| Artist | Adeva |
|---|---|
| Cover | Adeva_Adeva!_album_cover.jpg |
| Released | 28 August 1989[1] |
| Studio | Quantum Studios |
| Label | Cooltempo/Chrysalis (Europe) Capitol/EMI (US) |
| Producer | Smack Productions · Paul Simpson |
| Next year | 1991 |
Adeva! is the debut album by American singer Adeva, released in 1989. It features the singles "Respect" (UK No. 17[2]), "Musical Freedom (Free At Last)" (UK No. 22[2]), "Warning!" (UK No. 17[2]), "I Thank You" (UK No. 17[2]), "Beautiful Love" (UK No. 57[2]) and "Treat Me Right" (UK No. 62[2]). The album was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart[2] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales exceeding 300,000 copies.[1]
Critical reception
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson praised "big-voiced" Adeva's "aggressive, gospel-influenced belting", calling it "a throwback to the days of Gloria Gaynor, Grace Jones, Linda Clifford, and Loleatta Holloway.[3]
Track listing
Note
- Tracks 11–13 available on CD only, or as part of the vinyl limited edition version that included the extra tracks as a free 12" single.
Note
- Although titled differently, track 12 is the same remix as track 13 on the UK CD version.
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Adeva – lead vocals
- Carmen Brown – background vocals
- Michael Cameron – drum programming
- Roger Cozine – keyboards
- Rod Goode – drum programming
- Keith Jacks – guitar, assistant engineer
- Tony Jenkins – background vocals
- Frank Jones – background vocals
- Kevin Lewis – keyboards
- Andrew MacPherson – photography
- Brenda Mickens – background vocals
- Russ Kip Moore – saxophone, engineer
- Troy Patterson – keyboards, drum programming, background vocals
- Pablovia Raban – mixing
- Rico Tyler – keyboards, drum programming
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)[4] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 80 |
References
- ^ "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Adeva!' (from bpi.co.uk)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2017. – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Official Charts > Adeva". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Adeva! - Adeva - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums". Music & Media. 16 September 1989. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Year End Albums". Record Mirror. 20 January 1990. p. 42. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
