''Kenny Lattimore'' is the debut solo album of American singer
Kenny Lattimore. It was released on May 14, 1996 by
Columbia Records
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. The set was bolstered by the success of singles "Never Too Busy," "Just What It Takes", "Always Remember", and "
For You".
Critical reception
Upon its release, critics hailed ''Kenny Lattimore'' as an album that hearkened back to the time of
Donny Hathaway
Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger whom ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include " The Ghetto", "This Christmas ...
and
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo ar ...
when "R&B had more soul"
Chart performance
The album reached a peak of number 19 on the ''Billboard''
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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chart.
It also reached number 92 on ''Billboard'' 200 chart on May 3, 1997. "Never Too Busy" cracked the Top 20 of the R&B charts and helped the album reach gold certification.
"
For You" made an even higher impact, reaching number six on the R&B charts.
"Always Remember" was used in the soundtrack for the movie "
Scream
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".
Track listing
Samples
* "I Won't Let You Down" contains a sample from "
Love T.K.O.
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" (1980).
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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Kenny Lattimore albums
1996 debut albums