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Beach of the War Goddess

Beach of the War Goddess is the second studio album by British recording artist Caron Wheeler. The album was released on 23 February 1993 by EMI Records in collaboration with RCA Records.

Beach of the War Goddess
Studio album by
Caron Wheeler
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993
Genre
Length60:48
LabelEMI
Producer
Caron Wheeler chronology
UK Blak
(1990) 		Beach of the War Goddess
(1993) 		Live at Duo Music Exchange
(2006)
Singles from Beach of the War Goddess
  1. "I Adore You"
    Released: 13 October 1992
  2. "In Our Love"
    Released: 23 January 1993
  3. "Soul Street"
    Released: 10 August 1993
  4. "Beach of the War Goddess"
    Released: 13 September 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldB+[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Philadelphia Inquirer[4]

Release and promotion

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In collaboration with RCA Records, Beach of the War Goddess was released outside of Europe through EMI Records on 23 February 1993. The album spent five weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums' chart and peaked at number 81.[5]

Singles

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The album's lead single "I Adore You" was originally featured on the soundtrack to the film Mo' Money. "I Adore You" charted number 59 on the UK Singles chart and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' chart.[6][7] "In Our Love" was released as the second single, peaking at number 61 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart.

In August 1993, the album's third single "Soul Street" was released, but failed to chart. In September 1993, the fourth single "Beach of the War Goddess" was released and peaked at number 75 on the UK Singles chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Respect to the Motherland"
  • Caron Wheeler
  • David Moore
  • Gary Bramble
  • Wheeler
0:58
2."In Our Love" (featuring Sibyl X)
  • Wheeler
  • Philip Whyte
  • Simon Harris
  • Sibyl X
  • Wheeler
  • Heavy Love
4:44
3."I Adore You"
  • Wheeler
  • Jimmy Jam
  • Terry Lewis
  • Wheeler
  • Jam
  • Lewis
4:42
4."Wonder"
  • Jazzie B
  • Wheeler
4:13
5."Gotta Give It Up"
  • Wheeler
  • Anthony Henderson
  • Courtland White
  • Mikie Bennett
  • Leroy Romans
  • Michael Spence
  • Derek Johnson
  • Wheeler
  • Bennett
4:12
6."Beach of the War Goddess"
  • Wheeler
  • Moore
  • Brian Bramble
  • Gary Bramble
  • Mark Batson
  • Maxine Crosby
  • Stephen Gaim
  • The Twilight Firm
  • Wheeler
5:51
7."Soul Street"
  • Get Set V.O.P.
  • Wheeler
5:23
8."Lite as a Feather"
  • Wheeler
5:03
9."Need a Man"
  • Heavy Love
  • Jimi Randolph
  • Wheeler
5:15
10."Father"
  • Get Set V.O.P.
  • Wheeler
5:54
11."Naughty Eyes"
  • Wheeler
  • Henderson
  • White
  • Bennett
  • Romans
  • Spence
  • Bennett
  • Wheeler
4:35
12."Wind Cries Mary"
  • Johnson
5:12
13."Do You Care"
  • Wheeler
  • Keith Crouch
  • Crouch
  • Wheeler
5:26
14."Land of Life"
  • Wheeler
  • Johnson
  • Johnson
  • Wheeler
7:19
Total length:60:48

Charts

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Chart performance for Beach of the War Goddess
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[8] 125
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 81

References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Beach of the War Goddess review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ Muretich, James (20 June 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ Johnson, Connie (2 May 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ Wood, Sam (27 April 1993). "A Trumpeter Breaks Out of Marsalis' Shadow". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  5. ^ Caron Wheeler - Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) | Billboard Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. Retrieved on July 1, 2016
  6. ^ Official Charts > Caron Wheeler. Official UK Charts. Retrieved on July 1, 2016
  7. ^ Caron Wheeler - Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. Retrieved on July 1, 2016
  8. ^ "Caron Wheeler ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  9. ^ "Caron Wheeler Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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