Conscience (Womack & Womack album)

Conscience
Studio album by Womack & Womack
Released	June 13, 1988
Studio	Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre	R&B
Length	41:57
Label	Island
Producer	Chris Blackwell Cecil Womack Linda Womack
Womack & Womack chronology
Starbright (1986) Conscience (1988) Family Spirit (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Conscience is the fourth album by Womack & Womack, released in 1988, containing the hit single "Teardrops". The backing musicians were entitled the Mountain Man Band.

Track listing

All tracks by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack (credited as Dr Rue and the Gypsy Wave Banner).

1. "Conscious of My Conscience" – 6:10
2. "MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)" – 3:58
3. "Friends (So Called)" – 5:43
4. "Slave (Just for Love)" – 5:02
5. "Teardrops" – 5:04
6. "Good Man Monologue" – 4:31
7. "Life's Just a Ballgame" – 4:24
8. "I am Love" – 2:43
9. "Celebrate the World" – 4:14

Personnel

Performance

• Joel Bryant – keyboards
• Ricky Fataar – drums
• Cecil Womack – vocals, background vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Earl "The Pearl" Womack – drums
• Linda Womack – vocals, background vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Naomi Womack – background vocals
• Travis B. Womack – bass guitar
• The Virginia Womack Family – background vocals
• Dashiell Rae – backing vocals
• Lyn Gerald – backing vocals

Production

• Chris Blackwell – producer
• Carol Friedman – art direction and photography
• Sue Keston – design
• Vince McCartney – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Conscience Chart (1988) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 11 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 8 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 49 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 5 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 10 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 17 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5 UK Albums (OCC)[9] 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 74

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Conscience Chart (1989) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 35 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 37

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Conscience

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[13]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[14]	Gold	250,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[15]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Platinum	300,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Australiancharts.com – Womack & Womack – Conscience". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Womack & Womack – Conscience" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Womack & Womack – Conscience" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Womack & Womack – Conscience" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
6. "Charts.nz – Womack & Womack – Conscience". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Womack & Womack – Conscience". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Womack & Womack – Conscience". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of September 10, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
11. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
12. "Top Selling Albums of 1989". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
13. "French album certifications – Womack & Womack – Conscience" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Select WOMACK & WOMACK and click OK. 
14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Womack & Womack; 'Conscience')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
15. "Dutch album certifications – Womack & Womack – Conscience" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Conscience in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1988 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
16. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Conscience')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
17. "British album certifications – Womack & Womack – Conscience". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 16, 2022.