Make Him Do Right

Make Him Do Right
Make Him Do Right
Studio album by Karyn White
Released	September 27, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	Flyte Tyme Studios; (Edina, Minnesota); Larrabee Sound Studios; Music Grinder Studios; (Los Angeles, California); Doppler Studios; (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	R&B
Length	54:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Babyface; Karyn White; Jellybean Johnson; Daryl Simmons;
Karyn White chronology
Singles from Make Him Do Right
	"Hungah"; Released: August 29, 1994; "Can I Stay With You"; Released: November 15, 1994; "I'd Rather Be Alone"; Released: March 28, 1995;

Make Him Do Right is the third album by the American singer Karyn White, released in 1994.^[2]^[3] Its first single was "Hungah".^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Knoxville News Sentinel	^[6]

The Knoxville News Sentinel deemed the album "a lifeless recording overloaded with braindead ballads."^[6] The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "forces [White] more into New Jill Swing-dom, rather than adult contemporary rhythm and blues."^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hungah"	James Harris, Terry Lewis, Karyn White	4:26
2.	"Can I Stay With You"	Babyface	5:38
3.	"Weakness"	Harris, Lewis, White	4:22
4.	"Nobody But My Baby"	McKinley Horton, Lewis	5:05
5.	"Here Comes the Pain Again"	Babyface	4:27
6.	"I'd Rather Be Alone"	Harris, Stanley Howard, Gary Johnson, Lewis, White	5:30
7.	"Make Him Do Right"	Daryl Simmons	5:07
8.	"Simple Pleasures"	Harris, Lewis, White	4:36
9.	"I'm Your Woman"	Harris, Horton, Lewis, White	5:19
10.	"Thinkin' 'Bout Love"	Harris, Lewis, White, Jimmy Wright	5:13
11.	"One Minute"	Wright, Lewis, Harris, White	4:54
Total length:			54:37

Production

Executive producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Benny Medina, Karyn White
Producers: Babyface, McKinley Horton, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Daryl Simmons, Karyn White
Drum programming: Babyface, Jeff Taylor, Daryl Simmons
Mastering: Tom Baker
Engineer: David Betancourt, Eric Fischer, Brad Gilderman, Steve Hodge, Thom "TK" Kidd, Jeff Taylor, Willie Williams
Assistant engineer: David Betancourt, Eric Fischer, Alex Lowe, Jason Shablik, Jeff Taylor, Will Williams
Mixing: Steve Hodge, Mick Guzauski
Production coordination: Ivy Skoff

Personnel

Keyboards: Lance Alexander, Babyface, McKinley Horton, Lisa Keith, Daryl Simmons, Jimmy Wright
Guest artist: Babyface, Jimmy Jam, Lisa Keith, Terry Lewis
Background vocals: Babyface, Lisa Bass, Valerie Davis, Carrie Harrington, Lisa Keith, Prof. T., Tanya Smith, Billy Steele, Libby Turner, Karyn White, Jimmy Wright
Arranger: McKinley Horton, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, Karyn White
String arrangements: Lee Blaske
Multi instruments: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
Viola: Evelina Chao
Violin: Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Helen Foli, John Kennedy, Tom Kornacker, Melinda Marshall, Michal Sobieski, Daria Tedeschi
Bass: Nathan East, Ronnie Garrett, Mark Haynes
Cello: Sarah Lewis, Laura Sewell, Daryl Skobba
Guitar: Jellybean Johnson, Kevin Pierce, Michael Scott
Harp: Andrea Stern
Acoustic guitar: Mike Scott
Clarinet: Ken Holmen
Flute: Ken Holmen
Drums: Daryl Simmons, Stokley Williams
Percussion: Stokley Williams

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	74

References

^ "Top 20 Albums". Jet. 87 (7): 62. Dec 19, 1994.
^ "Karyn White Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
^ Reynolds, J.R. (Aug 27, 1994). "Warner hopes White's set will do right by radio". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 35. p. 22.
^ Bream, Jon (26 Sep 1994). "SUPERWOMAN". Star Tribune. p. 1E.
^ "Karyn White - Make Him Do Right Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ ^a ^b Campbell, Chuck (30 Sep 1994). "'Make Him Do Right', Karyn White". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 3.
^ Hudson, Alexa (7 Oct 1994). "Karyn White — Make Him Do Right". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9E.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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[1] "Top 20 Albums". Jet. 87 (7): 62. Dec 19, 1994.

[2] "Karyn White Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.

[3] Reynolds, J.R. (Aug 27, 1994). "Warner hopes White's set will do right by radio". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 35. p. 22.

[4] Bream, Jon (26 Sep 1994). "SUPERWOMAN". Star Tribune. p. 1E.

[5] "Karyn White - Make Him Do Right Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[KN-6] Campbell, Chuck (30 Sep 1994). "'Make Him Do Right', Karyn White". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 3.

[7] Hudson, Alexa (7 Oct 1994). "Karyn White — Make Him Do Right". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9E.

[ac_Billboard200_Karyn_White-8] "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Karyn_White-9] "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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