Faithful (Hi-Five album)

Faithful
Studio album by
Hi-Five
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)[1]
Recorded1992–1993
Genre
Length38:19
LabelJive
ProducerJoe, Keith Miller, Dallas Austin, Carl Bourelly, D-Nice, Arnold Hennings, Art & Rhythm, Timmy Allen
Hi-Five chronology
Keep It Goin' On
(1992) 		Faithful
(1993) 		The Return
(2005)
Singles from Faithful
  1. "Unconditional Love"
    Released: June 1, 1993
  2. "Never Should've Let You Go"
    Released: September 27, 1993[2]
  3. "Faithful"
    Released: 1994
  4. "What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)"
    Released: June 20, 1994[3]

Faithful is the third studio album from American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five, released October 26, 1993 via Jive Records.[1] The album peaked at #105 on the Billboard 200 and at #23 on the Billboard R&B chart.[4]

Four singles were released from the album: "Unconditional Love", "Never Should've Let You Go", "Faithful" and "What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)". "Never Should've Let You Go" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994.[4]

Faithful is the final album that was released by Jive and is the only album to feature two newcomers Shannon Gill and Terrence Murphy.

Track listing

[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Should've Let You Go"Eric Foster White4:42
2."Miss U Girl" ([A])
4:27
3."I'm in Need"
  • Carl Bourelly
  • Derrick Jones
  • Roz Davis
4:47
4."Faithful"Arnold Hennings5:09
5."What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)" (featuring Nuttin' Nyce)
  • LaTeece Wallace
  • Larry "Rock" Campbell
  • Tiwanda Lovelace
4:30
6."Ready 4 U 2 Love" (featuring D-Nice)Larry "Rock" Campbell5:03
7."As One"
  • Anthony Beard
  • Timmy Allen
4:43
8."Unconditional Love"Larry "Rock" Campbell5:07

Samples

  1. ^ "Miss U Girl" contains a sample of "Blind Man Can See It" as performed by James Brown.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (1993)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 105
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 23

References

  1. ^ a b "Faithful - Hi-Five | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Never Should've Let You Go - Hi-Five | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: Hi-Five, Nuttin Nyce: What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love) [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Hi-Five | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Hi-Five - Faithful (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Miss U Girl - Hi-Five | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. April 24, 2015.