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Lose Control
Studio album by
Silk
ReleasedNovember 17, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
GenreR&B, new jack swing
Length42:18
LabelElektra
Producer
  • Keith Sweat
  • Alton "Wokie" Stewart
  • IRocc Williams T.H. Productions
Silk chronology
Lose Control
(1992) 		Silk
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Philadelphia Inquirer[2]

Lose Control is the debut album by Silk. The album went to number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and includes the hit single "Freak Me", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was covered in 1998 by British band Another Level. Lose Control was certified double platinum by the RIAA in 1995.

Track listing

  1. "Interlude" (Keith Sweat) (T.H Prod)– 1:23
  2. "Happy Days" (featuring Keith Sweat and rap by The Riddler) (Keith Sweat, Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Starks) – 5:19
  3. "Don't Keep Me Waiting" (featuring Gerald Levert and Sean Levert) (Keith Sweat, Alton "Wokie" Stewart) – 4:16
  4. "Girl U for Me" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams) – 4:30
  5. "Freak Me" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams ) featuring rap by Teno West – 4:35
  6. "When I Think About You" (Teno West, Gary Jenkins, Gary Glenn, Roy Murray IRocc Williams) featuring rap by Teno West – 3:55
  7. "Baby It's You" (Keith Sweat, IRocc Williams) – 4:05
  8. "Lose Control" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams Gary Jenkins) – 5:16
  9. "It Had to Be You" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams, Gary Jenkins) – 4:10
  10. "I Gave to You" (William Hart) – 4:49
  • "Happy Days" features a sample of "The Payback" by James Brown.

Personnel

  • Alton "Wokie" Stewart – keyboards, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Roy Murray, Keni Burke – keyboards, drum programming
  • Errol Taylor, Gary Jenkins – keyboards
  • iRocc Williams – drum programming

Singles

  • "Happy Days" (October 15, 1992)[3]
  • "Freak Me" (February 18, 1993)[4]
  • "Lose Control/Girl U for Me" (June 10, 1993)[5]
  • "Baby It's You"
  • "It Had to Be You"

Charts

Chart performance for Lose Control
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 45
US Billboard 200[7] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Lose Control
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Lose Control". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Wood, Sam (February 23, 1993). "Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Does Bach". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  3. ^ Silk - Happy Days [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music
  4. ^ SILK - Freak Me - Amazon.com Music
  5. ^ SILK - Girl U for Me - Amazon.com Music
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Silk – Lose Control". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Silk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Silk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Silk – Lose Control". Music Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Silk – Lose Control". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lose_Control_(album)

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