Provocative (album)

Provocative
Studio album by
Johnny Gill
ReleasedJune 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 47:43 (US version)
  • 63:15 (UK version)
LabelMotown
Producer
Johnny Gill chronology
Johnny Gill
(1990) 		Provocative
(1993) 		Let's Get the Mood Right
(1996)

Provocative is the fourth album by American R&B recording artist 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] The most successful single from the album was "The Floor", which peaked at number six in Australia,[4] reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[5] and charted within the top 50 in the Netherlands and New Zealand.[4]

Track listing

Provocative
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Provocative"
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:32
2."The Floor"
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis5:13
3."Where No Man Has Gone Before"
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:59
4."I Got You"
4:16
5."A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction"
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
  • Jack Daniels
  • Bonnie Thompson
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis3:59
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 Lewis4:46
9."Quiet Time To Play"
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:48
10."I Know Where I Stand"
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis5:41
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
  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • "I Got You" contains a drum sample of "Synthetic Substitution", written by Herb Rooney, and performed by Melvin Bliss.
  • "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction" contains an element of "Turn Back the Hands of Time", written by Jack Daniels and Bonnie Thompson, and performed by Tyrone Davis.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes,[6] Discogs[7] and Allmusic.[8]

Technical
  • Recording engineer: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan, Brad Gilderman, Thom Kidd, Phil Tan
  • Mixing: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Barney Perkins, Dave Way
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Photography: Pamela Springsteen
  • Art Direction: Jonathan Clark
  • Design: Emilie Burnham

References

  1. ^ "Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill (1990)". explore.bfi.org.uk. BFI Film Forever. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Johnny Gill & Boyz II Men - I Got You". mvdbase.com. MVD Base. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Johnny Gill - Provocative - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Australian-charts.com – Johnny Gill – The Floor". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Johnny Gill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Johnny Gill - Provocative. Motown Record Company L.P. 3746363552
  7. ^ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  8. ^ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative (album credits)". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-12.