Portrait (Portrait album)
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Portrait is the debut album of the R&B group Portrait
, released in 1992 on Capitol Records. Several of the album's tracks are considered New Jack Swing
classics.
The album reached #70 on the Billboard 200
and #16 on the R&B album charts.
*Denontes a song listed as a New Jack Swing Classic .
Portrait (group)
Portrait are an American R&B vocal quartet, consisting of members Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Irving Washington III, Eric Kirkland and Philip Johnson.-Career:...
, released in 1992 on Capitol Records. Several of the album's tracks are considered New Jack Swing
New jack swing
New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene...
classics.
The album reached #70 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...
and #16 on the R&B album charts.
Track listing
- "Commitment" 5:23
- "Honey Dip" 4:02*
- "Here We Go Again!" 4:27*
- "You" 4:53
- "Interlude: Passion" 0:53
- "On and On" 5:31
- "Precious Moments" 4:41
- "Down Wit Dat" 4:41
- "Interlude: Snap Along!" 0:07
- "Problems" 4:57
- "Feelings" 3:59
- "Day by Day" 5:20*
- "Heartache" 4:59
- "Yours Forever" 5:29
- "Interlude: Why?" 1:44
- "Here We Go Again! (Extended Remix)" 5:24
*Denontes a song listed as a New Jack Swing Classic .
Singles
Three singles charted:- "Here We Go Again!" peaked at #3 on the R&B Charts, #11 on the dance charts, and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. - "Day by Day" peaked at #42 on the R&B charts.
- "Honey Dip" reached #18 on the R&B charts.