Long Time No See is the third studio album by American singer Chico DeBarge. It was released by Kedar Entertainment and Universal Records on November 18, 1997 in the United States.[1] Chielfy produced by DeBarge, it peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard 200.[2]
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| Released | November 18, 1997 | |||
| Length | 54:45 | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| The Source | 12/97, p.194[5] |
| USA Today |  [6] |
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three out of five stars. He found that Long Time No See "tries desperately to fit into the trends of the '90s, adding street-level, bass-heavy rhythms and hip-hop beats to his productions [...] Chico weathers the changes quite well, but he can't make the mediocre tracks (and there are too many of them) convincing, and that prevents Long Time No See from being completely successful. Even so, it's a solid, respectable comeback that suggests DeBarge may be able to regain some of the ground he lost in the early '90s."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Chico DeBarge | C. DeBarge | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Love Still Good" | C. DeBarge | C. DeBarge | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Iggin' Me" |
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| 5:03 |
| 4. | "Virgin" |
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| 4:58 |
| 5. | "No Guarantee" | C. DeBarge |
| 5:06 |
| 6. | "Ms. Wonderful" |
| C. DeBarge | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Was It Good" | C. DeBarge | C. DeBarge | 1:57 |
| 8. | "Physical Train" |
| C. DeBarge | 5:53 |
| 9. | "Trouble Man" | Marvin Gaye | C. DeBarge | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Love Jones" |
| C. DeBarge | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Superman" | C. DeBarge | C. DeBarge | 4:11 |
| 12. | "One Love" |
| C. DeBarge | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Long Time No See" |
| C. DeBarge | 4:10 |
| 14. | "Outro" | C. DeBarge | C. DeBarge | 0:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "No Guarantee" (Remix) (featuring Joe) |
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| 4:04 |
| Total length: | 54:45 | |||
Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer
Charts
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United States | November 18, 1997 | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Chico DeBarge Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Chico DeBarge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Long Time No See - Chico DeBarge | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Chico DeBarge". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Review of Long Time No See". The Source: 194. December 1997.
- ^ Jones, Steve (18 Nov 1997). "R&B". USA Today. p. D8:1.
- ^ "Chico DeBarge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links
edit- Chico DeBarge discography at Discogs
- DeBarge Back After Tough 'Time' — By J.R. Reynolds of Billboard
- Chico DeBarge Returns — By Jet columnist
- Article: Trouble Man — By Chairman Mao of Vibe
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