Tonight | ||||
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Studio album by Silk | ||||
Released | March 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 D.A.R.P. Studios The Hop House Tree Sound Atlanta, Georgia New England Powerstation Waterford, Connecticut Quad Recording Studios New York City, New York Powerhouse Studios Newark, New Jersey |
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Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 74:32 | |||
Label |
Elektra 62234 |
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Producer | Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Gary Jenkins, Maurice Wilcher, Kenneth "Kenny Flav" Dickerson, Steve "Million Dollar Man" Morales | |||
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Tonight is the third studio album from R&B group Silk, released on March 23, 1999 on Elektra Entertainment. It was their first album in four years and the reason for the break was due to the group wanting to be more involved in the creative process. Another reason for the hiatus was due to the lackluster performance of their previous album, which caused the group to seek new management after dealing with financial and legal issues. After severing ties with their former managers, they were managed by Sonja Norwood, mother of singer/actress Brandy. They were soon given the green light to record a new album by Elektra's then-president Sylvia Rhone, who let them take their time to record the album until they had the right songs.
Most of the production duties were split between group member Gary Jenkins and producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby. The latter was brought in due to his previous work with Gerald Levert ("Thinkin' Bout It" and "Taking Everything"), Busta Rhymes ("What's It Gonna Be?!") and LSG ("My Body"). They also have production from Maurice Wilcher, a singer that was formerly signed to Dr. Dre's label Aftermath Entertainment.
The album features the Hits "If You", which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their biggest hit since "Freak Me" in 1993) and "Meeting In My Bedroom". Tonight proved to be their second most successful album, right behind their 1992 debut Lose Control. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1999.