Best of Both Worlds (Davina album)

Best of Both Worlds
Best of Both Worlds
Studio album by Davina
Released	April 7, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Studio	Silver Sun Recording (Flint, MI); Track Records (North Hollywood, CA);
Genre	R&B; neo soul; house; hip hop;
Length	56:34
Label	Loud; RCA;
Producer	Davina
Davina chronology
Singles from Best of Both Worlds
	"So Good"; Released: November 1997; "Come Over to My Place"; Released: March 10, 1998;

Best of Both Worlds is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Davina. It was released on April 7, 1998, through Loud/RCA Records. The recording sessions took place at Silver Sun Recording in Flint and at Track Records in North Hollywood. The production was handled by Davina herself, with Mojoe Nicosia serving as an executive producer.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The album debuted at number 180 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 7 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. Its singles "So Good" and "Come Over to My Place" managed to make it to the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 60 and No. 81 on the chart respectively.

Failing to gain any real commercial success, Davina was dropped from Loud Records due to the album's poor sales.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Come Over to My Place"	Davina Bussey	3:56
2.	"Comin' for You"	Bussey	4:16
3.	"So Good"	Bussey John Lewis	4:34
4.	"When It Rains"	Bussey	3:55
5.	"Love's Comin' Down"	Bussey Kirk Wan	4:03
6.	"I Can't Help It"	Stevie Wonder Susaye Greene	4:27
7.	"Give Me Love"	Bussey	3:56
8.	"Mercy"	Bussey	3:42
9.	"Getz No Where"	Bussey	3:46
10.	"Only One Reason"	Bussey Wan	3:55
11.	"The Way I Feel About You"	Bussey Kisha Chavis Wan	4:12
12.	"After the Rain"	Bussey	6:47
13.	"My Cryin' Blues"	Bussey	5:05
Total length:			56:34

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Is It the Way"	Bussey	4:00

Personnel

Davina Bussey – vocals, drum programming (tracks: 6, 9, 11), keyboards (tracks: 7, 12), programming (tracks: 1-11, 14), arranger, producer (tracks: 1-13), mixing (tracks: 1-12)
Prudensca Renfro – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 12)
Tonia Johnson – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 12)
De'Andrea Foster – backing vocals (track 7)
Donica Holmes – backing vocals (track 7)
Kisha Chavis – backing vocals (track 11)
Everett Turner – trumpet (track 1)
Paul Riser – strings arranger (tracks: 4, 12)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – orchestration (tracks: 4, 12)
David Charles Foreman – guitar (track 5)
Chris Bruce – guitar (tracks: 6, 12)
Joseph "Amp" Fiddler – keyboards (tracks: 6, 12, 13)
Thomas "Bubz" Fiddler – bass guitar (tracks: 6, 13), bass & bass guitar arranger (track 12)
Nicholas "Nick Wiz" Loizides – drum programming (tracks: 6, 9, 11)
Milton Honore – guitar (tracks: 7, 14)
Anthony Brewster – keyboards (track 7)
Brian Lawrence – bass guitar (track 7)
Lasuan Dandee – drums (track 7)
Kirk Wan – additional drum programming (tracks: 7, 8)
Humberto "DJ Dez" Hernandez – scratches (track 9)
Ronald Wright – drums (tracks: 12, 13)
Bernard Terry – recording, mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7-9, 11-13), second engineering (tracks: 4, 6, 10)
Larry Ferguson – mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 10)
Darrell Thorp – recording assistant (track 14)
Michael Freeman – recording assistant (track 14)
Sergio Garcia – mixing assistant (tracks: 2, 3, 11, 13)
Tom VerDonck – second engineering (tracks: 4, 6, 10)
Joe "Mojoe" Nicosia – executive producer, A&R
Maurice Whitaker – art direction
Mark Seliger – photography
QuanZilla – artwork assistant
Che Harris – coordinator
Laurie Marks – coordinator
Liz Hausle – coordinator
Ola Kudu – creative director

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	180
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[3]	34
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	7

References

^ Stanley, Leo. "Best of Both Worlds - Davina | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 25, 1998. p. 91. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 25, 1998. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 25, 1998. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

External links

Davina – Best Of Both Worlds at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Stanley, Leo. "Best of Both Worlds - Davina | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[2] "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 25, 1998. p. 91. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[3] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 25, 1998. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[4] "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 25, 1998. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

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