Southern Gal
| Southern Gal | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 14, 1995 |
| Length | 51:11 |
| Label | EastWest |
| Producer | |
Southern Gal is the debut and only solo album by American singer Terry Ellis. It was released by EastWest Records on November 14, 1995 in the United States, Recorded and released during the time her group, En Vogue, went on hiatus for two years, the album includes the R&B top ten hit "Where Ever You Are."
Promotion
[edit]"Where Ever You Are" was released on October 17, 1995 as the lead single from Southern Gal. It peaked at number ten on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while also reaching number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's highest-charting single. "What Did I Do To You?" was issued by EastWest Records as the album's second and final single. Less successful than "Where Ever You Are,"it spend 10 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 41.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik |  [2] |
Senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic found that while Southern Gal "is a smooth, commercial-oriented, hip-hop-informed, contemporary R&B album with pop leanings [and] Ellis' voice is in fine form [...] the album is far from compelling. Even with all the production detail and Ellis'strong performance, it sinks from its lack of high quality songs."[1] Muzik critic Jacqueline Springer felt that the material on the album "remains loyal to the evergreen "my man and me approach," it is relayed in tones which dip between the falsetto Prince yearned to conquer and her own delicious standard. ongs like "What Did I Do to You?" and "Wait Til Tomorrow” succeed where others fail because they have clarity and polish. When combined, these elements reveal an album which stands on the threshold of hip hop, soul and luxurious R&B."[2]
Commercial performance
[edit]Southern Gal peaked at number 116 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the top 30 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at number 27.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's a Lady" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:04 |
| 2. | "It Ain't Over" |
| Foster & McElroy | 5:09 |
| 3. | "Where Ever You Are" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:59 |
| 4. | "I Don't Want to Wait Till Tomorrow" |
| Somethin' for the People | 4:01 |
| 5. | "What Did I Do to You?" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Slow Dance" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:21 |
| 7. | "I Don't Mind" |
| Foster & McElroy | 5:18 |
| 8. | "You Make Me High" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Back Down Memory Lane" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:00 |
| 10. | "It's You That I Need" |
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| 4:19 |
| 11. | "Sista Sista" |
| Foster & McElroy | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Southern Gal Interlude" |
| Foster & McElroy | 1:20 |
| Total length: | 51:11 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 116 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Southern Gal". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Springer, Jacqueline (March 1996). "Terry Ellis: Southern Gal" (PDF). Muzik. No. 10. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Terry Ellis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Terry Ellis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
