Ghetto Hymns | ||||||||||
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Studio album by Dave Hollister | ||||||||||
Released | May 25, 1999 | |||||||||
Recorded | 1996-1998 | |||||||||
Genre | R&B | |||||||||
Length | 68:05 | |||||||||
Label | DreamWorks | |||||||||
Producer | Erick Sermon (exec.), Dave Hollister (exec.), Bernard Alexander (exec.), Redman, Jazze Pha, Stevie J, Teddy Bishop, Eric Williams & Wesley Hogges, Gene Peoples, John Mitchell, Darrell "Dezo" Adams, Tim & Bob | |||||||||
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Ghetto Hymns is the solo debut studio album by American contemporary R&B musician Dave Hollister (formerly of Blackstreet), released May 25, 1999 via DreamWorks Records. The album was co-produced by Hollister and Erick Sermon, and it peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200.
Three singles were released from the album: "My Favorite Girl", "Can't Stay" and "Baby Mama Drama". "My Favorite Girl" is Hollister's only hit to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #39 in 1999. The album was certified gold on March 6, 2000 .
In addition to original songs, the album contains covers of the Michael McDonald song "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and the Twinkie Clark-Terrell song "In Him There is No Sorrow" (listed on the album as "Keep Forgettin'" and "Respect 2 Him", respectively).