''Put Me in Your Mix'' is a 1991 album by R&B singer

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. Regarded as a return to form, with exemplary slow jams, it was the second album of his comeback phase and contained the smash title track. The album also contained production akin to

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, featuring electronic instrumentation and, particularly, the presence of a

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combined with White’s traditional

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arrangements. Glodean White sang back-up vocals, and

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sang duet on “Dark and Lovely (You over There).” The album reached number 96 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, ''Billboard'' top R&B albums chart.

Track listing

# "Let's Get Busy" – 4:44 # "Love is Good with You" – 6:10 # "For Real Chill" – 5:49 # "Break it Down with You" – 6:24 # "Volare" – 5:45 # "Put Me in Your Mix" (Howard Johnson, Barry White) – 7:35 # "Who You Giving Your Love To" – 5:26 # "Love Will Find Us" – 7:07 # "We're Gonna Have it All" – 5:55 # "Dark and Lovely (You over There)" [duet with

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