This Time (Taral Hicks album)
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| Studio album by Taral Hicks | ||
| Released | September 16, 1997 | |
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |
| Label | Motown | |
| Producer | Teddy Riley, Terry Williams, Gerald Baillergeau, Sprague "Doogie" Williams, Chase Chad Hugo, Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Victor Merritt, Narada Michael Walden, Erik "E Smooth" Hicks, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell | |
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This Time is the debut studio album by R&B singer Taral Hicks. It is noted for its feature of various collaborations from the likes of Teddy Riley, Narada Michael Walden and future superstars that were then-unknown at the time; including Missy Elliott, DJ Eddie F and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes. The album also featured background vocals by Hicks' siblings; Tina Hicks, Miriam Hicks and Eric Hicks, who co-wrote two of the album's tracks: "A Lil' Somethin'" and "Whoopty Whoop".
Despite its various collaborations and lukewarm R&B-successful singles, the album failed to make an entry on any Billboard album chart, resulting in Hicks' departure from Motown Records and a lengthy hiatus from the R&B music scene.
The album spawn off a total of three singles; the first being the sensual-love ballad "Ooh, Ooh Baby" featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, which was released on June 18, 1996 and peaked at #81 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The second and third singles ("Distant Lover", "Silly") were released a year later and saw more success on the R&B charts, peaking at #60 and #54 respectively. "Silly" also peaked at #4 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, making it Hicks' most successful single to date and her first to almost chart on Billboard Hot 100.
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