Total is the self-titled debut album from the R&B trio

Trio (music)

Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...

 Total

Total (band)

Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s.-Emergence & Total:...

. The album reached its peak at #23 on the US Billboard 200, went platinum and spawned the hit singles "Can't You See" (US #13), "No One Else" (US #22), "Kissin' You" (US #12) & "Do You Think About Us/When Boy Meets Girl" (US #61/#50).

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Featured Artists	Songwriters	Producer(s)
1	"Intro"	0:54			Chad Elliott
2	"Do You Know"	3:23		Terri Robinson, Sean Combs Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally... , Rashad Smith	Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...  ands Rashad Smith for Tumblin' Dice Productions
3	"No One Else"	4:28	Da Brat Da Brat Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...	Terri Robinson, Da Brat Da Brat Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:... , Jean-Claude Olivier, Sean "Puffy" Combs	Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier for Trackmasters Trackmasters The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R...  & Sean "Puffy" Combs
4	"Whose Is It? (Interlude)"	2:28			Steven 'Stevie J.' Jordan, Chad 'Dr, Seuss' Elliot, & Sean "Puffy" Combs
5	"Kissin' You"	4:42		Julian Jackson, Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... , Janice Johnson, Brian James	Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...
6	"Do You Think About Us?"	4:33		Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... , Janice Johnson	Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...
7	"Definition Of a Bad Girl (Interlude)"	1:10			Chad 'Dr. Seuss' Elliot & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...
8	"Can't You See Can't You See "Can't You See" is a song by R&B girl group Total, released as their debut single. The track was released from the New Jersey Drive Soundtrack and also later appeared on their debut album. After making their recording debut on his tracks "Juicy", "One More Chance" and "One More Chance" ", The... "	4:41	The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...	Terri Robinson, M. South, J. Howell, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough... " Wallace, Herb Middleton	Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...
9	"Someone Like You"	4:35		Terri Robinson, Chucky Thompson Chucky Thompson Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is a hip hop/R&B record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album... , Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rashad Smith	Chucky Thompson Chucky Thompson Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is a hip hop/R&B record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album...  for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:... , Sean "Puffy" Combs & Rashad Smith for Tumblin' Dice Productions
10	"Tell Me"	4:37		Faith Evans Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B... , Keisha Spivey, Omar Epps Omar Epps Omar Hashim Epps is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His film roles include Major League II, Juice, Higher Learning, Scream 2, The Wood, In Too Deep, and Love and Basketball. Epps' television work includes the role of Dr. Dennis Gant on the US medical drama series ER,... , Vincent Herbert, Rheji Burrell	Vincent Herbert & Rheji Burrell
11	"Love Is All We Need"	4:00		Terri Robinson, Chucky Thompson Chucky Thompson Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is a hip hop/R&B record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album... , Sean "Puffy" Combs	Chucky Thompson Chucky Thompson Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is a hip hop/R&B record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album...  for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...  & Sean "Puffy" Combs
12	"Don't Ever Change"	4:14		Terri Robinson, Keisha Spivey, Chucky Thompson Chucky Thompson Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is a hip hop/R&B record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album... , Sean "Puffy" Combs	Chucky Thompson Chucky Thompson Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is a hip hop/R&B record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album...  for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...  & Sean "Puffy" Combs
13	"Spend Some Time"	4:18		Terri Robinson, L. Drakeford, Faith Evans Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B... , J.C. Olivier, Sean "Puffy" Combs	Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier for Trackmasters Trackmasters The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R...  & Sean "Puffy" Combs
14	"When Boy Meets Girl"	4:18		Tammy Lucas, Pharrell Williams Pharrell Williams Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music... , Chad Hugo Chad Hugo Charles Edward Hugo is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist... , Quinnes Parker, Marvin Scandrick, Keisha Spivey, Pamela Long, Barry Gibb Barry Gibb Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major... , Robin Gibb Robin Gibb Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....	The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...  & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...
15	"No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)"	4:28	Lil' Kim Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A..... , Foxy Brown & Da Brat Da Brat Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...	Terri Robinson, Inga Marchand, Da Brat Da Brat Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:... , J.C. Olivier, Sean "Puffy" Combs	Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...  & Rodney Jerkins Rodney Jerkins Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...

Samples

"Cant you see" by "The Payback

The Payback

The Payback is a 1973 double album by James Brown. It was originally scheduled to become the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film Hell Up in Harlem, but was rejected by director Larry Cohen for "not being funky enough." It went to #1 on the Soul Albums chart for two weeks and cracked the Pop...

" by James Brown

James Brown

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

"Spend some time" by "Love T.K.O.

Love T.K.O.

"Love T.K.O." was a single by R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass, from his 1980 album, TP. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100...

" by Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass

Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade...

"Love is all we need

Love Is All We Need

"Love Is All We Need" is a 1997 song by R&B singer Mary J. Blige. It was released as the first single from Blige's third album, Share My World, and features a rap cameo from Nas.-Recording:...

" by "Atomic Dog

Atomic Dog

"Atomic Dog" is a song by George Clinton from his 1982 album Computer Games. The track was released as a single in December 1982 and became the P-Funk collective's last to reach #1 on the U.S. R&B Chart...

" by George Clinton

George Clinton (musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

" Do You Know " by "Same Beat" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s

"No One Else" by "South Bronx

South Bronx

The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx. The neighborhoods of Tremont, University Heights, Highbridge, Morrisania, Soundview, Hunts Point, and Castle Hill are sometimes considered part of the South Bronx....

" by Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...

" Someone Like You" by "Save Their Souls" by Hamilton Bohannon

Hamilton Bohannon

Hamilton Bohannon is an American percussionist, band leader and record producer, who was one of the leading figures in 1970s disco music...

"Tell Me

Tell Me

Tell Me may refer to:In music:* "Tell Me!", a song by August & Telma* "Tell Me" * "Tell Me" * "Tell Me" , with Christina Aguilera* "Tell Me" * "Tell Me"...

" by Help (Somebody Please)" by The O'Jays

The O'Jays

The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert , Walter Williams , William Powell , Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005...

"When Boy Meets Girl

When Boy Meets Girl

"When Boy Meets Girl" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It as released in October 1995 as the second single from her album Terri Clark. The song reached #3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in February 1996 and #3 on the Billboard Hot Country...

" by "Love You Inside Out

Love You Inside Out

"Love You Inside Out" is a 1979 hit single for the Bee Gees, from their album Spirits Having Flown. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in June 1979...

" by Bee Gees

Bee Gees

The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...

Don't Ever Change sampled "Computer Love" by Zapp

Zapp

Zapp may refer to:*Zapp , a 1980s funk band based in Ohio, USA*Zapp , the debut album by the funk band*Zapp Brannigan, a fictional character from the television series Futurama...

Do You Think About Us? sampled "Closer Than Just Friends" by Surface

Surface

In mathematics, specifically in topology, a surface is a two-dimensional topological manifold. The most familiar examples are those that arise as the boundaries of solid objects in ordinary three-dimensional Euclidean space R3 — for example, the surface of a ball...

Credits=
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander- Flute, Mixing

Eddie Alford -Guitar

Bob Brockman- Mixing

Gerry Brown -Mixing

Sean "Puffy" Combs- Executive Producer, Producer, Remixing, Voices

Lane Craven -Engineer

Da Brat -Rap

Stephen Dent -Engineer

Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott -Producer

Dan Evans -Production Coordination

Guzman/Rotterdam Conservatory Orquesta Tipica -Photography

Chad Hugo- Producer

Stevie J. -Producer

Julian Jackson -Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programming

Rodney Jerkins -Remixing

D. Jones -Vocals (Background)

Steve Jordan -Producer

Paul Logus- Engineer, Mixing

Pam Long- Voices

Tammy Lucas ?, -Vocal Producer

Keith M. Vocals -(Background)

Tony Maserati -Engineer, Mixing

Keenya Mauldin -Hair Stylist

Alisha Melvin -Hair Stylist

Herb Middleton- Keyboards

Nasheim Myrick- Engineer

Axel Niehaus -Engineer, Mixing

Jean Claude "Poke" Olivier- Producer

Sybil Pennix- Assistant Producer, Stylist, Executive Producer

Harve Pierre- A&R

Herb Powers- Mastering

Terri Robinson -Producer, Vocals (Background)

Raphael Saadiq -Guitar (Bass), Producer, Vocals (Background)

LaTrice Shaw- Production Coordination

Rashad Smith -Producer

Eric Spearman- Make-Up

Kevin Thomas -Engineer

Chucky Thompson- Guitar, Keyboards, Producer

Total Vocals -(Background)

Richard Travali- Engineer

Pharrell Williams -Producer

Doug Wilson -EngineerSingles=

• Can't You See June 27, 1995
• No One Else November 28, 1995
• Kissin You March 12, 1996
• Do You Think About Us April 23, 1996

Trivia

• The music heard in the background of "Whose Is It? (Interlude)" is Tevin Campbell
  Tevin Campbell
  Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:...
  
  's "You Don't Have To Worry" which Total co-wrote and sang background vocals on.
• "Kissing You" has been sampled on both Teairra Mari
  Teairra Marí
  Teairra Maria Thomas , better known by her stage name Teairra Marí, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, and dancer. At the age of 16, she was signed to Def Jam and released her first album, Teairra Marí. After disappointing sales, she was let go from her recording contract in the...
  
  's "Missing You" & Bizzy Bone
  Bizzy Bone
  Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...
  
  's "Thugs Need Love Too".
• "When Boy Meets Girl" (which features a prominent sample of the Bee Gees
  Bee Gees
  The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
  
  ' "Love You Inside Out
  Love You Inside Out
  "Love You Inside Out" is a 1979 hit single for the Bee Gees, from their album Spirits Having Flown. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in June 1979...
  
  ") was one of the earliest production credits of The Neptunes
  The Neptunes
  The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
  
  .
• The Remix Version of "Kissin You" contains sample from "Oh Honey" by Delegation
  Delegation
  Delegation is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities. However the person who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work. Delegation empowers a subordinate to make decisions, i.e...
  
  (1977)