Destiny (Shai album)

Destiny
Studio album by
Shai
ReleasedFebruary 16, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreR&B
Length53:15
LabelBig Play
Shai chronology
Blackface
(1995) 		Destiny
(1999) 		Back from the Mystery System: The Love Cycle
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Destiny is a studio album by American R&B group Shai.[2] It was released on February 16, 1999, by Big Play Records.[3]

It was their first album as a trio, after the departure of Carl Martin.[4]

Critical reception

The New York Post called the album "a mature, solid collection that should get this D.C.-based band some deserved national attention."[3] MTV wrote that Destiny "is more blunder than wonder, the group a mere shadow of a once-vibrant R&B ensemble."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Destiny" – 5:14
  2. "Before I Go" – 3:54
  3. "Zodiac" – 4:52
  4. "He's Doing You Wrong" – 4:24
  5. "Last Time We Talked" – 4:53
  6. "(Interlude)" – 0:49
  7. "Can't Stop the Rain" – 4:56
  8. "Hard When You Love Someone" – 4:16
  9. "Hold on to Love" – 4:44
    • Featuring Miss Jones
  10. "You Got Me Twisted" – 3:36
  11. "Sunshine" – 4:32
  12. "If I Spend the Night" – 7:05

References

  1. ^ "Destiny - Shai | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Warner, Jay (September 10, 2006). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780634099786 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b Aquilante, Dan (February 16, 1999). "CORRS' DOUBLE-'TALK'".
  4. ^ "Shai Takes Indie Route To Realize Its 'Destiny". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 14, 1998 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Disappointing Effort From R&B Trio". MTV News.[dead link‍]


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