Tevin Campbell
Studio album by
Tevin Campbell
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999
GenreR&B[1]
Length59:57
Label
Producer
Tevin Campbell chronology
Back to the World
(1996)		 Tevin Campbell
(1999)		 The Best of Tevin Campbell
(2001)
Singles from Tevin Campbell
  1. "Another Way"
    Released: December 1, 1998
  2. "For Your Love"
    Released: April 16, 1999
  3. "Losing All Control"
    Released: August 10, 1999

Tevin Campbell is the fourth studio album by the American R&B singer Tevin Campbell. It was released by Qwest Records and Warner Bros. on February 23, 1999. The album features production from Stevie J, Wyclef Jean, and others. Campbell released three singles, having only one of them chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Another Way". The other two singles are "Losing All Control" and "For Your Love", both with minor showings on the R&B charts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]

AllMusic editor Tim Sheridan wrote: "Dig the slow jams: This young R&B singer kicks out some easy beats and infectious hooks with the help from the likes of Wyclef Jean, Quincy Jones, and Stevie J [...] Granted, some of the material doesn't rise above the standard vocal grandstanding, but there are signs of great things to come."[2] Cheo Tyehimba, writing for Entertainment Weekly, found that "Campbell’s fourth effort is pure R&B: spare and sensitive. One or two songs fall short, but Tevin Campbell is anchored with jams like the pulsing 'Another Way' and the Wyclef Jean-produced 'Never Again'."[3]

Billboard called the album a "return to form" and concluded: "From this Quincy Jones protégé, who embodies the romantic side of his mentor's musicality, an album for the R&B mainstream with crossover potential at AC and lite jazz."[1] Vibe editor Larry Flick wrote that "the good news is that Campbell has evolved into an assured (and yes, remarkably mature) stylist, capable of rising above the familiar formulas of his producers and giving their material a much-needed fresh spin [...] Perhaps most appealing about Tevin Campbell is the artist's ability to quietly breathe volumes of emotional subtext into a lyric [...] At a time when many of his R&B colleagues equate soul with shriek, Campbell's subtle phrasing and intimate demeanor are ultimately more inviting and will render his recordings far more durable."[4]

Chart performance

Tevin Campbell debuted and peaked at number 88 on the US Billboard 200.[5] It marked Campbell's lowest opening up to then and was another considerable decline after the lackluster success of previous effort Back to the World (1996).[1] On the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, it reached number 31.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Another Way"
Kinchen4:55
2."Never Again"
  • Jean
  • Wonda
3:44
3."Since I Lost You"
Walden4:37
4."For Your Love"
Stevie J6:28
5."The Only One for Me (Don't Wanna Play)"
Kinchen6:03
6."My Love Ain't Blind"
  • Jordan
  • Turpin
Stevie J4:37
7."Everything You Are" (featuring Coko)
  • Joey Diggs
  • David Foster
  • Wil Wheaton, Jr.
  • Suzette Charles
  • Nita Whitaker
  • Warren Wiebe
Daryl Simmons4:48
8."Dandelion"
  • Jordan
  • Turpin
Stevie J6:28
9."Losing All Control"
  • Campbell
  • Jordan
  • Turpin
Stevie J4:34
10."Don't Throw Your Life Away"
  • Walden
  • Campbell
  • Sally Jo Dakota
Walden5:18
11."Just Begun to Grow"CampbellCampbell2:18
12."Siempre Estaras En Mi (Dandelion)"
  • Jordan
  • Turpin
Stevie J6:18

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7] 34
US Billboard 200[5] 88
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 31

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. March 13, 1999. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Sheridan, Tim. "Tevin Campbell". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Tyehimba, Cheo (February 19, 1999). "Tevin Campbel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Revolutions". Vibe. March 1, 1999. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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