Ralph Tresvant (album)

Ralph Tresvant is the self-titled debut album of Ralph Tresvant. The album was released in 1990 by MCA Records and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It went to number one on the Irish Albums Chart for 12 weeks, and on the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks and peaked into the top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart. It features the number one single, "Sensitivity" along with two more top five R&B hits: "Do What I Gotta Do" and "Stone Cold Gentleman", which featured labelmate Bobby Brown.

Ralph Tresvant
Studio album by
Ralph Tresvant
ReleasedNovember 20, 1990[1]
Recorded1990
Genre
Length66:00
LabelMCA
Producer
Ralph Tresvant chronology
Ralph Tresvant
(1990)		 It's Goin Down
(1994)
Singles from Ralph Tresvant
  1. "Sensitivity"
    Released: October 9, 1990
  2. "Stone Cold Gentleman"
    Released: March 8, 1991
  3. "Do What I Gotta Do"
    Released: May 13, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
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In October 2004, "Sensitivity" appeared in popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional new jack swing radio station CSR 103.9.[2]

Track listing
LP and cassette edition[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rated R"Ralph Tresvant
4:51
2."Sensitivity"
Jam & Lewis4:40
3."She's My Love Thang"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jam & Lewis4:27
4."Stone Cold Gentleman" (Rizz's Interlude) (featuring Bobby Brown)
6:08
5."Do What I Gotta Do"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jam & Lewis5:42
6."Love Hurts"
  • Daryl Simmons
  • Kayo
5:09
7."Girl I Can't Control It"
  • Tresvant
  • Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (lyrics)
  • Kyle West (music)
Kyle West4:49
8."Love Takes Time"
  • Hailey
  • Tabitha Brace
  • Pam Russo (lyrics)
  • West (music)
West4:38
9."Public Figure (Ordinary Guy)"
  • Tresvant
  • Wolf
  • Epic
4:43
10."Last Night"
  • Timmy Gatling
  • Alton "Wokie" Stewart
  • Timmy Gatling
  • Alton "Wokie" Stewart
5:53
CD edition[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rated R"Ralph Tresvant
4:51
2."Sensitivity"
Jam & Lewis4:40
3."She's My Love Thang"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jam & Lewis4:27
4."Stone Cold Gentleman" (Rizz's Interlude) (featuring Bobby Brown)
6:08
5."Do What I Gotta Do"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jam & Lewis5:42
6."Love Hurts"
  • Daryl Simmons
  • Kayo
5:09
7."Girl I Can't Control It"
  • Tresvant
  • Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (lyrics)
  • Kyle West (music)
Kyle West4:49
8."Love Takes Time"
  • Hailey
  • Tabitha Brace
  • Pam Russo (lyrics)
  • West (music)
West4:38
9."Public Figure (Ordinary Guy)"
  • Tresvant
  • Wolf
  • Epic
4:43
10."Last Night"
  • Timmy Gatling
  • Alton "Wokie" Stewart
  • Timmy Gatling
  • Alton "Wokie" Stewart
5:53
11."I Love You (Just for You)"
Vassal Benford5:44
12."Alright Now"
  • Benford
  • John Barnes
4:17
13."Sensitivity (Ralph's Rap)"
  • Tresvant
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jam & Lewis4:59
Notes
  • "Rated R" samples "Masterpiece" performed by The Temptations[6]
  • Rap lyrics on "Stone Cold Gentleman" written by Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown

Personnel

Unless otherwise noted, information based on the CD edition's liner notes[4]

Performance
  • Lead vocals (sung by): Ralph Tresvant
  • Rap performed by: Bobby Brown (4), Ralph Tresvant
  • Background vocals: Ralph Tresvant (1–11), Tabitha Brace (7–8), Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (7–8), Terri Robinson (7–8), Dewayne Omarr (9), Redg Green (9), Karen Y. Mayo (9), Altitude (9), Deah Dame (6), Richard Wolf (9), Alton "Wokie" Stewart (10), Vassal Benford (11), Sue Ann Carwell (11), Michael Jackson
  • All Instruments: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (3, 5), Kyle West (7–8), Timmy Gatling (10), Howie Hersh (10)
  • All other instruments: Vassal Benford (11)
  • Additional instruments: Jimmy Jam (1–2),[7] Terry Lewis (1)
  • Drum machine: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (3), L.A. Reid, Kyle West, Timmy Gatling, Vassal Benford, L.A. Jay
  • Drums: L.A. Reid (4), Daryl Simmons (6), Kayo (6), Bret "Epic" Mazur (9)
  • Percussion: L.A. Reid (4), Daryl Simmons (6), Kayo (6), Ted Thomas (additional on 11)
  • Keyboards: Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Richard Wolf (9), Vassal Benford, Jimmy Jam, L.A. Jay, Kyle West
  • Synclavier: John Barnes (12)
  • Guitar: Richard Wolf (9), Charles Fearing (12)
  • Bass played by: Kayo (4, 6)

Production and technical
  • Music programming: Bret "Epic" Mazur (9)
  • Keyboard programming: Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4, 6)
  • Vocals programmed by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (2)
  • Musical arrangement: Vassal Benford (11)
  • Rhythm arrangement: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1–3, 5), Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4, 6)
  • Vocal arrangement: Ralph Tresvant (1), Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1–3, 5), Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4), Babyface (6), Vassal Benford (11), Ron Spearman (11)
  • Recording engineers: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1–3), Donnell Sullivan (4, 6), Ron Christopher (4, 6), Barney Perkins (4), Steve Hodge (5), Wade Norton (7–8), Elliott Peters (7–8), Jon Guggenheim (10), John Hedges (11), Larold Rebhun (11), Neal Pogue (11), Jack Rouben (12)
  • Assistant engineers: Milton Chan (4), Ted Malia (4, 6), Jim Zumpano (4, 6), David Betancourt (7), Steve Gallagher (7), Tom Twiss (7–8), Derek Marcil (9), Eugene Dixon (12)
  • Mixing: Steve Hodge (1–3, 5), David Bianco (4), L.A. Reid (4), Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4, 6), Elliott Peters (7–8), Dave Pensado (9), Jon Guggenheim (10), Louil Silas Jr. (12), Peter Arata (12), Skip Saylor
  • Mixing assistance: Jim Zumpano (4), Milton Chan (6), David Betancourt (7–8), Steve Gallagher (7–8)
  • Mastering: Herb Powers, Jr.

Other
  • Art direction: Jeff Adamoff
  • Design: Drennon Advertising
  • Photography: Carol Friedman

Charts
Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[8] 17
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums[9] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1991 (U.S.)

References
  1. Tresvant, Ralph. “Ralph Tresvant (CD)”. MCA. 20 November 1990. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/ralph-tresvant-mr0000770508
  2. Tresvant, Ralph. “Sensitivity (CSR 103.9)”. YouTube: James Bennett. 7 November 2011. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b_PWMEb_mYE
  3. Tresvant, Ralph. “Ralph Tresvant” (LP / Cassette). MCA Records. 1990.
  4. Tresvant, Ralph. “Ralph Tresvant” (CD). MCA Records. 1990.
  5. Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard (2018-10-04). "Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track". Octopus Books. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. “Temptations”. The-Breaks. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Temptations+&type=0
  7. Tresvant, Ralph. “Sensitivity”. Songfacts. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=37092
  8. "Ralph Tresvant Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  9. "Ralph Tresvant Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  10. "American album certifications – Ralph Tresvant – Ralph Tresvant". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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