Tracie Spencer is the self titled debut album of the American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 R&B singer Tracie Spencer

Tracie Spencer

Tracie Monique Spencer is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and model.-Biography:She began singing by the age of three and modeling in pageant competitions at age five. Tracie performed, produced and directed her first music videos before she was ten years of age...

 released in 1988. It features the Michael Jay-penned "Cross My Heart", which would feature (with a shorter track time and arrangement) on Martika

Martika

Martika is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. As a singer she released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over four million copies worldwide.-Early life and career:Martika entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the...

's album of the same name which was released that same year

Martika (album)

Martika is the title of the debut album by former child actor and Teen pop singer Martika. It was released on CBS Records in 1988.- Background :...

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Track listing

1. "Hide and Seek
   Hide and Seek (Tracie Spencer song)
   "Hide and Seek" is the first single from Tracie Spencer's self-titled debut album. The single was released in January 1988. It was written by Lynn Davis. Although Tracie was only 11 years old when this single and debut album was released, critics and fans alike could see that her voice lurked some...
   
   " (Lynn Davis) 4:33
2. "Symptoms of True Love
   Symptoms of True Love
   "Symptoms of True Love" is the second single from Tracie Spencer's self-titled debut album. The single was released in 1988. It was written by German composer team Irmgard Klarmann and Felix Weber. Unlike her first single , this song was an uptempo club/dance track...
   
   " (Irmgard Klarman, Felix Weber) 4:21
3. "My Heart Beats Only 4 U" (J. Allen, Cornelius Mims, John Bokowski) 5:04
4. "In My Dreams" (Larry M. Lee, Ike Stubblefield) 4:07
5. "Imagine" (Lennon
   John Lennon
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   ) 4:28
6. "Cross My Heart
   Cross My Heart (Eighth Wonder song)
   "Cross My Heart" is a 1987 song recorded by British pop band Eighth Wonder. It was the second single from the album Fearless and group's sixth single, and was released in 1988. It which proved to be almost as successful chart wise as "I'm Not Scared", reaching the top ten in Italy, Norway and...
   
   " (Michael Jay) 4:41
7. "Wanna Be" (Mims, Ollie E. Brown) 5:20
8. "My First Broken Heart" (Dorothy S. Gazeley, Allan Rich) 4:23
9. "Because of You" (Linda Creed
   Linda Creed
   Linda Creed also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American singer-songwriter and lyricist who teamed up with songwriter-producer Thom Bell to produce some of the most successful Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s.-Career:Born in Philadelphia in 1949, Creed was raised in the...
   
   , Dennis Matosky, John Lind, Leslie Hall) 4:32
10. "Lullaby Child" (Lisa & Tony Haynes, Michael O'Hara) 3:08

Personnel

• Tracie Spencer: Vocals, Rap
  Rapping
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• Marva Barnes, Crystal Blake, Alex Brown, Carl Carwell, Lynn Davis, Vonciele Faggett, Natalie Jackson, Josie James, Jean Johnson, Darlene/Lori/Sharon Petty, Angel Rogers, Alfie Silas, Cherie Wells, Monalisa Young: Vocal Backing
• John Bokowski, Eugene Booker, Joseph Curiale, Ron Kersey, Michael O'Hara, Monty Seward, Ike Stubblefield, David Zeman: Keyboards
• Bruce Gaitsch, James Harrah, Josh Leo, Johnny McGhee, Greg Moore, Gregg Wright: Guitars
• Cornelius Mims: Synthesized Bass, Vocal Backing
• Jason Scheff: Bass
• Paulinho Da Costa
  Paulinho Da Costa
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  , Bobbye Hall
  Bobbye Hall
  Bobbye Jean Hall Porter is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 22 songs that reached the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100, six of those reaching #1.-Early career:...
  
  : Percussion
• Ollie E. Brown: Drums, Percussion, Special Effects
• Tom Keane: Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Percussion
• Bill Jones, Danny Pelfrey, Andrew Woolfolk: Saxophone

Cover Versions

Her song "My First Broken Heart" was covered by a Filipina

Philippines

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 diva-actress Iya Villania

Iya Villania

Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villanía , better known as Iya Villania, is a Filipino-Australian actress, host, singer, dancer, and model. She has hosted on TV shows like ASAP Mania, Us Girls and as a VJ for MYX music channel.-Early life:Villanía was born in Camperdown, Australia but grew up in Sydney...

 and released in 2008 under her album Finally!

Finally!

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Chart Information

Year	Billboard Chart	Peak Position
1988	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	#57
1988	The Billboard 200	#146