Always is the second studio album by American recording artist Pebbles. It was released on September 11, 1990 by MCA Records and spawned two Top 20 hits on the U.S. Hot 100, which also hit #1 on the R&B chart: "Giving You the Benefit" (US #4 pop, #1 R&B) and "Love Makes Things Happen" (a duet with Babyface, US #13 pop, #1 R&B), as well as the top-five R&B hit "Backyard" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa), and the top 20 R&B hit "Always".
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Studio album by Pebbles | ||||
Released | September 11, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Studio | Elumba Recording Studios Skip Saylor Recording Summa Studios Wide Tracks Studios Galaxy Sound Studios (Hollywood, California) Encore Studios (Burbank, California) Soundscape Studios Cheshire Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York) | |||
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Length | 53:23 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Singles from Always | ||||
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Entertainment Weekly | C− [3] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Giving You the Benefit" | Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid | 5:41 |
2. | "Backyard" (featuring Salt-n-Pepa) | Edmonds, Reid, Cheryl James | 5:56 |
3. | "Love Makes Things Happen" (with Babyface) | Edmonds, Reid | 5:10 |
4. | "Say a Prayer for Me" | Edmonds, Reid | 5:15 |
5. | "Why Do I Believe" (Prelude) | Edmonds | 1:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Give It to Me" | Edmonds, Reid | 4:10 |
7. | "Why Do I Believe" | Edmonds | 3:53 |
8. | "Always" | Danny Sembello, Pebbles | 5:33 |
9. | "Stay with Me" | Kevin Roberson, Daryl Simmons, Pebbles | 4:38 |
10. | "Good Thang" | Edmonds, Reid, Roberson, Simmons, Pebbles | 4:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Giving You the Benefit" (Extended Club Mix) | Edmonds, Reid | 7:41 |
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