Keep It Goin' On

Keep It Goin' On
Studio album by Hi-Five
Released August 11, 1992 (August 11, 1992)
Recorded October, 1991– April, 1992
Genre R&B, new jack swing, soul
Length 42:13
Label Jive
Producer Timmy Allen, R. Kelly, Vincent Herbert, Kiyamma Griffin, Eric Foster White, Carl Bourelly
Hi-Five chronology
Hi-Five
(1990)		 Keep It Goin' On
(1992)		 Faithful
(1993)
Singles from Keep It Goin' On
  1. "She's Playing Hard to Get"
    Released: August 3, 1992
  2. "Quality Time"
    Released: November 29, 1992

Keep It Goin' On is the second studio album by the American band Hi-Five.[1] Released on August 11, 1992 by Jive Records, The lead single "She's Playing Hard to Get" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B singles chart. It is the first studio album to feature newcomer Treston Irby (who is a native of The Bronx, New York and had previously marked his debut appearance with the group in the music videos and on singles from their previous album). These singles from their previous album include: I Can't Wait Another Minute, I Like the Way (The Kissing Game), and the remix version of "Just Another Girlfriend". Also, Keep It Goin' On is the final album to include both original members, Roderick "Pooh" Clark (who was paralyzed from the chest down due to an accidental highway car crash shortly after the second album's release) and Russell Neal (who shortly left the group due to financial conflicts). [2][3][4]

Background

"She's Playing Hard to Get" is the first single from this album.[5] The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B singles chart.[6][7][8][9] The album is notable for featuring the first recorded appearance of singer Faith Evans, who made her debut as a background singer on the song "She Said".[10]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "She's Playing Hard to Get"  Timmy Allen, William Walton 4:35
2. "Quality Time"  R. Kelly 4:42
3. "She Said"  Daymin Miley, Sonia Allen, Timmy Allen 4:58
4. "Fly Away"  Vincent Herbert, Kiyamma Griffin 5:39
5. "A Little Bit Older Now"  R. Kelly 4:45
6. "Mary, Mary"  Eric Foster White 4:17
7. "Let's Get It Started (Keep It Goin' On)"  R. Kelly 4:32
8. "Video Girl"  R. Kelly 4:12
9. "Whenever You Say"  Carl Bourelly, William Walton 5:01

Personnel

  • R. Kelly – programming, background vocals, producer
  • Jose Fernandez – programming
  • Ike Lee – programming
  • Timmy Allen – instruments, producer
  • Joshua Grau – guitar
  • Eric Foster White – drum programming, bass, keyboards, recording engineer
  • Kevin Johnson – drums
  • D-Nice – additional drum programming
  • Carl Bourelly – keyboards, producer
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitar
  • Faith Evans – background vocals
  • Roz Davis – background vocals
  • Schon-Jomel Crawford – background vocals
  • Ed Calle – trumpet
  • Brett Murphey – saxophone
  • Lee Levin – drums
  • Little Anthony Carr – background vocals
  • Tony Thompson – background vocals
  • Thoudia Bickham – background vocals
  • Dawn Green – background vocals
  • Daymin Miley – background vocals, songwriter
  • Peter Mokran – mixing
  • Chris Trevett – mixing
  • Anthony Saunders – recording engineer
  • Pete Christensen – recording engineer
  • Ben Garrison – recording engineer, mixing
  • Jim Munn – recording engineer
  • Kerry Craston – recording engineer
  • Tim Latham – recording engineer
  • Will Tartak – recording engineer
  • Tom Vercillo – recording engineer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • June Ambrose – styling
  • Hula – additional production, remix
  • K. Fingers – additional production, remix
  • Gary Spector – photography
  • ZombArt JK – design

Release history

References

  1. ↑ Keep It Goin' On Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com
  2. ↑ "SoulBounce's Class Of 1992: Hi-Five 'Keep It Goin' On'" November 12, 2012 Obtained 02JUN2013
  3. ↑ Hi-Five's Tony Thompson Dies At 31 | Billboard
  4. ↑ Hi-Five – Chart history | Billboard
  5. ↑ Keep It Goin' On Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com
  6. ↑ "SoulBounce's Class Of 1992: Hi-Five 'Keep It Goin' On'" November 12, 2012 Obtained 02JUN2013
  7. ↑ Hi-Five's Tony Thompson Dies At 31 | Billboard
  8. ↑ Hi-Five – Chart history | Billboard
  9. ↑ Maturing Hi-five Deserves A Big Hand – Sun Sentinel
  10. ↑ Aliya S. King, Faith Evans (2008). Keep The Faith: A Memoir. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0446199508. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ All Music – Hi-Five – She's Playing Hard To Get

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