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1989 studio album by Adeva
Adeva!
Studio album by Adeva
Released28 August 1989
StudioQuantum Studios
LabelCooltempo/Chrysalis (Europe)
Capitol/EMI (US)
Producer
  • Smack Productions
  • Paul Simpson
Adeva chronology
Adeva!
(1989) 		Love or Lust?
(1991)

Adeva! is the debut album by American singer Adeva, released in 1989. The album features the singles "Respect" (UK No. 17), "Musical Freedom (Free At Last)" (UK No. 22), "Warning!" (UK No. 17), "I Thank You" (UK No. 17), "Beautiful Love" (UK No. 57) and "Treat Me Right" (UK No. 62). The album was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales exceeding 300,000 copies.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson praised "big-voiced" Adeva's "aggressive, gospel-influenced belting", calling it "a throwback to the days of Gloria Gaynor, Grace Jones, Linda Clifford, and Loleatta Holloway.

Track listing

UK version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Respect"Otis Redding4:06
2."Treat Me Right"
  • Roger Cozine
  • Troy Patterson
3:08
3."I Thank You"
  • Kevin Lewis
  • Patterson
3:45
4."So Right"4:39
5."In and Out of My Life"
  • Tony Jackson
  • Parkin
  • Daniels
  • Rod Goode
4:45
6."Warning!"
  • Parkin
  • Rico Tyler
  • Goode
4:43
7."I Don't Need You"
  • Daniels
  • Patterson
3:36
8."Beautiful Love"
  • Patterson
  • Keith Jacks
  • Daniels
4:32
9."Promises"
  • Parkin
  • Troy Patterson
4:02
10."Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie)
  • Paul Simpson
  • Carmen Brown
6:21
11."I Thank You" (Club Mix)
  • Lewis
  • Patterson
5:08
12."Warning!" (Dangerous Dub Mix)
  • Parkin
  • Tyler
  • Goode
6:03
13."Respect" (The Dancing Danny D Remix; featuring Monie Love)Redding8:28

Note

  • Tracks 11–13 on CD only.
US version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Warning!"
  • Parkin
  • Tyler
  • Goode
3:08
2."Treat Me Right"
  • Cozine
  • Patterson
3:53
3."I Thank You"
  • Lewis
  • Patterson
3:38
4."So Right"
  • Patterson
  • Cameron
  • Parkin
  • Daniels
  • Rodriguez
4:40
5."Love to See You Dancin"
  • Cameron
  • Patterson
3:52
6."In and Out of My Life"
  • Jackson
  • Parkin
  • Daniels
  • Goode
4:46
7."Beautiful Love"
  • Patterson
  • Jacks
  • Daniels
3:20
8."I Don't Need You"
  • Daniels
  • Patterson
3:36
9."Respect"Redding4:05
10."Promises"
  • Parkin
  • Patterson
3:49
11."Musical Freedom" (featuring Paul Simpson and Carmen Marie)
  • Simpson
  • Brown
6:22
12."Respect" (A Little Bit of Love Mix; featuring Monie Love)Redding8:31
13."Love Is Special"Patterson5:06

Note

  • Although titled differently, track 12 is the same remix as track 13 on the UK CD version.

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

  • Adeva – lead vocals
  • Carmen Brown – background vocals
  • Michael Cameron – drum programming
  • Roger Cozine – keyboards
  • Rod Goode – drum programming
  • Keith Jacks – guitar, assistant engineer
  • Tony Jenkins – background vocals
  • Frank Jones – background vocals
  • Kevin Lewis – keyboards
  • Andrew MacPherson – photography
  • Brenda Mickens – background vocals
  • Russ Kip Moore – saxophone, engineer
  • Troy Patterson – keyboards, drum programming, background vocals
  • Pablovia Raban – mixing
  • Rico Tyler – keyboards, drum programming

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Adeva!
Chart (1989–90) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 14
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) 28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 28
UK Albums (OCC) 6


Year-end charts

1989 year-end chart performance for Adeva!
Chart (1989) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 80

Certifications

Sale certifications for Adeva!
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 300,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Adeva!' (from bpi.co.uk)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via Imgur.com.
  2. ^ "Official Charts > Adeva". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. "Adeva! - Adeva - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. "Adeva! - Adeva - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Adeva – Adeva!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 September 1989. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Adeva – Adeva!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. "Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 January 1990. p. 42. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. "British album certifications – Adeva – Adeva!". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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