Martha Wash (album)

Martha Wash
Studio album by Martha Wash
Released	February 23, 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	House music, Contemporary R&B, Urban, Dance-pop, Gospel
Length	57:15
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Alexandra Forbes (track: 8), The Basement Boys (track: 8), Brian Alexander Morgan (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13), Eric Beall (tracks: 8, 9), Eric Robinson (tracks: 11, 12), Steve Skinner (tracks: 8, 9), Todd Terry (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 14)

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Martha Wash is the self-titled solo debut album by Martha Wash, released in 1993 on RCA Records. The album peaked at #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart, #169 on The Billboard 200 and #42 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It includes the two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart hits, "Carry On" and "Give It To You" and the Top 10 hit, "Runaround". "Give It To You" enjoyed limited success in the pop market, peaking at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The other single released from the album was "Leave a Light On".

Track listing

1. "Someone Who Believes In You" (Prelude) (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 1:44
2. "So Whatcha Gonna Do" (Todd Terry) 4:55
3. "Give It To You" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 3:49
4. "Runaround" (Eric Robinson, Todd Terry) 4:41
5. "Now That You're Gone" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 6:15
6. "Things We Do for Love" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 4:25
7. "Just Us (Dancin')" (Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn) 2:33
8. "Leave a Light On" (Alexandra Forbes, Eric Beall, Steve Skinner) 4:22
9. "Carry On" (Eric Beall) 4:17
10. "Someone Who Believes In You" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 3:54
11. "Hold On Pt. 1" (Andy Wright, Eric Robinson) 3:49
12. "Hold On Pt. 2" (Eric Robinson, Frank Collins) 4:59
13. "When It's My Heart" (David Grigsby, Harvey Huges) 4:06
14. "Just Us (Singin')" (Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn) 3:26

Personnel

• Katreese Barnes, Melonie Daniels, Carl Hall, Damon Horton, Douglas Kibble, Linda Pino, Arif St. Michael, Biti Strauchn, Jeanie Tracy: Vocal Backing
• Terry Burrus, Eric Robinson, Todd Terry: Keyboards
• Barry J. Eastmond: Keyboards, Synthesizers, String Arrangements
• Charlene Moore: Keyboards, Vocal Backing
• Brian Alexander Morgan: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Vocal Backing
• Eric Rehl: Synthesizers & Programming
• Steve Skinner: Keyboards, Drum Programming
• Bernard Grubman, Ira Siegel, Greg Skaff, Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitars
• Anthony Jackson: Bass
• Omar Hakim: Drums
• Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
• Vocals Arranged By Brian Alexander Morgan, Jeanie Tracy & Martha Wash
• Strings Arranged By Barry J. Eastmond; contracted by Al Brown