Thought 'ya Knew

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Personnel includes: CeCe Peniston (vocals), Camus Mare Celli, Andres Levin, Richard Wolf, Mark Dubuclet (various instruments); Rodney Miller, Michael McDonald, Dave "Fuze" Fiuczyski (guitar); Fernando Harkless (saxophone); James Wirrick, Johnny Rogers, Joc (keyboards); Bill Ware (vibes); Dave Wills, Tony T. Keith, (drums). Producers include: Steve "Silk" Hurley, Soulshock, Karlin, Sir Jinx, Brian McNight. Engineers: Steve Weeder, Doug Michael, Keith Barrios. Personnel: Ce Ce Peniston (vocals, background vocals); Richard Wolf (guitar, keyboards, drum programming); David Fiuczynski, Michael McDonald , Rodney Miller (guitar); Fernando Harkless (saxophone); Mark Dubuclet (keyboards, programming, drum programming); Johnny Rogers, James Wirrick (keyboards); Bill Ware (vibraphone); David Wills (drums); David Morales (percussion); Alec Shantzis, Satoshi Tomiie, Terry Burrus (programming); Greg Lawson (drum programming); Myron Glasper, Jackie Gusheyk, Kymberli Armstrong, Katreese Barnes, Andrea Martin , Norma Jean Wright, Sharon Pass, Sherree Ford-Payne, Brian McKnight, Chantay Savage (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Craig Burbidge; Daryll Dobson; Dave Way; David Morales ; Doug DeAngelis; Greg Mull; Mark Dubuclet; Karlin ; Ken Kessie; Soulshock ; Steve "Silk" Hurley. Audio Remixer: Scott Ahaus. Recording information: Front Room Milagro Studios, Glendale, CA; Jinx Recording, Los Angeles, CA; Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; River North Studios, Chicago, IL; Silk Productions, Chicago, IL; Studio 56, Los Angeles, CA; Svuga Svuga Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Ten Sayings Songs Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA; Track Record Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Unique Recording Studio, New York, NY; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Editor: Steve "Silk" Hurley. Photographer: Michael Lavine. Arrangers: David Morales ; Steve "Silk" Hurley. Ce Ce Peniston's second album, Thought 'Ya Knew, did not deserve the fate it received -- that of the dreaded sophomore slump. Her debut album, Finally, yielded one of the 1990s' biggest and most unforgettable dance songs, "Finally," making her a huge star among the dance community. The big mistake was trying to market her to an R&B audience, which is what her label did with her sophomore album. The first two singles, "I'm Not Over You" and "I'm In the Mood," were fun, jazzy, finger-snapping R&B cuts, but came nowhere near "Finally" in terms of artistic achievement, dancefloor potential, or chart performance. The third single, "Hit By Love," was closer in spirit to her early dance hits, but by that time the steam had worn off and the song didn't become a hit. This album, however, is definitely not a bad album. It contains several agreeable cuts, including "Searchin'," the clubby "Give What I'm Givin'," the funky, reggae-tinged "Through These Doors," "If You Love Me, I Will Love You," the gospel-infused "I Will Be Received," and the house track "Keep Givin' Me Your Love," which later garnered some attention due to its inclusion in the Pret-A-Porter soundtrack. However, this album is not free of filler, most evident on boring, assembly-line ballads like "Forever in My Heart" and "Whatever It Is." Nonetheless, it didn't deserve its lousy fate -- Peniston fell victim to misguided marketing on her record label's part. ~ Jose F. Promis