Surprise (Crystal Waters album)

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Surprise
Crystal Waters – Surprise album cover.png
Studio album by
Crystal Waters
ReleasedJune 25, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
GenreHouse
Length45:33
LabelMercury
ProducerThe Basement Boys
Crystal Waters chronology
Surprise
(1991) 		Storyteller
(1994)
Singles from Surprise
  1. "Gypsy Woman"
    Released: April 3, 1991
  2. "Makin' Happy"
    Released: November 10, 1991
  3. "Surprise"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly(A)[2]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[3]

Surprise is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Crystal Waters released on June 25, 1991[4] by Mercury Records. It includes the hit singles "Makin' Happy", "Surprise" and the top ten hit "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", which peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[5] and number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.

Although the album stalled at number 197 on the US Billboard 200, it performed better in both the club/dance and urban music markets, peaking at number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It also peaked at number 23 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album has sold over 100,000 copies in the US alone.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gypsy Woman" (Radio Mix)Neal Conway, Crystal Waters3:48
2."Surprise"Neal Conway, Crystal Waters4:24
3."Makin' Happy"Neal Conway, Mark Harris, Crystal Waters5:33
4."Small Cry"Bert Collins, Crystal Waters4:43
5."Tell Me"Bert Collins, Crystal Waters9:11
6."Good Lovin'"Neal Conway, Crystal Waters5:02
7."Twisted"Wardell Gray, Annie Ross2:27
8."Deepest Of Hearts"Crystal Waters2:54
9."Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (Basement Boy(s) "Strip To The Bone" Mix)Neal Conway, Crystal Waters7:31

Chart positions[]

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1991 Heatseekers 23
1991 The Billboard 200 197
1991 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 65

Singles[]

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1991 "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
1991 "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1991 "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 25
1991 "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" The Billboard Hot 100 8
1991 "Makin' Happy" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
1991 "Makin' Happy" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1991 "Makin' Happy" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 63
1991 "Surprise" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 35
1992 "Surprise" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 9

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Crystal Waters". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Surprise release
  5. ^ Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Crystal Waters
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