Johnny Gill (1990 album)

Johnny Gill
Studio album by Johnny Gill
Released	April 17, 1990
Recorded	September 1989-February 1990
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Length	48:35
Label	Motown
Producer	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, L.A. & Babyface, Nat Adderley, Jr.
Johnny Gill chronology

Johnny Gill is the eponymous 3rd album by Johnny Gill, released in 1990, and his first for Motown Records. The album produced four hit singles: "Rub You the Right Way," "My, My, My," "Wrap My Body Tight" and "Fairweather Friend".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Rub You the Right Way"	James Harris III Terry Lewis	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:30
2.	"Fairweather Friend"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Antonio "L.A." Reid Daryl Simmons	Reid Edmonds Simmons (co.) Kevin "Kayo" Roberson (co.)	4:35
3.	"Wrap My Body Tight"	Harris III Lewis	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:38
4.	"Feels So Much Better"	Edmonds	Reid Edmonds Perri "Pebbles" Reid (co.)	4:36
5.	"Never Know Love"	Edmonds Reid	Edmonds Reid	4:26
6.	"My, My, My"	Edmonds Simmons	Reid Edmonds Simmons (co.) Roberson (co.)	5:21
7.	"Lady Dujour"	H. Randall Davis	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Randy Ran (co.)	4:57
8.	"Just Another Lonely Night"	Tony Wells Dianne Quander	Nat Adderley, Jr. Cirocco (co.) Zack Vaz (co.)	4:10
9.	"Giving My All To You"	Davis	Randy Ran Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (co.)	5:19
10.	"Let's Spend The Night"	Davis Harris III Lewis	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Randy Ran (co.)	3:56
11.	"My, My, My (Reprise)"			1:11

(co.) - signifies as co-producer
"Rub You the Right Way" contains a vocal sample of "Pump Up the Bass", written by Jeffrey Townes, Will Smith and Pete Harris, and performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; a vocal sample of "Funky President (People It's Bad)", written and performed by James Brown; and an orchestra sample riff of "Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)", written by Vincent Montana, Jr., and performed by The Salsoul Orchestra.

Johnny Gill - Percussion, Background Vocals, Vocals
Jimmy Jam - Percussion, Drum & Keyboard Programming, Arranger
Terry Lewis - Percussion, Background Vocals, Arranger
Babyface - Keyboards
Cirocco - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Sound Effects
Jim Demgen - Keyboards
Randy Ran - Keyboards, Drum & Keyboard Programming, Vocal Backing, Arranger
Steve Kroon - Percussion
O'Jania, Daryl Simmons, Tony Tolbert, The Waters Sisters, Lance Ellington, After 7, Linda Brown, Pebbles, Karyn White - Vocal Backing
George Wadenius - Guitars
Kayo, Lucio Hopper - Bass
Buddy Williams - Drums, Percussion
L.A. Reid - Drums, Percussion, Mixing
Kenny G- Saxophone

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	Billboard 200	8
1990	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1990	Rub You the Right Way	BillBoard Hot 100	3
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	1
		Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	6
		Hot Dance Music/Club Play	16
	My, My, My	BillBoard Hot 100	10
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	1
		Adult Contemporary	32
	Fairweather Friend	Billboard Hot 100	28
	Fairweather Friend	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2
	Wrap My Body Tight	Billboard Hot 100	84
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	1
		Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	8
		Hot Dance Music/Club Play	48