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. It was released on November 28, 1995 through

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. The album peaked at number forty-six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Critical reception

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called the group's vocals on the album "impressive." Erlewine also gave note to the production, which he referred to as "seamless without being overly slick. The only problem with Silk, then, is the wildly uneven material." The ballad "How Could You Say You Love Me," and third single "Don't Rush" were praised by ''Upscale'' magazine.

Chart performance

''Silk'' peaked at forty-six on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer

Personnel

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. *art direction – Alli *assistant engineering – Gerardo Lopez *design – Alli *drum programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks *engineering – Tina Antoine, Jeff Bordett, Mike Chapman, John Howcott, Lisa Po-Ying Huang, Jay Lean, Paul Logus, Lee Mars, Carl Nappa, Alex Nesmith, Donald Parks, Jason Shablik, Ron A. Shaffer, Louie Teran, Darin Whittington *executive production – Silk *grooming – Dennis Mitchell *group – Silk *guitar – Craig B., Rob Cunningham, Charlie Singleton *keyboard programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks *keyboards – Mike Chapman, Gary Jenkins, Trent Thomas *make-up – Gwynnis Mosby *mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, Rob Chiarelli, Jay Lean,

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, Johnny Most, Ron A. Shaffer,

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*multi-instruments – Myron McKinley, Darin Whittington *photography – Marc Baptiste *production – Tina Antoine, Rory Bennett, Mike Chapman, Dave Hall, John Howcott, Gary Jenkins, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks, Silk, Soulshock, Trent Thomas, Darin Whittington *sample programming – Mike Chapman *sequencing – Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas *stylist – Agnes Cammock *synthesizer – Gary Jenkins *vocal arranging – Horace Brown, Gordon Chambers, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Andrea Martin,

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, Emanuel Officer, Soulshock *vocals (background) – Silk

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

External links

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