Total Total . It was released by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on January 30, 1996, in the United States. Chiefly produced by Bad Boy head Sean "Puffy" Combs , the album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Total was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned the hit singles "Can't You See ", "No One Else ", "Kissin' You" and "Do You Think About Us"/"When Boy Meets Girl".
Total Released January 30, 1996 (1996-01-30 ) Genre
Length 56 :44 Label Producer
"Can't You See " "No One Else " "Kissin' You" "Do You Think About Us?"
AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "while the album is simply too long to sustain the quality" of their previous "singles "Can't You See" and "No One Else," most of the record is filled with deep, seductive funk that follows through on the group's promise."[ 1] Entertainment Weekly ' s Dimitri Ehrlich wrote that "with a buttery delivery and enough sass to kill an elephant, this trio of hip-hop/soul vixens gives TLC good cause to be frightened. Brimming with irresistibly funky loops and gritty grooves, the self-titled Total is a pleasure from start to finish. Rap assists from label mate The Notorious B.I.G. are the cherry on top."[ 2] Los Angeles Times Faith Evans and T-Boz of TLC. Except for the lasciviousness of “Who Is This,” Total doesn't distinguish itself from other divas."[ 3]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" (featuring Puff Daddy ) Chad Elliott 0:54 2. "Do You Know" 3:23 3. "No One Else " (featuring Da Brat ) 4:28 4. "Whose Is It?" (Interlude) 2:28 5. "Kissin' You" Saadiq 4:42 6. "Do You Think About Us?" Saadiq 4:33 7. "Definition of a Bad Girl" (Interlude) 1:10 8. "Can't You See " (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. ) Combs 4:41 9. "Someone like You" 4:35 10. "Tell Me" 4:37 11. "Love Is All We Need" 4:00 12. "Don't Ever Change" Robinson Spivey Thompson Combs 4:14 13. "Spend Some Time" 4:18 14. "When Boy Meets Girl" 4:18 15. "No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)" (featuring Lil' Kim , Foxy Brown & Da Brat) 4:28 Total length: 56:44
Sample credits
"Do You Know" contains a sample from "Same Beat (Part 1)" as performed by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s .
"No One Else" contains a sample from "South Bronx" as performed by KRS-1 .
"Can't You See" contains elements from "The Payback" as performed by James Brown .
"Someone like You" contains a sample from "Save their Souls" as performed by Hamilton Bohannon .
"Tell Me" contains a sample from "Help Somebody Please" as performed by The O'Jays .
"Love Is All We Need" contains excerpts from "Atomic Dog" as performed by George Clinton .
"Don't Ever Change" samples "Computer Love" as performed by Zapp .
"Spend Some Time" contains a sample from "Love TKO" as performed by Teddy Pendergrass .
"When Boy Meets Girl" incorporates re-recorded portions of "Love You Inside Out" as written and performed by The Bee Gees .
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander – Flute, Mixing
Eddie Alford – guitar
Bob Brockman – mixing
Gerry Brown – mixing
Sean "Puffy" Combs – executive producer, producer, remixing, VoicesLane Craven – engineer
Da Brat – rapStephen Dent – engineer
Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott – producerDan Evans – production coordination
Guzman (Constance Hansen and Russell Peacock) – Photography
Chad Hugo – producerStevie J . – producerJulian Jackson – drums, engineer, keyboards, percussion, programming
Rodney Jerkins – remixing
D. Jones – vocals (Background)
Steve Jordan – producer
Paul Logus – engineer, mixing
Pam Long – Voices
Tammy Lucas – vocal producer
Keith M. – vocals (Background)
Tony Maserati – engineer, mixingKeenya Mauldin – Hair Stylist
Alisha Melvin – Hair Stylist
Herb Middleton – keyboards
Nasheim Myrick – engineer
Axel Niehaus – engineer, mixing
Jean Claude "Poke" Olivier – producerSybil Pennix – Assistant Producer, Stylist, Executive Producer
Herb Powers – Mastering
Terri Robinson – producer, vocals (Background)
Raphael Saadiq – guitar (Bass), Producer, Vocals (Background)LaTrice Shaw – production coordination
Rashad Smith – producer
Eric Spearman – make-up
Kevin Thomas – engineer
Chucky Thompson – guitar, keyboards, producer
Total – vocals (Background)
Richard Travali – engineer
Pharrell Williams – producerDoug Wilson – engineer
^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Total (Total) at AllMusic . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ a b Ehrlich, Dimitri (March 15, 1996). " . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 2, 2020 . ^ a b Johnson, Connie (March 16, 1996). "Album Reviews : * Total, "Total," Bad Boy Entertainment/Arista" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 2, 2020 . ^ Springer, Jacqueline (May 1996). "Total: Total " (PDF) . Muzik the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022 . ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2925" . RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved October 2, 2020.^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 1, 2023.^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 1, 2023.^ "Total Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Total Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .^ "American album certifications – Total – Total" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .
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