Paradise (Ruby Turner album)

Paradise
Studio album by Ruby Turner
Released December 19, 1989 (1989-12-19)[1]
Genre R&B
Label Jive
Ruby Turner chronology
The Motown Song Book
(1998)		 Paradise
(1989)		 The Other Side
(1991)
Singles from Paradise
  1. "It's Gonna Be Alright"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: 1990
  3. "It's a Cryin' Shame"
    Released: July 5, 1990[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Paradise is the third studio album by Jamaican contemporary R&B singer Ruby Turner, released December 19, 1989 via Jive Records.[1] It is her only album to date to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #194 in 1990. It also peaked at #39 on the Billboard R&B chart.[4]

Three singles were released from the album: "It's Gonna Be Alright", "Paradise" and "It's a Cryin' Shame". "It's Gonna Be Alright" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1990.[4]

Track listing

[3][5]

All music composed by Loris Holland and Jolyon Skinner,[6] except "Sexy" and "See Me" produced by Womack & Womack.

No. Title Length
1. "Paradise" (featuring Ecstasy) 4:30
2. "It's Gonna Be Alright" ([upper-alpha 1]) 4:28
3. "It's a Cryin' Shame"   4:30
4. "Leaves in the Wind"   4:56
5. "There's No Better Love"   4:21
6. "Everytime I Breathe"   4:39
7. "Sexy"   3:56
8. "See Me"   4:44
9. "Surrender"   4:15
10. "It's You My Heart Beats For"   4:29

Chart positions

Chart (1990)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 194
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 39

Samples

  1. ↑ "It's Gonna Be Alright" contains a sample of "Keep On Movin'" by Soul II Soul.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ruby Turner - Paradise - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "RUBY TURNER - Its a Crying Shame - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Paradise - Ruby Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ruby Turner | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ruby Turner - Paradise at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ruby Turner - Paradise (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "It's Gonna Be Alright - Ruby Turner | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

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