Provocative (album)

Provocative
Studio album by Johnny Gill
Released June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
Recorded 1992-1993
Flyte Tyme Studios
Edina, Minnesota
Studio LaCoCo
Doppler Studios
Atlanta, Georgia
Elumba Recording Studios
Los Angeles, California
Studio 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre Contemporary R&B
New jack swing
Length 47:43 (US version)
63:15 (UK version)
Label Motown
Producer Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface & L.A. Reid, Boyz II Men, Daryl Simmons & Kayo
Johnny Gill chronology
Johnny Gill
(1990)
Provocative
(1993)
Let's Get the Mood Right
(1996)

Provocative is the 4th album by singer Johnny Gill. It was his second album for Motown Records and fourth album overall.

Three singles were released from the album with music videos. The first single "The Floor" was accompanied by a music video directed by Julien Temple. Temple previously directed the music video "Fairweather Friend" from Gill's previous album.[1] The second single "I Got You" was directed by Sanji.[2] The video for the third single "Long Way From Home" was directed by Wayne Isham.

Provocative was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 11, 1993.[3]

Track listing

Provocative
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Provocative"  Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 4:32
2. "The Floor"  
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 5:13
3. "Where No Man Has Gone Before"  
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 4:59
4. "I Got You"  
4:16
5. "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction"  
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
  • Jack Daniels
  • Bonnie Thompson
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 3:59
6. "Long Way From Home"  
  • Reid
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
4:40
7. "Tell Me How U Want It"  
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
4:51
8. "Mastersuite"  
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 4:46
9. "Quiet Time To Play"  
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 4:48
10. "I Know Where I Stand"  
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 5:41
11. "There U Go"  
  • Reid
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
  • Reid
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
5:16
12. "Let's Just Run Away"  
  • Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
  • Lance Alexander
  • prof. t
5:15
Total length:
63:15
Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes,[4] Discogs[5] and Allmusic.[6]

References

  1. "Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill (1990)". explore.bfi.org.uk. BFI Film Forever. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  2. "Johnny Gill & Boyz II Men - I Got You". mvdbase.com. MVD Base. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  3. "Gold & Platinum: Johnny Gill - Provocative - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
  4. Johnny Gill - Provocative. Motown Record Company L.P. 3746363552
  5. Gill, Johnny. "Provocative". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  6. Gill, Johnny. "Provocative (album credits)". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
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