Deepa is the third studio album by new jack swing group Troop released by Atlantic Records on June 2, 1992.[2] The album includes the #1 R&B hit "Sweet November" written by Babyface.

Deepa
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1992
GenreR&B, new jack swing
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerSteve Russell, Demetrius Shipp, Lawrence A. McNeil, Gregory Cauthen
Troop chronology
Attitude
(1989)
Deepa
(1992)
A Lil' Sumpin' Sumpin'
(1994)
Singles from Deepa
  1. "Sweet November"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Give It Up"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Deepa is largely a concept album, and includes somewhat racier subject matter than their previous two releases.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Praise" - (Harreld, Steve Russell, Warren)
  2. "Keep You Next to Me" - (Lawrence McNeil, Demetrius Shipp)
  3. "She Blows My Mind" - (Steve Russell, Demetrius Shipp)
  4. "I'm Not Gamin'" - (Steve Russell, Demetrius Shipp)
  5. "Set Me Free" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
  6. "Strange Hotel" - (Lawrence McNeil)
  7. "I Feel You" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
  8. "Sweet November" - (Babyface)
  9. "Come Back to Your Home" - (Steve Russell)
  10. "Only When I Laugh" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
  11. "Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)" - (Drayton, Lawrence McNeil)
  12. "You Take My Heart With You" - (Steve Russell)
  13. "Deepa" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
  14. "Give It Up" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
  15. "Hot Water" - (Ray Lamont Jones, Lawrence McNeil)

Personnel

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Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[7]
US US
R&B
1992 "Sweet November" 58 1
"Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)" 63 12

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Troop: Deepa > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Steven Harts – Lead Singer for Troop – Out with New Music (Listen)" Lee Bailey's EuroWeb Electronic Urban Report. May 17, 2014
  3. ^ "Deepa". Entertainment Weekly, July 31, 1992. Amy Linden.
  4. ^ "Troop, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Troop, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Troop US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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