And the Music Speaks
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
StudioBravo/AV, Record Plant, The Enterprise, Andora Studios, Dickerson Recording, Cornerstone Studios
GenreR&B, pop, soul
Length57:56
LabelAtlantic/WEA
ProducerDavid Foster, DJ Gil, Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien, All-4-One
All-4-One chronology
All-4-One
(1994)
And the Music Speaks
(1995)
An All-4-One Christmas
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

And the Music Speaks is the second album by the American group All-4-One, released on June 6, 1995.[5] It features their Top 5 Pop hit "I Can Love You Like That" which earned the group another Grammy nomination.

Track listing

  1. "I Can Love You Like That" - 4:22 (Jennifer Kimball, Maribeth Derry, Steve Diamond[6])
  2. "I'm Sorry" - 4:54 (Delious Kennedy, Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones, Reggie Green)
  3. "These Arms" - 5:01 (Frank J. Meyers, Gary Baker)
  4. "I'm Your Man" - 5:26 (Bo Watson, Melvin Arthur Gentry)
  5. "Giving You My Heart Forever" - 4:56 (Kennedty, St. Clair, Jones, Green)
  6. "Could This Be Magic" - 3:47 (Hiram Johnson, Richard Blandon)
  7. "Love Is More Than Just A Four Letter Word" - 5:08 (James Guillory, Stephanie Alexander)
  8. "Think You're the One for Me" - 4:33 (St. Clair, Jones, Green)
  9. "Colors of Love" - 5:24 (St. Clair, Carl Wurtz, Randy Camera)
  10. "Roll Call" - 5:33 (Kennedy, St. Clair, Jones, Guillory, Tim O'Brien, Alfred Nevarez, Tony Borowiak)
  11. "Here for You" - 5:24 (St. Clair, Kennedy)
  12. "We Dedicate" - 3:28 (Kennedy, Borowiak, Jones, Nevarez)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 97
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 71
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 49
US Billboard 200[13] 27
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[14] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[15] 113

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
Thailand 30,000[17]
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

  • "These Arms" - March 19, 1995[19]
  • "I Can Love You Like That" - June 6, 1995[20]
  • "I'm Your Man" - October 10, 1995[21]

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "And the Music Speaks - All-4-One". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. Sinclair, Tom (June 30, 1995). "And the Music Speaks". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. Coker, Cheo H. (June 11, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. "Music|Hear Grammy Winning All4One's songs I SWEAR|WHEN I NEEDED AN ANGEL|MY CHILD". ALL-4-ONE. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  6. Songwriters as per discogs; retrieved 8/18/19
  7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 12.
  8. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2741". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – All-4-One – And The Music Speaks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  10. "オール・フォー・ワンのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. "Charts.nz – All-4-One – And The Music Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – All-4-One – And The Music Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  13. "All-4-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  15. "Canadian album certifications – And the Music Speaks – All-4-One". Music Canada. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  16. "International: Warner Music Makes Dent In Thai Monopoly". Billboard. July 15, 1995. p. 44. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  17. "American album certifications – All-4-One – And the Music Speaks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  18. "These Arms / Everything U R 2 Me: All-4-One: Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  19. "I Can Love You Like That: All-4-One: Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  20. "I'm Your Man with My Baby: Music". Amazon. Retrieved August 6, 2011.


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