Whatcha Lookin' 4 is the third album released by Kirk Franklin and The Family. It also features backup by God's Property. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records occurred on April 30, 1996 (1996-04-30). The album was recorded about two years earlier in May 1994 but the release date has been delayed three times[4]
All the songs on the album were written and produced by Franklin except "Anything 4 U" (produced by Buster & Shavoni) and "When I Think About Jesus", (Public domain, arrangement by Franklin).
Kirk Franklin & The Family: Kirk Franklin, Jeannette Johnson, Keisha Grandy, Terri Pace, Stephanie Glynn, Demetrice "De" Clinkscale, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Darrell Blair, Byron Cole, Jon "J.D." Drummond, Yolanda McDonald, Sheila "Mother" Brice, Tamela Mann, Theresa Young, Carrie "Mousey" Young Davis
Lead Vocals: David Mann, Yolanda McDonald, DemeTrice Clinkscale, Darrell Blair
Music Programming & Synth Drums: Buster & Shavoni Recording Engineers: Bob Tucker (Basic Tracks); Louis "Buster" Brown (Overdubs)
14.
Whatcha Lookin' 4 (remix)
4:36
Lead Vocals: Kirk Franklin, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Tamela Mann
Trumpet: Lawrence Robinson Mixed by Craig Burbridge, Dalon Collins, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Chris Simpson,
15.
Melodies from Heaven (skate remix)
4:18
Lead Vocals: Kirk Franklin
Mixed by Craig Burbridge
Certifications and Chart success
The album was certified Gold on August 16, 1996 (1996-08-16) and Platinum on May 28, 1997 (1997-05-28).[6]
Whatcha Lookin' 4 was #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart and Top Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. That same year the album reached #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #23 on the Billboard 200 Chart.
