tracks 1 and 13 contain a portion of the composition "Brazilian Rhyme" written by Maurice White, and a sample of "For the Love of You" written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper and performed by the Isley Brothers.
* Track 2 contains a portion of the composition "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" written by Thomas Fredrick Browne and Thomassina Carrollyne "Toni" Smith.
* Track 3 contains a portion of the composition "Help Is on the Way" written by James S. Carter.
* Track 8 contains a sample of "Places & Spaces" written by Larry Mizell and Alphonso Mizell and performed by Donald Byrd.
* Track 9 contains samples of "Summertime" written by Will Smith, Craig Simpkins, Lamar Hula Mahone, Alton Taylor, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Dennis Thomas, Claydes Charles Smith and Ronald Bell and performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, and "My Melody" written and performed by Eric B. & Rakim.
* Track 10 contains a sample of "Warm Summer Night" written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and performed by Chic.
* Track 12 contains a portion of the composition "Love T.K.O." written by Cecil Womack, Linda Womack and Gip Noble.

## Charts

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Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

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UK R&B Albums (OCC)[3] | 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 35
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 17

## References

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1. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Smooth - Smooth | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
2. ^ Thelin, Denise (September 1995). "Record Report: Smooth – Smooth". The Source. No. 72\. New York. p. 100.
3. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
4. ^ "Smooth Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
5. ^ "Smooth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

## External links

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* Smooth – Smooth at Discogs (list of releases)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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*[No.]: Number
*[co.]: co-producer
*[voc.]: vocal producer