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1996 studio album by Total From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Total is the debut album by American female R&B trio Total. It was released by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on January 30, 1996, in the United States. Chiefly produced by Bad Boy head Sean "Puffy" Combs, the album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and reached the top five of the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Total was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned the hit singles "Can't You See", "No One Else", "Kissin' You" and "Do You Think About Us"/"When Boy Meets Girl".
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Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
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Length | 56:44 | |||
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Singles from Total | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
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AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "while the album is simply too long to sustain the quality" of their previous "singles "Can't You See" and "No One Else," most of the record is filled with deep, seductive funk that follows through on the group's promise."[1] Entertainment Weekly's Dimitri Ehrlich wrote that "with a buttery delivery and enough sass to kill an elephant, this trio of hip-hop/soul vixens gives TLC good cause to be frightened. Brimming with irresistibly funky loops and gritty grooves, the self-titled Total is a pleasure from start to finish. Rap assists from label mate The Notorious B.I.G. are the cherry on top."[2] Connie Johnson from the Los Angeles Times felt that "the three singers themselves generate little heat. The vocals on the best cuts, “Can't You See” and “Do You Think About Us?,” mostly evoke Faith Evans and T-Boz of TLC. Except for the lasciviousness of “Who Is This,” Total doesn't distinguish itself from other divas."[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" (featuring Puff Daddy) | Chad Elliott | 0:54 | |
2. | "Do You Know" |
| 3:23 | |
3. | "No One Else" (featuring Da Brat) |
| 4:28 | |
4. | "Whose Is It?" (Interlude) |
| 2:28 | |
5. | "Kissin' You" |
| Saadiq | 4:42 |
6. | "Do You Think About Us?" |
| Saadiq | 4:33 |
7. | "Definition of a Bad Girl" (Interlude) |
| 1:10 | |
8. | "Can't You See" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) |
| Combs | 4:41 |
9. | "Someone like You" |
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| 4:35 |
10. | "Tell Me" |
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| 4:37 |
11. | "Love Is All We Need" |
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| 4:00 |
12. | "Don't Ever Change" |
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| 4:14 |
13. | "Spend Some Time" |
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| 4:18 |
14. | "When Boy Meets Girl" |
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| 4:18 |
15. | "No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)" (featuring Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown & Da Brat) |
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| 4:28 |
Total length: | 56:44 |
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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