BeBe & CeCe Winans (album)
1987 studio album by BeBe & CeCe Winans
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BeBe & CeCe Winans is the self-titled second studio album by American gospel singing duo BeBe & CeCe Winans, released in 1987 on Capitol Records.[1] The album reached number 12 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, and features the hit singles "Change Your Nature", "I.O.U. Me" and "Love Said Not So". CeCe Winans won a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female for the song "For Always."
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| Released | January 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Gospel, contemporary Christian | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Sparrow / Capitol | |||
| Producer | Keith Thomas | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I. O. U. Me" | BeBe Winans, Billy Sprague, Keith Thomas, Michael Rapp, Tom Hemby | 4:42 |
| 2. | "I Don't Know Why" | B. Winans | 3:58 |
| 3. | "For Always" | B. Winans, Sprague, Thomas | 4:02 |
| 4. | "No Hiding Place" | B. Winans, Percy Bady | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Still in Love with You" | B. Winans | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Call Me" | B. Winans, Thomas | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Love Said Not So" | B. Winans, Bady | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Change Your Nature" | B. Winans | 4:56 |
| 9. | "In Return" | Marvin Winans | 3:47 |
| 10. | "He's Coming Soon" | B. Winans | 4:21 |
Personnel
- BGVs arranged by BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Keith Thomas and Marvin Winans
- BeBe Winans – lead and backing vocals
- CeCe Winans – lead and backing vocals
- Angie Winans, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Constance Jackson, Debra K. Winans, Debra R. Winans, Kevin Jackson, Michael Winans, Regina Winans, Ronald Winans and Vicki Winans – additional backing vocals
- The Winans – backing vocals (2, 7)
Musicians
- Keith Thomas – keyboards, string arrangements
- Derrick Lee – acoustic piano (10)
- BeBe Winans – organ (10)
- Tom Hemby – guitars
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Mark Hammond – drums, drum programming
- Mark Douthit – saxophone
Production
- Producer – Keith Thomas
- Executive Producers – Michael Brown and Wayne Edwards
- Production Assistance – Brett Perry
- Recorded and Mixed by Jeff Balding
- Assistant Engineers – Bill Heath, Michael Koreba and Billy Whitington.
- Recorded at Gold Mine Studio East (Brentwood, TN); OmniSound Studios Hummingbird Studios and Bullet Recording Studios (Nashville, TN).
- Mixed at OmniSound Studios and Digital Recorders (Nashville, TN).
- Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction and Design – Kevin Hossman
- Photography – Mark Tucker
Tracks and credits taken from album liner notes.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position[3] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | – |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 49 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Christian |
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| 1987 | "I.O.U. Me" | 2 |
| "Love Said Not So" | 11 | |
| 1988 | "Change Your Nature" | 8 |