Straight to the Point (Damion Hall album)

Straight to the Point is the only solo studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Damion Hall. It was released in 1994 via Silas/MCA Records. Production was handled by Sean Hall, Tricky Stewart, Brian McKnight, Bryan Loren, Brandon Barnes, Donald Parks, Emanuel Officer, John Howcott, Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey, and Damion Hall himself, who also served as executive producer together with Louil Silas Jr. and Ron Gillyard. It features guest appearances from Chanté Moore and Damion's brother and fellow Guy groupmate Aaron Hall. The album debuted at number 147 on the Billboard 200 and number 22 on the Top R&B Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Satisfy You", which reached No. 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, No. 62 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, No. 38 on the Adult R&B Airplay and No. 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales, and "Do Me Like You Wanna Be Done".

Straight to the Point
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 26, 1994
Recorded1993–94
Genre
Length1:13:45
Label
Producer
Singles from Straight to the Point
  1. "Satisfy You"
    Released: March 22, 1994
  2. "Do Me Like You Wanna Be Done"
    Released: August 30, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let's Get It Going"
5:10
2."Love's Knockin'"
  • Donald Parks
  • Emanuel Officer
  • John Howcott
  • Donald Parks
  • Emanuel Officer
  • John Howcott
5:46
3."Crazy About You"
  • D. Hall
  • S. Hall
  • Stewart
  • Damion Hall
  • Sean Hall (co.)
  • Tricky Stewart (co.)
5:59
4."Do Me Like You Wanna Be Done"
  • D. Hall
  • S. Hall
  • Stewart
  • Sean Hall
  • Tricky Stewart
  • Damion Hall (co.)
4:52
5."A Song for You" (featuring Aaron Hall)Leon Russell
  • Jon Nettlesbey
  • Terry Coffey
5:27
6."Satisfy You" (featuring Chanté Moore)Bryan LorenBryan Loren6:01
7."Holdin' On"
  • D. Hall
  • S. Hall
  • Stewart
  • Damion Hall
  • Sean Hall (co.)
  • Tricky Stewart (co.)
5:51
8."Lost Inside of You"
4:28
9."Never Enough"
  • McKnight
  • Victor Brooks
Brian McKnight4:52
10."Second Chance"
  • McKnight
  • Barnes
Brian McKnight4:46
11."Now or Never"
  • Nick Dibenedetto
  • S. Hall
  • Stewart
  • Sean Hall
  • Tricky Stewart
  • Damion Hall (co.)
4:52
12."Long Lasting Love Affair"
  • D. Hall
  • S. Hall
  • Stewart
  • Sean Hall
  • Tricky Stewart
4:26
13."Black as You Wanna Be"
  • D. Hall
  • S. Hall
  • Stewart
  • Damion Hall
  • Sean Hall (co.)
  • Tricky Stewart (co.)
4:09
14."Satisfy You (Remix)" (featuring Chanté Moore)LorenBryan Loren7:06
Total length:1:13:45

Personnel edit

  • Damion "Crazy Legs" Hall – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 13), co-producer (tracks: 4, 11), executive producer
  • Aaron Hall – vocals (track 5)
  • Chanté Moore – vocals (tracks: 6, 14)
  • Valerie Davis – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 11)
  • Tammy White – backing vocals (track 2)
  • Marc Nelson – backing vocals (track 7)
  • Brian McKnight – backing vocals (tracks: 9, 10), producer (tracks: 8-10)
  • Nick Dibenedetto – backing vocals (track 11)
  • Donnell Spencer Jr. – live drums (track 9)
  • Sean Hall – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 11, 12), co-producer (tracks: 3, 7, 13)
  • Christopher "Tricky" Stewart – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 11, 12), co-producer (tracks: 3, 7, 13)
  • Donald Parks – producer (track 2)
  • Emanuel Officer – producer (track 2)
  • John Howcott – producer (track 2)
  • Jon Nettlesbey – producer (track 5)
  • Terry Coffey – producer (track 5)
  • Bryan Loren – producer & mixing (tracks: 6, 14), re-mixing (track 14)
  • Brandon Barnes – producer (track 8)
  • Christopher M. Wood – recording (tracks: 1, 4, 7-13)
  • NHP Sound, Inc. – recording & mixing (track 2)
  • Michael Girgis – recording (track 3)
  • Michael Wells – recording (track 5)
  • John Schmit – recording assistant (track 5)
  • Manny Marroquin – recording assistant (track 5)
  • Bryan Carrigan – engineering (tracks: 6, 14)
  • Kevin Davis – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 11-13)
  • Alan Meyerson – mixing (track 5)
  • David Koenig – mixing (tracks: 8-10)
  • Rob Groome – mixing assistant (track 1)
  • John "Bernasky" Wall – mixing assistant (track 2)
  • Richard Huredia – mixing assistant (tracks: 3, 7-10, 12, 13)
  • Gabriel Sutter – mixing assistant (track 5)
  • Scott Blockland – re-mixing assistant (track 14)
  • Louil Silas Jr. – executive producer
  • Ronald R. Gillyard – executive producer

Charts edit

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 147
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] 22

References edit

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Damion Hall - Straight to the Point Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 14, 1994. p. 106. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 14, 1994. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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