From the Bottom Up | ||||||||||
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Studio album by Brownstone | ||||||||||
Released | January 10, 1995 | |||||||||
Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||
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Length | 57:25 | |||||||||
Label | Epic/MJJ Music | |||||||||
Producer | Jorge Corante Dave Hall Soulshock & Karlin Charles Farrar Troy Taylor Darin Whittington Ken Kessie John Myles O'Brien Jonah Gerald Baillergeau Dewey Browder Gordon Chambers Michael Jackson (exec.) Jerry L. Greenberg (exec.) |
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From the Bottom Up is the debut studio album by American girl group Brownstone, released January 10, 1995 on Epic Records and Michael Jackson's MJJ Music. Brownstone worked with a wide range of producers and songwriters on the album, including Jorge Corante, Dave "Jam" Hall, Soulshock & Karlin, Troy Taylor, and Gordon Chambers etc.
From the Bottom Up spawned four singles, including the Top 10 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hits "If You Love Me" and "Grapevyne," and a cover of The Eagles' "I Can't Tell You Why".
The album debuted at #48 on the Billboard 200 album chart on January 28, 1995, peaking at #29 on March 11, 1995. With the help of its four singles, it spent 37 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart and earned a platinum certification from The Recording Industry Association of America on August 16, 1995. The album received critical acclaim and garnered several accolades, including a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "If You Love Me," and five Billboard Music Award nominations, winning one for Top Hot R&B Single Airplay for "If You Love Me."