Mista (album)

Mista is the only studio album by Atlanta-based R&B youth quartet, Mista, released on July 30, 1996 via East West Records. Produced entirely by super-producers Organized Noize (TLC's "Waterfalls"), Mista was fueled by the release of the album's first single "Blackberry Molasses". According to Organized Noize producer Rico Wade:

[Blackberry Molasses is] innovative. It starts out with almost a medieval feel. It's one of the most visual songs on the album with strong harmonies and a great melody.^[3]

Mista
Studio album by Mista
Released	July 30, 1996
Genre	R&B
Length	48:13
Label	EastWest
Producer	Sylvia Rhone, Eric Johnston, Organized Noize (Co-exec), Eric McCaine, Colin England, Tomi Martin, Marqueze Etheridge, Brandon Bennett, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Sean "Sep" Hall
Singles from Mista
"Blackberry Molasses" Released: June 18, 1996[1] "Lady" Released: September 11, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

"Blackberry Molasses" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's second single, "Lady" performed less well, peaking at number 61 in December 1996.^[4] Despite the success of "Blackberry Molasses", Mista peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[5] and has sold just over 100,000 copies since its 1996 release.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blackberry Molasses" (#53 U.S., #13 U.S. R&B)	Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize	4:13
2.	"Fresh Groove"	Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize	4:48
3.	"Things You Do"	Brandon Bennett, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize	3:58
4.	"If My Baby"	Preston Crump, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize, Erik Nuri	4:19
5.	"I Think That I Should Be"	Brandon Bennett, Kandi Burruss, Marqueze Etheridge, McKinley Horton, Organized Noize	5:16
6.	"Lady" (#90 U.S., #61 U.S. R&B)	Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize	3:42
7.	"? ♥ Is"	Colin England, Eric McCaine	4:46
8.	"Tears, Scars & Lies"	Brandon Bennett, Marqueze Etheridge, Tomi Martin	4:16
9.	"Everything Must Change (Interlude)"	Benard Ighner	1:36
10.	"What About Us"	Brandon Bennett, Thomas Burton, Organized Noize	4:12
11.	"Crossroads"	Ruben Bailey, Preston Crump, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize	4:55
12.	"I'll Sweat You"	Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Thabiso Nkhereanye, Sean Hall	4:13

References

1. "Mista - Blackberry Molasses - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
2. Allmusic review
3. "Mista". Hip Online. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
4. "Ask Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
5. "Mista: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 1996-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-29. ^{[dead link‍]}