Adeva!
1989 studio album by Adeva From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1989 studio album by Adeva From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adeva! is the debut album by American singer Adeva, released in 1989. The album features the singles "Respect" (UK No. 17[2]), "Musical Freedom (Free At Last)" (UK No. 22[2]), "Warning!" (UK No. 17[2]), "I Thank You" (UK No. 17[2]), "Beautiful Love" (UK No. 57[2]) and "Treat Me Right" (UK No. 62[2]). The album was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart[2] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales exceeding 300,000 copies.[1]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson praised "big-voiced" Adeva's "aggressive, gospel-influenced belting", calling it "a throwback to the days of Gloria Gaynor, Grace Jones, Linda Clifford, and Loleatta Holloway.[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Respect" | Otis Redding | 4:06 |
2. | "Treat Me Right" |
| 3:08 |
3. | "I Thank You" |
| 3:45 |
4. | "So Right" |
| 4:39 |
5. | "In and Out of My Life" |
| 4:45 |
6. | "Warning!" |
| 4:43 |
7. | "I Don't Need You" |
| 3:36 |
8. | "Beautiful Love" |
| 4:32 |
9. | "Promises" |
| 4:02 |
10. | "Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie) |
| 6:21 |
11. | "I Thank You" (Club Mix) |
| 5:08 |
12. | "Warning!" (Dangerous Dub Mix) |
| 6:03 |
13. | "Respect" (The Dancing Danny D Remix; featuring Monie Love) | Redding | 8:28 |
Note
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Warning!" |
| 3:08 |
2. | "Treat Me Right" |
| 3:53 |
3. | "I Thank You" |
| 3:38 |
4. | "So Right" |
| 4:40 |
5. | "Love to See You Dancin" |
| 3:52 |
6. | "In and Out of My Life" |
| 4:46 |
7. | "Beautiful Love" |
| 3:20 |
8. | "I Don't Need You" |
| 3:36 |
9. | "Respect" | Redding | 4:05 |
10. | "Promises" |
| 3:49 |
11. | "Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie) |
| 6:22 |
12. | "Respect" (A Little Bit of Love Mix; featuring Monie Love) | Redding | 8:31 |
13. | "Love Is Special" | Patterson | 5:06 |
Note
Adapted from the album's liner notes.
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