Straight from My Heart
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| Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Length | 59:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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Straight from My Heart is the third studio album by American singer Pebbles. It was released on September 12, 1995, on MCA Records. The album features the top 40 R&B hit, "Are You Ready?".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four out of five stars and ranked it "among Pebbles' most consistent efforts."[1] He found that on With Straight from the Heart "Pebbles attempts to fit into the sound of the mid-'90s and the results are surprisingly successful." He noted that the album was "more of a showcase for her producers than the singer herself. Featuring elements of jazz, funk, and hip-hop, the record is a diverse and soulful catalog of contemporary R&B; even when the songwriting is weak, the record sounds first-rate."[1] Entertainment Weekly's David Thigpen wrote that "past the clichéd album title [...] you'll find satisfying grooves and a few killer love songs, all polished to a high gloss and carried along on Pebbles' seductive whispers and wails [...] Straight from My Heart serves as a declaration of her independence."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Club Laid Back" (Intro) | Pebbles | Pebbles | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Like the Last Time" |
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| 4:06 |
| 3. | "Are You Ready?" |
| Winans | 4:35 |
| 4. | "I Can't Help It" |
| 5:06 | |
| 5. | "You" |
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| 4:17 |
| 6. | "Happy" |
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| 4:58 |
| 7. | "Soul Replacement" |
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| 4:40 |
| 8. | "Club Laid Back" (Reprise) | Pebbles | Pebbles | 0:30 |
| 9. | "It's Alright" |
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| 4:03 |
| 10. | "Show Me" |
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| 5:17 |
| 11. | "Straight from My Heart" |
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| 4:20 |
| 12. | "Angel" | Pebbles | Pebbles | 4:55 |
| 13. | "One More Try" |
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| 3:45 |
| 14. | "Long Way to Travel" |
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| 4:24 |
| 15. | "One More Try" |
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| 3:45 |
| 16. | "Club Laid Back" (Outro) | Pebbles | Pebbles | 1:58 |
| 17. | "Are You Ready?" (Mario mix) |
| Winans | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 59:44 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies co-producer(s)
Production
- Tom Cassel – mixing engineer
- Sean Combs – producer
- John Frye – engineer
- Organized Noize – producer
- Pebbles – producer
- Joe Rich – producer
- Tony Rich – producer
- Alex Richbourg – producer
- Chucky Thompson – producer
- Kyle West – producer
- Mike Wilson – engineer
- Mario Winans – producer
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 146 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 43 |
References
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Straight from My Heart review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Thigpen, David (September 15, 1995). "Straight from My Heart review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Pebbles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Pebbles Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2025.