No, No, No is the debut album by Jamaican reggae singer Dawn Penn, released in 1994. The album was released nearly 30 years after Penn embarked on a recording career, following up the worldwide success of her single "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" in 1994. The album, however, was met with a modest chart success.
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Big Beat/Atlantic | |||
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| Singles from No, No, No | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Melody Maker | (favorable)[3] |
| NME | 3/10[4] |
| Smash Hits | 3/5[5] |
Critical reception
editAlex Henderson from AllMusic complimented No, No, No as "a respectable, decent effort", remarking that songs like "I'll Do It Again" and "Samfi Boy" "has a strong urban contemporary flavor".[6] Everett True from Melody Maker viewed it as "[an] undemanding yet supremely satisfying album", praising the lead single, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)", as well as "a gorgeous reading" of "I Want a Love I Can See" and "an uptempo" "The First Cut Is the Deepest".[3] Pete Stanton from Smash Hits named it Best New Album, writing, "Laid-back, lazing-on-a-beach type reggae, which does get slightly tedious after a while but has enough tummy jigglers like "Night and Day" and "Samfi Boy" to keep you going. Imagine a trendy grandma doing Bitty McLean type stuff and you'll know what's going on."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want a Love I Can See" | Smokey Robinson | 3:54 |
| 2. | "I'm Sorry" |
| 4:10 |
| 3. | "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (Extended Mix) | Penn | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Night and Day" | Horace Swaby | 4:55 |
| 5. | "My Love Takes Over" |
| 3:57 |
| 6. | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | Cat Stevens | 4:27 |
| 7. | "I'll Do It Again" | Dwight Pinkney | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Hurt" | Penn | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Samfi Boy" | 5:09 | |
| 10. | "Keep in Touch" |
| 4:30 |
| 11. | "My Man" |
| 3:58 |
| 12. | "Blue Yes Blue" | Penn | 4:52 |
| 13. | "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (Remix) | Penn | 5:13 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[7] | 25 |
| German Albums Chart[8] | 53 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 51 |
| US R&B Albums[6] | 83 |
| US Top Reggae Albums[6] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Alex Henderson. "No No No - Dawn Penn". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Dawn Penn". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ a b True, Everett (1994-07-02). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Lewis, Angela (1994-07-16). "Long Play". NME. p. 38. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b Stanton, Pete (1994-07-06). "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits. p. 50. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b c "Dawn Penn Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "Discographie Dawn Penn" (in German). www.austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "DAWN PENN full Official Chart History Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.