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Shades (Shades album)

Shades
Studio album by
Shades
ReleasedJuly 15, 1997 (1997-07-15)[1]
GenreR&B
Length53:29
LabelMotown
Producer
Singles from Shades
  1. "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"
    Released: June 25, 1996[3]
  2. "Serenade"
    Released: May 20, 1997[4]
  3. "I Believe"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Shades is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B group Shades, released July 15, 1997 via Motown Records.[1] The album did not chart in the United States; however, the first two singles, "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" and "Serenade", peaked at #50 and #88 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[5]

In addition to original material, the album contains covers of two songs: "How Deep Is Your Love", originally performed by Bee Gees; and "Time Will Reveal", originally performed by DeBarge.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Are You"
3:17
2."Eventually"
  • London D. Jones
  • Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
  • Sean K. Hall
4:51
3."Serenade" (A)
  • Darrell Allamby
  • Danielle Andrews
  • Gary Kemp
  • Billy Lawrence
  • Monique Peoples
  • Shannon Walker Williams
  • Tiffanie Cardwell
Darrell Allamby4:05
4."What Would You Do"
  • Armando Colon
  • Rashad Smith
Armando Colon4:12
5."Why"
3:29
6."Love Never Dies"
  • Latrece Barney
  • Chad Elliott
  • Tara Geter-Tillman
  • Al West
  • Chad Elliott
3:38
7."Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" (B)
  • Danielle Andrews
  • Charles Farrar
  • Monique Peoples
  • Troy Taylor
  • Bernard Wright
  • Lenny Wright
  • Shannon Walker Williams
  • Tiffanie Cardwell
  • Charles Farrar
  • Troy Taylor
4:51
8."Last to Know"
  • Chad Elliott
  • Tara Geter-Tillman
  • Al West
  • Chad Elliott
3:28
9."Every Time (I Think of You)" (C)
  • Edward Ferrell
  • Mook Daddy
4:04
10."I Believe"
  • Danielle Andrews
  • Charles Farrar
  • Monique Peoples
  • Troy Taylor
  • Charles Farrar
  • Troy Taylor
  • Chad Elliott
3:37
11."How Deep Is Your Love" (Bee Gees cover)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
  • Charles Farrar
  • Troy Taylor
5:11
12."I Believe" (Remix (featuring Aqil Davidson and Nutta Butta)D)
  • Danielle Andrews
  • Charles Farrar
  • Monique Peoples
  • Troy Taylor
  • Isaac Hayes
  • Shannon Walker Williams
  • Tiffanie Cardwell
  • Sprague "Doogie" Williams
4:28
13."Time Will Reveal" (DeBarge cover)
  • Charles Farrar
  • Troy Taylor
5:11
Total length:53:59

Samples

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A.^ Contains a sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet.
B.^ Contains a sample of "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright.
C.^ Contains a sample of "Sound Bwoy Bureill" by Smif-n-Wessun.
D.^ Contains a sample of "Ike's Mood" by Isaac Hayes.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shades - Shades - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shades (2) - Shades (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: Tell Me Your Name: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Serenade: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Shades (2) - Shades (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Shades - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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