# Forever My Lady > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Forever_My_Lady > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Forever_My_Lady.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_My_Lady > Source revision: 1355560089 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the song, see [Forever My Lady (song)](/source/Forever_My_Lady_(song)). This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Forever My Lady" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1991 studio album by Jodeci Forever My Lady Studio album by Jodeci Released May 28, 1991 Recorded 1990–1991 Genre R&B Length 53:23 Label Uptown MCA Producer Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate (exec.) Albert "Al B. Sure!" Brown (also exec.) Jodeci chronology Forever My Lady (1991) Diary of a Mad Band (1993) Singles from Forever My Lady "Gotta Love" Released: February 24, 1991 "Forever My Lady" Released: August 13, 1991 "Stay" Released: December 3, 1991 "Come and Talk to Me" Released: March 10, 1992 "I'm Still Waiting" Released: August 25, 1992 ***Forever My Lady*** is the debut studio album by American [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) [quartet](/source/Quartet#Vocal_quartet) [Jodeci](/source/Jodeci), released May 28, 1991, by [Uptown Records](/source/Uptown_Records) and [MCA Records](/source/MCA_Records). ## Background The album's production and composition was largely attributed to [DeVante Swing](/source/DeVante_Swing), who worked alongside [Grammy](/source/Grammy_Award)-nominated producer [Al B. Sure!](/source/Al_B._Sure!) to craft the album's sound. The recording sessions took place at various recording studios during 1990 to 1991, and were relentlessly worked upon in order to shift the consensus with R&B music. The duo worked to add more of a hip-hop sound to the album, incorporating [synthesizer](/source/Synthesizer)-heavy rhythm tracks to complement the alternating themes discussed throughout the album, ranging from passionate and elegant songs about love, to energetic and swaggering songs centered around sex and partying. The group's emotionally transparent lyrics are delivered in both rapped and sung verses, help to explore the feelings of love and seduction. ## Release and reception The album received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, who complimented the group's innovative nature when approaching the album, as well as its thematic choices and the production from Swing. Following an anticipated release, it debuted at number one on the *Billboard* [Top R&B Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) chart in its first week, and peaked at eighteen on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200). Three of the album's singles charted on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100), including the top-15 hit "[Come and Talk to Me](/source/Come_and_Talk_to_Me)". *Forever My Lady* was certified [multi-platinum](/source/RIAA_certification#List_of_certifications) by the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) and, as of August 1995, has sold over three million copies in the US and over eight million copies worldwide.[1] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2] Entertainment Weekly A−[3] Los Angeles Times [4] Arion Berger of *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)* gave the effort a good review, calling the work "sophisticated beyond the band members' years" and noting that "if they can keep up the momentum of this commercially successful debut (which has already gone Top 40 on the [Billboard pop album chart](/source/Billboard_200)), Jodeci will be a force to be reckoned with."[3] *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* critic Dennis Hunt was less impressed, writing that "the singing is so-so but the production is outstanding."[4] ## Track listing All tracks are somewhat produced by [DeVante Swing](/source/DeVante_Swing), except where noted. No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Stay" Donald Earle DeGrate, Jr. DeVante Swing Al B. Sure! 5:11 2. "Come and Talk to Me" DeGrate Albert Joseph Brown III DeVante Swing Al B. Sure! 4:36 3. "Forever My Lady" DeGrate Brown DeVante Swing Al B. Sure! 5:20 4. "I'm Still Waiting" DeGrate DeVante Swing Al B. Sure! 4:21 5. "U&I" DeGrate DeVante Swing Al B. Sure! 4:04 6. "Interlude (553-Nasty)" DeGrate DeVante Swing 1:47 7. "My Phone" DeGrate DeVante Swing Al B. Sure! 5:49 8. "Gotta Love" DeGrate Cedric Renard Hailey DeVante Swing 4:43 9. "Play Thang" DeGrate DeVante Swing 4:45 10. "It's Alright" DeGrate DeVante Swing 4:36 11. "Treat U" DeGrate DeVante Swing 3:42 12. "Xs We Share" DeGrate DeVante Swing 4:29 13. "Cherish" (bonus track, originally from the Fried Green Tomatoes soundtrack) Terry Kirkman DeVante Swing 3:59 ## Personnel - Art Direction – Reiner Design Consultants - Assistant Engineering – Ellen Fitton, Michael Gilbert, Marnie Riley, Jay A. Ryan - Engineering – Paul Logus, Dennis Mitchell, Mark Partis - Mastering – Herb Powers - Writer - Al B. Sure! - Mixing – Al B. Sure!, Mick Guzauski - Multi-Instruments – DeVante Swing - Production Coordination – Eloise Bryan - Programming – Al B. Sure!, Dalvin DeGrate, DeVante Swing ## Charts Weekly charts Chart (1991–92) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 163 US Billboard 200[6] 18 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 1 Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 50 Chart (1992) Position US Billboard 200[10] 26 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 1 Chart (1993) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 96 ## Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ## See also - [List of number-one R&B albums of 1991 (U.S.)](/source/List_of_number-one_R%26B_albums_of_1991_(U.S.)) - [Billboard Year-End](/source/Billboard_Year-End) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BllbrdAlbms_1-0)** ["allmusic - Forever My Lady > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10418). *Allmusic*. Retrieved March 25, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-AllmscRvw_2-0)** ["allmusic ((( Forever My Lady > Review )))"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10418). *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EWRvw_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EWRvw_3-1) Berger, Arion (November 15, 1991). ["MUSIC REVIEW: Forever My Lady - Jodeci"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090425082310/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,316234,00.html). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,316234,00.html) on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2010. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-latimes_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-latimes_4-1) Hunt, Dennis (December 8, 1991). ["POP MUSIC : What Albums to Buy . . . and to Avoid"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-08-ca-91-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. Retrieved September 21, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ARIA_history_pages_5-0)** ["Jodeci ARIA chart history complete"](https://imgur.com/a/I9BU5vn). ARIA. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_Jodeci_6-0)** "[Jodeci Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Jodeci/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Jodeci_7-0)** "[Jodeci Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Jodeci/chart-history/TLN)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Jodeci_8-0)** "[Jodeci Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Jodeci/chart-history/BLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/top-billboard-200-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1993/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-United_StatesJodeciForever_My_LadyalbumCertRef_13-0)** ["American album certifications – Jodeci – Forever My Lady"](https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Jodeci&ti=Forever+My+Lady&format=Album&type=#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America). April 28, 1995. Retrieved July 13, 2022. ## External links - *[Forever My Lady](http://www.discogs.com/Jodeci-Forever-My-Lady/release/491310)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) v t e Jodeci DeVante Swing JoJo K-Ci Mr. Dalvin Studio albums Forever My Lady Diary of a Mad Band The Show, the After Party, the Hotel The Past, the Present, the Future Compilation albums Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci Singles "Gotta Love" "Forever My Lady" "Stay" "Come and Talk to Me" "I'm Still Waiting" "Let's Go Through the Motions" "Lately" "Cry for You" "Feenin'" "What About Us" "Freek'n You" "Love U 4 Life" "Get On Up" Featured artist "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" "Lisa Baby" Related articles Discography Swing Mob Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Forever My Lady](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_My_Lady) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_My_Lady?action=history)). 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