Female Preacher is the debut, and to date the only album recorded by Tonya Davis, a US rapper better known as Overweight Pooch, which was released in 1991 on A&M Records. Although the record indicated that Pooch had some potential, her album didn't go far commercially.
Female Preacher | ||||
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Studio album by Overweight Pooch | ||||
Released | July 9, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 47:21 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | DJ Wax Dawg, "Juice" The Electric Wire, Tonya Davis, Kellan Fluckiger, Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti | |||
CeCe Peniston chronology | ||||
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Singles from Female Preacher | ||||
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Three songs were issued on single including a promo release, "Hip House Party", initially also promoted on Jam Harder: The A&M Underground Dance Compilation in 1990.[1] The compilation scored at number sixty-three on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number one-hundred-thirty-one on the Top 200 Billboard Albums.[2] "Ace Is a Spade", originally titled as "Ace a Spade", contained samples of "New Day" and the James Brown's hit "Soul Power"[3] The final single from the set "I Like It", it featured background vocals by CeCe Peniston who also contributed to the set with additional two tracks that she also co-wrote; "Kickin' Da Blues" and "Female Preacher". The single itself reached number sixteen in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Club Play chart,[4] and peaked at number fifty-eight on the UK Singles Chart[5] in January 1992.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured artist | Length |
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1. | "Feeling Good" | T. Smith, A. Smith, F. Delgado, J. Brown | 4:47 | |
2. | "Ace Is a Spade" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 3:45 | |
3. | "Boogie-in" | T-Wax, F. Delgado | 3:08 | |
4. | "Pooch's Pimpin' Playhouse/Who's Pimping Who" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 5:05 | |
5. | "Kickin' Da Blues" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado, C. Peniston | CeCe Peniston | 4:16 |
6. | "I Like It" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado | CeCe Peniston | 5:43 |
7. | "Female Preacher" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado, C. Peniston | CeCe Peniston | 6:31 |
8. | "The Overweight Jam" | T. Davis, F. Delgado, L. Ritchie, W. Orange | 3:37 | |
9. | "Queen of Rap" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 3:32 | |
10. | "Hip House Party" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado | 4:24 | |
11. | "Chat Trax" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 2:33 | |
Total length: | 47:21 |
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"Female Preacher" by Overweight Pooch (0:27)
The title song co-written and performed by CeCe Peniston |
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Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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US Dance [7] | ||
1991 | "Ace Is a Spade" | — | — |
"I Like It" featuring CeCe Peniston | 58 | 16 | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in the region. |
#58
#16
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