BeBe & CeCe Winans (album)

BeBe & CeCe Winans
Studio album by
BeBe & CeCe Winans
ReleasedJanuary 1987
Recorded1986
GenreContemporary Gospel, contemporary Christian
Length42:53
LabelSparrow / Capitol
ProducerKeith Thomas
BeBe & CeCe Winans chronology
Lord Lift Us Up
(1984) 		BeBe & CeCe Winans
(1987) 		Heaven
(1988)

BeBe & CeCe Winans is the self-titled second studio album by American gospel singing duo BeBe & CeCe Winans, released in 1987 on Capitol Records.[1] The album reached number 12 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, and features the hit singles "Change Your Nature", "I.O.U. Me" and "Love Said Not So". CeCe Winans won a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female for the song "For Always."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I. O. U. Me"Billy Sprague, Keith Thomas, Michael Rapp, Tom Hemby4:42
2."I Don't Know Why"Benjamin Winans3:58
3."For Always"B. Winans, Sprague, Thomas4:02
4."No Hiding Place"B. Winans, Percy Bady3:17
5."Still in Love with You"B. Winans4:02
6."Call Me"B. Winans, Thomas5:18
7."Love Said Not So"B. Winans, Bady4:30
8."Change Your Nature"B. Winans4:56
9."In Return"Marvin Winans3:47
10."He's Coming Soon"B. Winans4:21

Personnel

  • BGVs arranged by BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas and Marvin Winans
  • BeBe Winans – lead and backing vocals
  • CeCe Winans – lead and backing vocals
  • Angie Winans, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Constance Jackson, Debra K. Winans, Debra R. Winans, Kevin Jackson, Michael Winans, Regina Winans, Ronald Winans and Vicki Winans – additional backing vocals
  • The Winans – backing vocals (2, 7)


Musicians

  • Keith Thomas – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Derrick Lee – acoustic piano (10)
  • BeBe Winans – organ (10)
  • Tom Hemby – guitars
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
  • Mark Hammond – drums, drum programming
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone

Production

  • Producer – Keith Thomas
  • Executive Producers – Michael Brown and Wayne Edwards
  • Production Assistance – Brett Perry
  • Recorded and Mixed by Jeff Balding
  • Assistant Engineers – Bill Heath, Michael Koreba and Billy Whitington.
  • Recorded at Gold Mine Studio East (Brentwood, TN); OmniSound Studios Hummingbird Studios and Bullet Recording Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Mixed at OmniSound Studios and Digital Recorders (Nashville, TN).
  • Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction and Design – Kevin Hossman
  • Photography – Mark Tucker

Tracks and credits taken from album liner notes.[2]

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position[3]
U.S. Billboard 200 –
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 49
U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums 12

Singles

Year Title US
Christian
1987 "I.O.U. Me" 2
"Love Said Not So" 11
1988 "Change Your Nature" 8

References

  1. ^ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Album Discography.Allmusic
  2. ^ "Bebe & Cece Winans (Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  3. ^ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Albums and Singles Chart History Archived 2015-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.Billboard