God's Property (album)
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God's Property is a collaboration studio album by Kirk Franklin
and God's Property
. It is the 4th album by Franklin. It is also the first (and only) album released by Franklin in collaboration with the choir. The U.S. release on Interscope Records
occurred on . At the time of its release, urban contemporary gospel
had gained massive ground in the music industry, thus sending the album to its third position peak on the Billboard 200
album chart and making it the first gospel album to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart, where it reached number one on five nonconsecutive weeks.
, making it the highest charting gospel album at the time (until Marvin Sapp
's Here I Am debuted at #2 in 2010). It was also #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart for 5 non-consecutive weeks making it the first gospel album ever to top that chart. It was also #1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 consecutive weeks also making it the longest streak at #1 on that chart, and the album would remain on the chart for 105 weeks total. In October 2001 the album was certified triple platinum with over 3 million copies sold across the United States and remains the best selling gospel album of all time.
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
and God's Property
God's Property
God's Property is a gospel choir, most notably known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin and other recording artists.-Musical career:The choir began to collaborate with Kirk Franklin in 1993 and sang backup on his 1995 album, Whatcha Lookin' 4...
. It is the 4th album by Franklin. It is also the first (and only) album released by Franklin in collaboration with the choir. The U.S. release on Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
occurred on . At the time of its release, urban contemporary gospel
Urban contemporary gospel
Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
had gained massive ground in the music industry, thus sending the album to its third position peak on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart and making it the first gospel album to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart, where it reached number one on five nonconsecutive weeks.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stomp (Remix) Stomp (God's Property song) "Stomp" is a 1996 song by gospel group God's Property featuring Cheryl James and Christian urban singer Kirk Franklin. It was one of the most successful gospel songs of the 1990s, charting on Billboards mainstream R&B airplay list in 1997.... " |
5:04 | Written by Kirk Franklin (features interpolation of "One Nation Under A Groove One Nation Under a Groove (song) "One Nation Under a Groove" is a 1978 song by Funkadelic, the title track from their album One Nation Under a Groove. The lyrics refer to dancing as a way to freedom. Compared to Funkadelic's earlier output, that was characterized by sound typical for rock music, this song has sound more typical... " written by George Clinton, Jr., Garry Shider, and Walter Morrison, who are also credited with writing "Stomp") Guest performance by Cheryl "Salt" James Cheryl James Cheryl R. James , better known as Salt, is an American rapper and actress. She is a member of the rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa and Spinderella... |
| 2. | "My Life Is In Your Hands" | 5:34 | Written by Kirk Franklin |
| 3. | "It's Rainin'" | 3:49 | written by Larron Vaughn |
| 4. | "More Than I Can Bear" | 5:21 | Written by Kirk Franklin |
| 5. | "Up Above My Head" | 4:11 | written by Myron Butler Myron Butler Myron Butler is a Grammy award winning record producer, singer-songwriter, music director, vocalist, organist, and pianist. Most notably, he is known as the leader of the gospel choir, Myron Butler & Levi... |
| 6. | "Love" | 5:23 | Written by Kirk Franklin |
| 7. | "Sweet Spirit" | 4:54 | written by Robert Searight Jr. |
| 8. | "Faith" | 5:45 | Written by Kirk Franklin (embodies portions of "Yes, We Can Can" by Allen Toussaint Allen Toussaint Allen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern... , who is also credited as a writer of this song) |
| 9. | "You Are The Only One" | 6:47 | Written by Kirk Franklin and Greg Brown |
| 10. | "So Good" | 5:10 | Written by Kirk Franklin |
| 11. | "The Storm Is Over Now" | 5:46 | Written by Kirk Franklin |
| 12. | "Stomp (Original Mix)" | 5:36 | Written by Kirk Franklin (features interpolation of "One Nation Under A Groove One Nation Under a Groove (song) "One Nation Under a Groove" is a 1978 song by Funkadelic, the title track from their album One Nation Under a Groove. The lyrics refer to dancing as a way to freedom. Compared to Funkadelic's earlier output, that was characterized by sound typical for rock music, this song has sound more typical... " written by George Clinton, Jr., Garry Shider, and Walter Morrison, who are also credited with writing "Stomp") |
| 13. | "He'll Take The Pain Away" | 8:40 | Written by Kirk Franklin |
RIAA Certification and Chart Success
The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, making it the highest charting gospel album at the time (until Marvin Sapp
Marvin Sapp
Pastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career...
's Here I Am debuted at #2 in 2010). It was also #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart for 5 non-consecutive weeks making it the first gospel album ever to top that chart. It was also #1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 consecutive weeks also making it the longest streak at #1 on that chart, and the album would remain on the chart for 105 weeks total. In October 2001 the album was certified triple platinum with over 3 million copies sold across the United States and remains the best selling gospel album of all time.
Album
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| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 1 |
"Stomp (Remix)"
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Rhythmic Airplay Chart The Rhythmic Airplay Chart is an airplay chart that is featured weekly in Billboard Magazine. The chart tracks and measures the airplay of songs played on Rhythmic stations, whose playlist includes mostly hit-driven R&B/Hip-Hop, Rhythmic pop, and some Dance tracks... |
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| 1997 | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Airplay, but rather a separate panel of R&B stations in urban markets used for the R&B/Hip-Hop chart... |
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| 1997 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Hot 100 Airplay The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard... |
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