Ladies Edition, Woman's World

Ladies Edition, Woman's World
Studio album by H-Town
Released October 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)
Recorded 1996–1997
Genre R&B, hip-hop
Length 76:59
Label Relativity
Producer Keven "Dino" Conner
H-Town chronology
Beggin' After Dark
(1994)		 Ladies Edition, Woman's World
(1997)		 Imitation of Life
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Vibe(favorable)[2]

Ladies Edition, Woman's World is the third studio album by American R&B group H-Town. It was released October 28, 1997 on Relativity Records. Ladies Edition is the group first release signed to the label, after releasing their first two albums on Luther Campbell's label, Luke Records. Hip-hop-influenced ballads and slow jams like "Ways to Treat a Woman," "A Natural Woman," and the single "They Like It Slow" have a more respectful tone, and the group is more conscious toward women with this album,.[3]

The album's theme is making up for past transgressions with women. A theme conveyed in songs such as "Don't Sleep on the Female", "Julie Rain" (a sobering account of spousal abuse), and "Jezebel" (which describes a single mother who turns to prostitution and drugs). The album was dedicated to Nicole Brown Simpson and "all the women of the world". Twenty national women helplines were also listed on the back cover.

Commercial reception

After the lead single "They Like It Slow" became a hit and peak to #12 on Billboard Top R&B Songs, Ladies Edition gained further popularity in the U.S., and the album quickly climbed to #12 on Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[4] H-Town scored their second highest charting album on the Billboard 200 at #53, their debut album, Fever for da Flavor peaked at #16 in 1993.

Track listing

All songs written by Keven "Dino" Conner and Solomon "Shazam" Conner, unless noted.

  1. "Woman's Anthem Intro" - 2:10
  2. "Don't Sleep on the Female" - 2:54
  3. "Toon Girl" (Dino Conner) - 3:04
  4. "Die for You" - 3:30
  5. "Married Man" (Dino Conner) - 4:39
  6. "Beggars Can't Be Choosey" (Deja) - 4:05
  7. "Ways to Treat a Woman" -
  8. "Don't Hold Back the Rain" - 3:49
  9. "I Sleep U I Wear U" - 4:12
  10. "They Like It Slow" - 4:36
  11. "Special Kinda Fool" - 4:07
  12. "A Natural Woman" - 5:50
  13. "Shoot 'Em Up" (Dino Conner) - 4:51
  14. "Jezebel" - 3:45
  15. "Woman's World" - 3:46
  16. "Mindtaker" (Shazam Conner) - 4:40
  17. "Visions in My Mind" - 4:01
  18. "Julie Rain" - 4:15
  19. "Woman's Anthem" - 4:50

Personnel

Production from album liner notes.

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position[5]
US Billboard 200 53
US Billboard Top R&B Albums 12

Singles

Year Single Peak position[6]
US
Pop		 US
R&B
1997 "They Like It Slow" 35 12

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex (1997-10-28). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Vibe review". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. ↑ "H-Town Give Shout Out To "Women Of The World" - Music, Artist News". MTV.com. 1997-10-15. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  4. ↑ Allmusic - H-Town chart and awards history
  5. ↑ Billboard - H-Town Albums chart history
  6. ↑ Billboard - H-Town Chart singles history

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