Kashif is the fifth studio album by American singer Kashif, released by Arista Records in 1989.[1][2] The album includes two hit singles, "Personality" and a cover of the 1973 hit "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" by The Four Tops.
| Kashif | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Kashif | |||
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Critical reception edit
USA Today wrote: "There are some good songs here, including two striking dance numbers, 'Personality' and the hypnotic cover of the Four Tops' 'Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)'."[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Personality" |
| 4:06 | |
| 2. | "Looking for a Lover" |
|
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "Love Letter Out Loud" | Victor Bailey |
| 5:10 |
| 4. | "Step into My World" |
| Kashif | 4:10 |
| 5. | "I'm Coming Home" |
| 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" |
| 5:23 | |
| 7. | "After You" | Randy Bowland | Kashif | 4:36 |
| 8. | "My Door" |
|
| 6:45 |
| 9. | "Pop the Question" | Kashif | Kashif | 5:36 |
Personnel edit
- Kashif – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 6, 8, 9), drum programming (1, 2, 6, 8, 9), all instruments (3, 4, 5), Synclavier programming (4)
- Nick Mundy – keyboards (1, 2, 6, 8), drum programming (1, 2, 6, 8), backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 8)
- Taharqa Aleem – all instruments (5)
- Tunde-Ra Aleem – all instruments (5)
- Steve Lindsey – keyboards (6, 9)
- Monty Seward – keyboards (6, 7, 9), drum programming (6)
- Curtis Dowd – keyboards (7), drum programming (7)
- Nick Moroch – guitars (3)
- Ira Siegel – guitars (3)
- Randy Bowland – guitars (7), bass (7)
- Ray Fuller – guitars (7)
- Victor Bailey – bass (1), backing vocals (3)
- Allen McGrier – bass (4)
- Dwayne "Smitty" Smith – bass (7)
- Daniel Wilensky – saxophone solo (7)
- Prince Charles Alexander – Yamaha WX7 solo (9)
- Kim "Eurisa" Davis – backing vocals (1, 9)
- Sandra St. Victor – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 8)
- Rick Oriol – party voice (2)
- Joi Cardwell – backing vocals (4)
- Leroy Burgess – backing vocals (5)
- Lori Fulton – backing vocals (7)
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8)
Technical and Design
- Prince Charles Alexander – recording (1-4, 6-9), mixing (1-4, 6, 8, 9)
- Earl Cohen – recording (3), mixing (3)
- Steve Goldman – recording (3, 5), mixing (5, 7)
- Oswald Bowe – assistant engineer (1)
- Tom Callahan – assistant engineer (1, 6)
- George Mayers Jr. – assistant engineer (1)
- Ernie Perez – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8)
- Roy Sweeting – assistant engineer (1)
- Chris Furhman – assistant engineer (2, 4, 6, 8, 9), additional engineer (6, 7)
- Joel Iwataki – assistant engineer (2, 4, 6, 8)
- Mitchell Osias – assistant engineer (2)
- Alejandro Rodriguez – assistant engineer (2, 6, 7)
- Kevin Thomas – assistant engineer (2, 6, 8, 9)
- Angela R. Dryden – assistant engineer (3, 5, 9)
- Dug Larsen – assistant engineer (3, 5, 9), additional engineer (5)
- Maurice Puerto – assistant engineer (3)
- Christopher Savino – assistant engineer (3)
- Vince Caro – assistant engineer (4, 6)
- Rob Harvey – assistant engineer (4)
- Robin Laine – assistant engineer (4, 6, 9)
- Ray Pyle – assistant engineer (6)
- Anthony Saunders – assistant engineer (7)
- Nick Els – assistant engineer (9)
- David Schober – additional engineer (6)
- Will Rogers – additional engineer (7)
- Adrian Salley – production coordinator
- David Brubaker – design
- Adrian Buckmaster – photography
Charts edit
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 29 |