Sexsational (Tony Thompson album)

Sexsational is the only solo album by American R&B singer Tony Thompson of the group Hi-Five. It was released June 23, 1995, on Giant Records. The album spawned two singles, one of which, the top 20 R&B hit "I Wanna Love Like That", became his highest-charting sole appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking inside the top sixty, where it reached #59 on that chart.

Sexsational
Studio album by
Tony Thompson
ReleasedJune 23, 1995
Studio
Various
    • Axis Recording Studios
    • Battery Studios
    • Electric Lady Studios
    • The Hit Factory
    • Unique Recording Studios
      (New York)
    • Future Recording Studios
      (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
    • The Tracken Place
      (Los Angeles, California)
GenreR&B
Length50:23
LabelGiant
Producer
Tony Thompson chronology
Hi-Five's Greatest Hits
(1994)		 Sexsational
(1995)
Singles from Sexsational
  1. "I Wanna Love Like That"
    Released: March 28, 1995
  2. "Handle Our Business"
    Released: May 23, 1995

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Sexsational received positive reviews, particularly praise for Thompson's vocals, but was criticized for the album's weak material, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, writing, "when given the right material, Thompson is convincing, but he isn't powerful enough to rescue weak songs." and awarded the album three out of five stars.[2]

Chart performance

The album charted within the top 100 of the US Billboard 200, peaking at number ninety-nine. It fared better on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it peaked inside the top twenty of that chart, peaking number seventeen.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Know"
Sean "Puffy" Combs4:43
2."What's Goin' On"EvansCombs4:17
3."I Wanna Love Like That"Babyface
  • Jon-John
  • Reggie Griffin
5:07
4."Sweat"
4:06
5."Handle Our Business"
  • Hollister
  • Smith[a]
  • Jerome Jefferson[a]
4:28
6."My Cherie Amour"
The Characters3:45
7."Come Over"
  • The Characters
  • Thompson
5:08
8."Dance With Me"Babyface
  • Jon-John
  • Griffin
4:51
9."Goodbye Eyes"
The Characters4:39
10."Slave"
  • Pearson
  • Swing
4:59
11."Break It Down"
Joe4:20

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References
  1. "Sexsational - Tony Thompson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Sexsational - Tony Thompson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. "Tony Thompson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. "Tony Thompson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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