Let's Get the Mood Right

Let's Get the Mood Right is the fifth album by the American singer Johnny Gill, released in 1996.^[3] Certified gold in January 1997,^[4] it was his third and final album for Motown Records.

Let's Get the Mood Right
Studio album by Johnny Gill
Released	October 8, 1996
Genre	R&B
Length	73:06
Label	Motown[1]
Producer	Keith Andes, Big Bub, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Tony Rich, Joseph Powell, The Characters, Johnny Gill, R. Kelly, Al B. Sure & Kyle West, Kairi Styles
Johnny Gill chronology
Provocative (1993) Let's Get the Mood Right (1996) Favorites (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

Let's Get The Mood Right

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Let's Get The Mood Right"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	Keith Andes	5:14
2.	"Touch"	Frederick "Big Bub" Drakeford Jefferson Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff	Big Bub Tom Jefferson	4:10
3.	"Maybe"	James Harris III Terry Lewis Johnny Gill	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:39
4.	"Having Illusions"	Tony Rich	Rich	4:55
5.	"Bring It On"	Rich Joe Rich	Rich	4:16
6.	"Take Me (I'm Yours)"	Harris III Lewis Gill Joseph Powell Vanessa Powers	Powell	7:35
7.	"Love In An Elevator"	Carlton Thomas Troy Taylor Charles Farrar	The Characters	4:40
8.	"It's Your Body" (featuring Roger Troutman)	Gill	Gill	5:32
9.	"Someone To Love"	R. Kelly	Kelly	3:51
10.	"4 U Alone"	Al B. Sure! Kyle West	Al B. Sure! West	5:41
11.	"Love U Right"	Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Gill	Dupri Seal (co.)	5:16
12.	"Simply Say I Love U" (featuring Stevie Wonder)	Taylor Farrar	The Characters	4:30
13.	"I Know You Want Me"	Kairi Styles	Styles Wayne Styles (co.)	4:03
14.	"So Gentle" (featuring Ronnie DeVoe)	Taylor Farrar	The Characters	5:07
Total length:				73:06

Personnel

• Nathan East - bass on "Let's Get the Mood Right"
• Babyface, Marc Nelson and Melvin Edmonds - backing vocals on "Let's Get the Mood Right"
• Charles Fearing - guitar on "Let's Get the Mood Right"
• Tony Rich - backing vocals on "Having Illusions" and "Bring It On"
• Nathan Watts - bass overdubs on "It's Your Body"
• R. Kelly - backing vocals on "Someone To Love"
• LeVar "Lil' Tone" Wilson (nka T.L. Cross) of Ladae! - backing vocals on "4 U Alone"
• Stevie Wonder - featured vocals on "Simply Say I Love U"
• Ronnie DeVoe - rap on "So Gentle"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 146 US Billboard 200[6] 32 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Norment, Lynn (Jan 1997). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 52 (3): 20.
2. "Let's Get the Mood Right - Johnny Gill | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. "Johnny Gill Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
4. Morris, Chris (1997). Alanis Morissette Tops '96 RIAA Certifications. Artists & Music. p. 103.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
5. "Johnny Gill ARIA Chart History complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
6. "Johnny Gill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
7. "Johnny Gill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
9. "American album certifications – Johnny Gill – Let's Get the Mood Right". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 9, 2021.