Paradise
Studio album by
Ruby Turner
ReleasedDecember 19, 1989 (1989-12-19)[1]
GenreR&B
LabelJive
ProducerJolyon Skinner, Loris Holland, Womack & Womack
Ruby Turner chronology
'The Motown Song Book'
(1998)		 Paradise
(1989)		 'The Other Side'
(1991)
Singles from Paradise
  1. "It's Gonna Be Alright"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: 1990
  3. "It's a Cryin' Shame"
    Released: July 5, 1990[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Paradise is the third studio album by Jamaican contemporary R&B singer Ruby Turner, released December 19, 1989 via Jive Records.[1] It is her only album to date to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #194 in 1990. It also peaked at #39 on the Billboard R&B chart.[4]

Three singles were released from the album: "It's Gonna Be Alright", "Paradise" and "It's a Cryin' Shame". "It's Gonna Be Alright" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1990.[4]

Track listing

[3][5]

All music is composed by Loris Holland and Jolyon Skinner,[6] except "Sexy" and "See Me" produced by Womack & Womack

No.TitleLength
1."Paradise" (featuring Ecstasy)4:30
2."It's Gonna Be Alright" ([upper-alpha 1])4:28
3."It's a Cryin' Shame"4:30
4."Leaves in the Wind"4:56
5."There's No Better Love"4:21
6."Everytime I Breathe"4:39
7."Sexy"3:56
8."See Me"4:44
9."Surrender"4:15
10."It's You My Heart Beats For"4:29

Chart positions

Chart (1990)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 194
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 39

Samples

References

  1. 1 2 "Ruby Turner - Paradise - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "RUBY TURNER - Its a Crying Shame - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Paradise - Ruby Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ruby Turner | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ruby Turner - Paradise at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ruby Turner - Paradise (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "It's Gonna Be Alright - Ruby Turner | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
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