1994 studio album by E.Y.C.
Express Yourself Clearly Released 1994 Recorded 1993 Genre Length 45 :50 Label MCA
Express Yourself Clearly (1994)
Put It On ... E.Y.C. (1995)
"Get Some (US only)" Released: 1993
"Feelin' Alright" Released: 1993
"The Way You Work It" Released: 1994
"Number One" Released: 1994
"Black Book" Released: 1994
"One More Chance" Released: 1994
The US album cover which was completely repackaged to appeal to the US market.
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Select [ 1]
Express Yourself Clearly is the debut studio album by American pop and R&B group E.Y.C. [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] It was released in 1994 in Europe, Australia, Japan and the United States.[ 6] The album charted at No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart .[ 7]
Album content The album features the top 40 hits "Feelin' Alright", "The Way You Work It", "Black Book, "Number One" and "One More Chance".[ 8] The track "Get Some", featuring Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. , was E.Y.C.'s debut single in the US[ 9] before the band had success in Europe with their first international single "Feelin' Alright".[ 10]
The US version of the album had completely different artwork and a slightly different track listing[ 11] to cater for the US market, including the track "Straight Mackin'" which replaced "Number One" ("Straight Mackin'" was the B-side to the international single "Number One"[ 12] ). "The Way You Work It" was remixed for the US album.[ 13]
A limited edition 2-disc version was also released in the UK featuring additional tracks.[ 14]
Track listing
UK version Title Writer(s) 1. "Feelin' Alright" Damon Butler David Loeffler Trey Parker Phillip Gordy Darric Graham 4:11 2. "Nice and Slow" 4:24 3. "Black Book" Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 4:08 4. "Remembering You Girl" 4:41 5. "One More Chance" 4:03 6. "The Way You Work It" Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 2:57 7. "Baby Don't You Know" Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Lawson 4:53 8. "Number One" 3:39 9. "You Are My Happiness" 4:03 10. "Swing My Way (Demo)" Butler Loeffler Parker Bronek Wroblewski 4:25 11. "Get Some" (featuring Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. ) Butler Loeffler Parker Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. 4:22
Additional tracks on 2-disc version
Title Writer(s) 1. "Feelin' Alright" (Show Mix) Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 3:21 2. "The Way You Work It" (T. Reck Mix) Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 4:32 3. "EYC-Ya" 2:04
US version Title Writer(s) 1. "Feelin' Alright" Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 4:11 2. "Nice and Slow" Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Lawson 4:24 3. "Black Book" Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 4:08 4. "Remembering You Girl" Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Mundy Spencer 4:41 5. "One More Chance" 4:03 6. "The Way You Work It" Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham 2:57 7. "Baby Don't You Know" Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Lawson 4:53 8. "Swing My Way" Butler Loeffler Parker Wroblewski 3:39 9. "You Are My Happiness" 4:03 10. "Straight Mackin'" 4:03 11. "Get Some" (featuring Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.) Butler Loeffler Parker Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. 4:22
Charts
References
^ SP (June 1994). "New Albums: Soundbites" . Select . p. 87. Retrieved 20 December 2024 .
^ British Hit Singles and Albums . Guinness. 2005. p. 4. ISBN 9781904994008 . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 Jun 1994. p. 42 . Retrieved 3 May 2019 . EYC Express Yourself Clearly Album.
^ Betts, Graham (2005). Complete UK Hit Albums, 1956-2005 . Collins. p. 140. ISBN 9780007205325 . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ Vibe . Vibe Media Group. Dec 1993 – Jan 1994. p. 36. Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C. - Express Yourself Clearly Releases" . Discogs . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C. Full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C Full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C. & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. – Get Some" . Discogs . Retrieved 31 March 2022 .
^ "E.Y.C. full official chart history" . Official charts . Retrieved 31 March 2022 .
^ "Express Yourself Clearly - E.Y.C. Songs, Reviews, Credits" . All Music . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C. - Number One (CD, Maxi Single)" . Discogs . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C. - The Way You Work It" . Discogs . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ "E.Y.C. - Express Yourself Clearly (CD, Album)" . Discogs . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.