Do Me Baby (album)
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| Do Me Baby | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Meli'sa Morgan chronology | ||||
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Do Me Baby is the debut studio album by American recording artist Meli'sa Morgan. Released in 1986, it reached number 41 on the US Billboard Pop Albums and number 4 on the US R&B Albums chart. The album features the number-one R&B hit "Do Me, Baby", a cover of the Prince song. 38 years into its release, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales equivalent units of 500,000 copies alone in the United States.
Track listing[edit]
Credits adapted from original liner notes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fool's Paradise" |
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| 4:56 |
| 2. | "Heart Breaking Decision" |
| 4:36 | |
| 3. | "Do You Still Love Me?" |
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| 5:41 |
| 4. | "I'll Give It When I Want It" |
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| 4:33 |
| 5. | "Do Me, Baby" |
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| 5:17 |
| 6. | "Getting To Know You Better" |
| 5:38 | |
| 7. | "Now Or Never" |
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| 4:33 |
| 8. | "Lies" |
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| 4:52 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from original liner notes.[2]
- Alto Saxophone – Najee
- Arranged By – Robert Aries
- Art Direction – Roy Kohara
- Backing Vocals – Clifford Jamerson, Freddie Jackson, Genobia Jeter, Joseph Coleman*, Meli'sa Morgan
- Bass – Douglas Grigsby I I I*, Russell Blake, Timmy Allen
- Design – John O'Brien (4)
- Drum Programming – Royal Bayyan
- Executive-Producer – Beau Huggins, Don Grierson
- Guitar – Douglas Grigsby I I I*, Edward "Speedy" Walker*, Fareed Abdul Haqq, Michael Campbell*
- Handclaps – Ronnie Jones (2), Wayne Edwards (2)
- Keyboards – Lesette Wilson
- Keyboards [Kurzweil] – Paul Laurence
- Percussion – Douglas Grigsby I I I*
- Percussion [Additional] – Ronnie Jones (2), Wayne Edwards (2)
- Programmed By – Rick Stevenson (3)
- Synthesizer – Lesette Wilson, Meli'sa Morgan, Royal Bayyan
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | US Pop[7] |
US R&B[7] |
US Dan[7] |
UK[8] |
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| 1985 | "Do Me Baby" | 46 | 1 | — | — |
| 1986 | "Do You Still Love Me?" | — | 5 | — | — |
| "Fool's Paradise" | — | 24 | — | 41 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r13441
- ^ Meli'sa Morgan - Do Me Baby (Vinyl, LP Album).discogs
- ^ "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Meli'sa Morgan". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ^ "UK Charts > Meli'sa Morgan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ "American album certifications – Meli'sa Morgan – Do Me Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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