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From the Bottom Up is the debut studio album by American girl group Brownstone.[1] It was released by Epic Records[2] and Michael Jackson's MJJ Music[3] on January 10, 1995 in the United States.[4] Brownstone worked with a wide range of producers and songwriters on the album, including Jorge Corante, Dave "Jam" Hall, Soulshock & Karlin, and Gordon Chambers.[5] From the Bottom Up spawned four singles, including the top 10 R&B hits "If You Love Me" and "Grapevyne," and a cover of The Eagles' "I Can't Tell You Why". In addition, "Sometimes Dancin'" was featured in the Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home soundtrack.

From the Bottom Up
Studio album by Brownstone
Released	January 10, 1995
Length	57:25
Label	Epic MJJ
Producer	Jerry L. Greenberg (exec.) Michael Jackson (exec.) Gerald Baillergeau Dewey Browder Gordon Chambers Jorge Corante Charles Farrar Dave Hall Jonah Ken Kessie John Myles O'Brien Soulshock & Karlin Troy Taylor Darin Whittington
Brownstone chronology
From the Bottom Up (1995) Still Climbing (1997)
Singles from From the Bottom Up
"Pass the Lovin'" Released: August 23, 1994 "If You Love Me" Released: October 24, 1994 "Grapevyne" Released: April 11, 1995 "I Can't Tell You Why" Released: July 25, 1995

The album debuted at number 48 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 29 on March 11, 1995. It spent 37 consecutive weeks on the chart and earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 16, 1995.[6] From the Bottom Up received critical acclaim and garnered several accolades, including a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "If You Love Me," and five Billboard Music Award nominations, winning one for Top Hot R&B Single Airplay for "If You Love Me."

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

William Cooper from Allmusic called From the Bottom Up a "solid debut." He found that the album "showcases the group's considerable vocal talents, but Brownstone is somewhat distinctive in that the group's members also had a hand in writing their own material. Predictably, the album's songs alternate between R&B funk workouts and slinky slow jams, but the vocals rise above the material, making the album a delightful listen [...] From the Bottom Up is somewhat undermined by an overabundance of producers. But this doesn't take away from the quality of the songs and the solid vocal performances."[7]

Track listing

Samples

• "If You Love Me" embodies portions of the composition "Spellbound" as performed by K-Solo.
• "Sometimes Dancin'" contains elements from "Kamazaki" as performed by Prince Jammy.

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner notes of From the Bottom Up.[8]

• Alan Yoshida – mastering (A&M Mastering Studios)
• Jono Kohan – A&R (MJJ Music)
• DAS Communications – management
• Mary Mourer – art direction
• Doug Erp – design
• Warren Mantooth – photography
• Cheri Grey – front cover/logo design

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA)[19]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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