Tyrese is the debut studio album by American recording artist Tyrese. It was released on September 29, 1998, through RCA Records in the United States. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Tricky Stewart, The Characters, Derek Allen and Anthony Morgan among others.
Tyrese was supported by three singles: "Nobody Else", "Sweet Lady" and "Lately". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999.
Background Tyrese starred in a 1994 Coca-Cola commercial titled "Always Cool (Always Coca-Cola)," where he was shown singing. This commercial captured the attention of RCA Records, who signed the singer to the label."'Always Cool' (Always Coca-Cola) 1996 Coca-Cola Werbung Commercial Tyrese Gibson." YouTube, uploaded by wwwcocacoladosende, 11 Jul 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLYQFY4gDpI
Singles "Nobody Else", was released as the album's lead single on August 4, 1998. The single peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 19, 1998, becoming Tyrese's first US top 40 song. The album's second single, "Sweet Lady" was released on November 10, 1998. The second single peaked at number 12 on the chart dated May 1, 1999, becoming Tyrese's first highest peaking song at the time and the album's most successful single. The album's third single, "Lately" was released on March 23, 1999. The third single peaked at number 56 on the chart dated July 3, 1999.
Commercial performance Tyrese debuted at number 189 on the US Billboard 200 chart, on the chart week dated November 14, 1998. After its tenth week on the chart, the album reached it peak at number 17 on the chart. The album also spent a total of 36 weeks on the chart. On March 13, 1999, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Tyrese adapted from Allmusic.
Paul D. Allen – drums Karen Anderson – background vocals Ben Arrindell – engineer, mixing Terry Bradford – background vocals Stephanie Cooke – background vocals Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing Tony Dawsey – mastering Ken Deranteriasian – engineer Tony Duran – photography Chad Elliott – composer Kevin Evans – executive producer Peter Gunz – performer Fundisha Johnson – background vocals Brett Kilroe – art direction Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence – producer Ken Lewis – engineer Nate Love – multiple instruments, producer Steve MacMillan – engineer Marc Nelson – background vocals
Ron Otis – drums Troy Patterson – engineer Valerie Pinkston – background vocals Michael J. Powell – guitar, percussion, producer, mixing Mike Rew – engineer Paul Riser – strings Leland Robinson – producer Thom Russo – engineer Gerard Smerek – engineer, mixing Chris "Tricky" Stewart – producer, engineer Kevin Thomas – engineer Al West – producer Jonathan Williams – engineer Johnta Austin – composer, background vocals Troy Taylor – producer, composer J.C. Whitelaw – guitar Lawson A. Turner – bass Paul Allen – drums
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Tyrese Chart (1998) Peakposition US Billboard 20017 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)6
Year-end charts +Annual chart performance for Tyrese Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 20080 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)25
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