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. It is their second album overall as they released ''Love Me or Leave Me'' as members of The Gyrlz. It was released on September 21, 1993, for

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and featured production from Horace Brown,

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and

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. The two singles that were released were "Intentions" and "Uh Huh". "I've Been Waiting" was featured on the

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to ''

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'', a motion picture starring

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Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes. #"Uh-Huh" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Kevin Smith) - 3:35 #"Over It" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Maxwell Dixon) - 3:46 #"Intentions" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Kevin Smith) - 3:27 #"Next Time" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Bryce Wilson) - 3:58 #"I've Been Waiting" (Terri Robinson, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane) - 4:20 #"I Need Your Love" (Terri Robinson, Gordon Chambers, James Alexander) - 4:58 #"The Way You Make Me Feel" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Horace Brown) - 5:07 #"Temptation" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Horace Brown) - 4:53 #"Where Are You Now" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Horace Brown) - 5:10 #"When the Tables Turn" (Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Dennis Moorehead, Steven White) - 5:05

Samples

* "Uh-Huh" contains a sample of "Lisa Listen to Me", as performed by

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* "Intentions" contains a sample of "Supernatural Thing", as performed by

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Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes and

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. * Terri Robinson - lead and background vocals * Monica Payne - lead and background vocals * Tara Geter - background vocals, co-executive producer * Horace Brown - background vocals * Bernard Grobman - guitar * Clyde Jones - guitar * Jeff Andrews - bass * Herman Crump - keyboards * Gordon Chambers - keyboards, trumpet solo * Oscar Cartaya - bass * T-Marlow - recording engineer * Eric "Ibo" Butler - recording engineer * Charles Alexander - recording engineer, mixing * Dave Kennedy - mixing * Warren Woods - mixing * Angela Piva - mixing * Paris Davis - executive producer * Nick Vacarro - photography * Jennifer Roddle - design

References

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