Southern Gal

Southern Gal
Studio album by
Terry Ellis
ReleasedNovember 14, 1995
GenreR&B[1]
Length51:11
LabelEastWest
Producer

Southern Gal is the debut and only solo album by American singer-songwriter Terry Ellis. It was released by EastWest Records on November 14, 1995. Recorded and released during the time her group En Vogue, went on hiatus for two years, the album includes the R&B Top 40 hit singles, "Where Ever You Are" and "What Did I Do to You?".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik[2]

Senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic found that while Southern Gal "is a smooth, commercial-oriented, hip-hop-informed, contemporary R&B album with pop leanings [and] Ellis' voice is in fine form [...] the album is far from compelling. Even with all the production detail and Ellis'strong performance, it sinks from its lack of high quality songs."[1]

Singles

  • "Where Ever You Are" was the lead single from the album. It was released on October 17, 1995. The song is Ellis's best selling song to date. It peaked at No.10 in the US R&B Top 40 and peaked at No.52 on the US Hot 100.
  • "What Did I Do To You?" was the second and final single released from the album. The single was less successful than her previous single. It did however manage to spend 10 weeks on the US R&B Chart, peaking at No.41.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."She's a Lady"
Foster & McElroy4:04
2."It Ain't Over"
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy5:09
3."Where Ever You Are"
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy4:59
4."I Don't Want to Wait Till Tomorrow"Cam WilsonSomethin' for the People4:01
5."What Did I Do to You?"
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy4:19
6."Slow Dance"
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy4:21
7."I Don't Mind"
  • Marlon McClain
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy5:18
8."You Make Me High"
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy4:40
9."Back Down Memory Lane"
  • McClain
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy4:00
10."It's You That I Need"
  • Verdell Lanier
  • Michael Stokes
Foster & McElroy4:19
11."Sista Sista"
  • McClain
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy4:43
12."Southern Gal Interlude"
  • Nate Phillips
  • McClain
  • Ellis
  • Foster
  • McElroy
Foster & McElroy1:20

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 116
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 27

References

  1. ^ a b c "Southern Gal". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Springer, Jacqueline (March 1996). "Terry Ellis: Southern Gal" (PDF). Muzik. No. 10. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Terry Ellis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Terry Ellis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.