Pebbles (Pebbles album)

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Pebbles
Pebbles Album.jpg
Studio album by
Pebbles
ReleasedNovember 16, 1987
Recorded1986 – 1987
Genre
Length50:22
LabelMCA
Producer
Pebbles chronology
Pebbles
(1987) 		Always
(1990)
Singles from Pebbles
  1. "Girlfriend"
    Released: October 26, 1987
  2. "Mercedes Boy"
    Released: March 7, 1988
  3. "Take Your Time"
    Released: 1988
  4. "Do Me Right"
    Released: 1988
  5. "Two Hearts"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars [1]

Pebbles is the debut album by American singer Pebbles, released in 1987 on MCA Records. The album spawned two #1 R&B hits; "Girlfriend" and "Mercedes Boy", as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Take Your Time" and minor hit "Do Me Right".

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girlfriend"L.A. Reid, Babyface6:43
2."Two Hearts"Paul Jackson, Jr., Judy Wieder4:24
3."First Step (In the Right Direction)"Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello4:38
4."Take Your Time"Danny Sembello, Donnell Spencer5:23
5."Slip Away"Pebbles, Danny Sembello5:11
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Mercedes Boy"Pebbles4:55
7."Do Me Right"Michael Cooper, Gerald Lamar4:49
8."Love/Hate" ("From Beverly Hills Cop II")André Cymone, Julian Jackson5:28
9."Baby Love"Pebbles, Jay Logan4:16
10."Give Me Your Love"Pebbles, Jay Logan4:53

Production[]

  • Executive producer – George L. Smith
  • Track 1 produced by L.A and Babyface. Track 2 produced by Alex Brown and Paul Jackson Jr. Tracks 3 and 5 produced by Alex Brown and Danny Sembello. Track 4 produced by Danny Sembello and Charlie Wilson. Tracks 6, 7, 9 and 10 produced by Charlie Wilson. Track 8 produced by Andre Cymone. All tracks co-produced by Pebbles.
  • Recorded and engineered by Hilary Bercovici, Bobby Brooks, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbidge, Jon Gass, Peter Kelsey, Taavi Mote, John Payne, David Rideau, Bud Rizzo, Danny Sembello, Rob Von Arx, Randy Waldman
  • Assistant engineers – Lenette Viegas, John Hedges, Jeff Lorenzen, John Payne, Bud Rizzo, Danny Sembello, Rob Von Arx
  • Mixing – Taavi Mote, Louil Silas, Jr.
  • Mastering – Steve Hall

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Promis, Jose F.. Pebbles review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pebbles – Pebbles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pebbles | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pebbles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pebbles Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Pebbles – Pebbles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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