Undeniable is the second (and first independently released) studio album by American singer Raven-Symoné. Although her first album was full of kid-rap, she used this album to display her vocal ability while still holding true to her roots in rap. The album was released on May 4, 1999, and as of February 2007[update] has sold over 2,000 copies.[4]
Undeniable | ||||
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Released | May 4, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
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Length | 48:21 | |||
Label | Crash Records/RayBlaize Records | |||
Producer | Paul K. Walker, Rogelio "Roger" Wilson, Tony Williams[1] | |||
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Singles from Undeniable | ||||
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Allmusic | [2] |
BET | [3] |
Background
editAfter the lack of success with her debut, Here's to New Dreams, Raven was dropped from MCA Records in 1994. After a short break, she co-founded RayBlaize Records with her father, Christopher Pearman in 1996, and signed a deal with Crash Records in 1997. The song "Pure Love" was written by first season American Idol contestant EJay Day, and the song "I Love You" was written by Stevie Wonder. The album features the single "With a Child's Heart", also a Stevie Wonder song.
Promotion
editRaven-Symoné was an opening act for 'N Sync's first tour, the 1998-1999 'N SYNC Tour.[5] One single was released, "With a Child's Heart", a Stevie Wonder song. It spawned three music videos, one for each version of the song.
Track listing
edit- "With a Child's Heart (Uptempo Version)" (Blaze, Jefferson) – 3:53
- "I Can Get Down" (Blaize, Jefferson, Ray Blaze) – 4:01
- "Hip Hoppers" (Holt, Jefferson) – 4:18
- "Slow Down" (Jefferson) – 4:52
- "Best Friends" (Jerome "Rome" Jefferson, Pierce La Kindra, Raven-Symoné) – 4:18
- "People Make the World Go Round" (Thomas Creed, Linda Creed) – 4:15
- "Bounce" (Jefferson) – 4:41
- "I Love You" (Wonder) – 4:51
- "Lean on Me" (Blaize, Jefferson, Ray Blaze) – 4:07
- "With a Child's Heart (Ballad Version)" (Vickie Basemore, Henry Cosby, Silvia Moore) – 5:34
- "Pure Love" (Day, Rogers, Sawyer, Smith) – 3:31
- "With a Child's Heart (Bonus Remix Uptempo Version)" (Blaze, Jefferson) – 3:38
- "With a Child's Heart (International Bonus House Mix)" (Blaze, Jefferson) – 4:21
References
edit- ^ "Undeniable - Raven-Symoné | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "B.E.T. Weekend Magazine". B.E.T. Holdings, Incorporated and New York Daily News, L.P. March 7, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (February 2, 2007). "Ask Billboard – Quoth the Raven, 'Any More?'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "CNN Programs - Showbiz Today". www.cnn.com.