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1993 studio album by Intro
Intro
Studio album by Intro
ReleasedMarch 22, 1993 (1993-03-22)
Studio
  • Playground Studios (Closter, New Jersey)
  • Axis Studios (New York City)
  • Soundtrack Recording (New York City)
GenreR&B
Length60:41
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Intro chronology
Intro
(1993) 		New Life
(1995)
Singles from Intro
  1. "Love Thang"
    Released: March 25, 1993
  2. "Let Me Be the One"
    Released: June 17, 1993
  3. "Come Inside"
    Released: September 30, 1993
  4. "Ribbon in the Sky"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Intro is the eponymous debut studio album by American contemporary R&B trio Intro. It was released on March 22, 1993, through Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Playground Recording in Closter, Axis Studios and Soundtrack Recording in New York. Production was handled by Nevelle Hodge, Dave "Jam" Hall, DJ Eddie F., K-Smoove and Genard Parker, with co-producer Darin Whittington.

The album peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B Albums charts in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 10, 1993, for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone. The album spawned four singles: "Love Thang!!!", "Let Me Be the One", "Come Inside" and "Ribbon in the Sky".

The album's lead single, "Love Thang!!!" peaked at No. 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and No. 28 on the Hot R&B Songs charts. The second single off of the album, "Let Me Be the One", made it to No. 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and No. 23 on the Hot R&B Songs charts. The third single, "Come Inside", became the group's most successful song reaching No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Hot R&B Songs charts. The album's fourth and final single, a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky", peaked at No. 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot R&B Songs charts.

Track listing

Intro track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Thang"5:07
2."Let Me Be the One"Dave "Jam" Hall4:57
3."Anything for You"
  • Greene
  • Clinton Wike
  • Kenny Kornegay
  • K-Smoove
  • Darin Whittington (co.)
5:15
4."Why Don't You Love Me?"
  • Greene
  • Hall
Nevelle Hodge5:31
5."It's All About You"Dave "Jam" Hall4:55
6."Ribbon in the Sky"Stevland Hardaway JudkinsNevelle Hodge6:22
7."Don't Leave Me"
  • Greene
  • Wike
  • Jeff Sanders
  • Ernesta Pierre
  • Hodge
Nevelle Hodge5:41
8."Come Inside"
  • Greene
  • Hodge
Nevelle Hodge8:09
9."One of a Kind Love"
  • Greene
  • Hodge
Nevelle Hodge5:25
10."So Many Reasons"
  • Greene
  • Hall
Dave "Jam" Hall4:43
11."Ecstacy of Love"
  • Greene
  • Genard Parker
Genard Parker4:27
Total length:60:41

Sample credits

  • Track 2 contains a sample of "Gotta Have It" by Ed O.G. & The Bulldogs.
  • Track 5 contains a sample of "Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers.

Notes

  • Track 11 is a CD bonus track.

Personnel

  • Kenny "G-Love" Greene – lead vocals (track 1), background vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Clinton "Buddy" Wike – background vocals
  • Jeff Sanders – background vocals
  • Melissa Pierce – background vocals (track 9)
  • Elizabeth Cocco – background vocals (track 11)
  • Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay – keyboards and producer (track 3)
  • Darin "Piano Man" Whittington – keyboards and co-producer (track 3)
  • Garth Gayle – guitar (track 11)
  • Dave "Jam" Hall – additional keyboards (track 11), producer (tracks 2, 5, 10), recording (track 2)
  • Nevelle Hodge – vocal arrangement (tracks 8, 9), producer (tracks 1, 4, 6–9)
  • Edward "DJ Eddie F." Ferrell – producer and engineering (track 1), executive producer
  • David Kennedy – recording (tracks 4, 5), music tracking (tracks 3, 7, 8)
  • Mark Partis – recording (tracks 6, 9, 10), mixing (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9), vocals tracking (tracks 7, 8)
  • David Dachinger – recording (tracks 6, 10), vocals tracking (tracks 3, 7, 8)
  • Robert Dana Vlcek – recording (track 8), engineering assistant (track 11)
  • Rich July – recording (track 11)
  • Rod Hui – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 10)
  • Kirk Yano – mixing (track 5)
  • Alan Gregorie – mixing (tracks 8, 11)
  • Jason DeCosta – engineering assistant (tracks 1–5, 9, 10)
  • Jimmie Lee Patterson – engineering assistant (track 8)
  • Michael Fossenkemper – vocals tracking (track 2)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Kevin Woodley – executive producer
  • Richard Nash – executive producer
  • Sharon A. Daley – production coordinator
  • Kevin Hosmann – art direction
  • Annalisa – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Intro
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 11

Certifications

Certifications for Intro
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Intro - Intro | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 6, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 30, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. "American album certifications – Intro – Intro". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

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