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{{for|the song|Nuttin' but Love (song)}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Nuttin' but Love
| name = Nuttin' but Love
| type = album
| type = studio
| artist = [[Heavy D & the Boyz]]
| artist = [[Heavy D & the Boyz]]
| cover = Nuttin' But Love.jpg
| cover = Nuttin' But Love.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = August 23, 1994
| released = May 24, 1994
| recorded = 1993–1994
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| studio =
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 51:50
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| label = {{hlist|[[Uptown Records|Uptown]]|[[MCA Records|MCA]]}}
| length = 51:50
⚫
| producer = {{hlist|[[DJ Eddie F]]|[[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]]|[[Marley Marl]]|[[Erick Sermon]]|[[Pete Rock]]|[[Easy Mo Bee]]|[[Trackmasters|Poke]]}}
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| label = [[Uptown Records|Uptown]], [[MCA Records|MCA]]
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| prev_title = [[Blue Funk]]
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| producer = [[DJ Eddie F]]<br />[[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]]<br />[[Marley Marl]]<br />[[Erick Sermon]]<br />[[Pete Rock]]
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| prev_year = 1993
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| prev_title = [[Blue Funk]]
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| next_title = [[Waterbed Hev]]
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| prev_year = 1992
| next_year = 1997
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| next_title = [[Waterbed Hev]]
| next_year = 1997
| misc = {{Singles
| name =
| type = studio
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| single1 = [[Got Me Waiting]]
| single1date = 1994
| single2 = [[Nuttin' but Love (song)|Nuttin' but Love]]
| single2date = 1994
| single3 = [[Black Coffee (Heavy D & the Boyz song)|Black Coffee]]
| single3date = 1994
| single4 = [[This Is Your Night (Heavy D & the Boyz song)|This Is Your Night]]
| single4date = 1994
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}}
}}
}}

'''''Nuttin' but Love''''' is the fifth and final studio album by rap group [[Heavy D & the Boyz]].

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r203089 |tab=review |label=Heavy D & the Boyz: ''Nuttin' But Love'' > Review |first=M.F. |last=DiBella|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r203089 |tab=review |label=Heavy D & the Boyz: ''Nuttin' But Love'' > Review |first=M.F. |last=DiBella|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>Campbell, Chuck (3 June 1994). "Sweden Strikes Again With New Roxette Release". ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]''.</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]''
| rev3score = 6/10<ref name="nme">{{cite magazine|first=Ian|last=McCann|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53207512482/|title=Long Play|work=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=16 July 1994|page=37|access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
}}


The album was released on May 24, 1994 by [[Uptown Records]] and was produced by [[DJ Eddie F]], [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]], [[Marley Marl]], [[Erick Sermon]], [[Kid Capri]], [[Easy Mo Bee]], [[The Trackmasters]], and [[Pete Rock]]. The first track on the album, "Friends & Respect", featured spoken intros by the likes of [[LL Cool J]], [[Buju Banton]], [[KRS-One]], [[Kool G Rap]], [[Little Shawn]], [[MC Lyte]], [[Martin Lawrence]], [[Pete Rock]], [[Positive K]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Spike Lee]] and [[Treach]].
'''''Nuttin' but Love''''' is the fifth and final studio album by American rap group [[Heavy D & the Boyz]]. It was released on May 24, 1994, by [[Uptown Records]] and was produced by [[DJ Eddie F]], [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]], [[Marley Marl]], [[Erick Sermon]], [[Kid Capri]], [[Easy Mo Bee]], Poke of [[Trackmasters|The Trackmasters]], and [[Pete Rock]]. The first track on the album, "Friends & Respect", featured spoken intros by the likes of [[LL Cool J]], [[Buju Banton]], [[KRS-One]], [[Kool G Rap]], [[Little Shawn]], [[MC Lyte]], [[Martin Lawrence]], [[Pete Rock]], [[Positive K]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Spike Lee]] and [[Treach]].


==Charts and singles==
==Charts and singles==
''Nuttin' but Love'' proved to be the group's most successful release, reaching #11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], #1 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart (for one week), and was certified 2x Platinum. Four singles from the album made it on at least one ''Billboard'' singles chart: "[[Nuttin' but Love (Heavy D)]]" (which samples “Ecstasy” from the Scottish act [[Endgames (band)|Endgames]]), "[[Got Me Waiting (Heavy D)]]" (the highest charting single from the album, peaking at #20 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]), "[[Black Coffee (Heavy D)]]" and "[[Sex wit You]]". The video for "[[Nuttin' but Love (Heavy D)]]" also featured actress [[Rebecca Gayheart]], who was then just known as "The [[Noxzema]] Girl" for her commercials for the skin care product. It also featured then top model [[Cynthia Bailey]], who is now on ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]''. The video also featured an appearance by comedian [[Chris Tucker]].
''Nuttin' but Love'' proved to be the group's most successful release, reaching #11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], #1 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart (for one week), and was certified 2× Platinum. Four singles from the album made it on at least one ''Billboard'' singles chart: "[[Got Me Waiting]]" (the highest-charting single from the album, peaking at #20 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]), "[[Nuttin' but Love (song)|Nuttin' but Love]]", "[[Black Coffee (Heavy D & the Boyz song)|Black Coffee]]" and "Sex wit You".

==Critical reception==
Ian McCann from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' wrote, "''Nuttin' but Love'', wrapped in a truly crummy sleeve, is more of what the D' does best, ie getting serious on the sofa while keeping one foot firmly on the shag pile. While it's hardly more than solid, standard, night-on mainstream rap, with a couple of cuts overseen by [[Pete Rock]], you know that at least it's gonna be booming in parts."<ref name="nme"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Friends & Respect" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier)- 5:12
# "Friends & Respect" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier) - 5:12
# "Sex Wit You" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:04
# "Sex Wit You" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:04
# "Got Me Waiting" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:31
# "[[Got Me Waiting]]" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:31
# "Nuttin' but Love" (Dwight Meyers, David Love) - 3:34
# "[[Nuttin' but Love (song)|Nuttin' but Love]]" (Dwight Meyers, David Love) - 3:34
# "Something Goin' On" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:28
# "Something Goin' On" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:28
# "[[Ladies' Night (song)#Heavy_D_version|This Is Your Night]]" (Dwight Meyers, Teddy Riley) - 3:31
# "[[This Is Your Night (Heavy D & the Boyz song)|This Is Your Night]]" (Dwight Meyers, Teddy Riley) - 3:31
# "Got Me Waiting (Remix)" (featuring [[Silk (group)|Silk]]) (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 6:11
# "Got Me Waiting (Remix)" (featuring [[Silk (group)|Silk]]) (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 6:11
# "Take Your Time" - (Dwight Meyers, Erick Sermon) 4:07
# "Take Your Time" (Dwight Meyers, Erick Sermon) - 4:07
# "Spend a Little Time on Top" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:23
# "Spend a Little Time on Top" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:23
# "Keep It Goin'" (Dwight Meyers, Troy Williams) - 3:59
# "Keep It Goin'" (Dwight Meyers, Troy Williams) - 3:59
# "Black Coffee" (Dwight Meyers, Osten Harvey, Peter Phillips) - 4:28
# "[[Black Coffee (Heavy D & the Boyz song)|Black Coffee]]" (Dwight Meyers, Osten Harvey, Peter Phillips) - 4:28
# "Move On" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier) - 4:28
# "Move On" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier) - 4:28
# "The Lord's Prayer" (Dwight Meyers) - :54
# "The Lord's Prayer" (Dwight Meyers) - 0:54


==Charts==
==Charts==
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! Peak<br>position
|-
|-
| [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Pop Albums]]<ref name="allmusic albums">{{Cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p47/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}}|title=Heavy D & the Boyz US albums chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2011-09-28}}</ref>
| [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Pop Albums]]<ref name="allmusic albums">{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p47/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}}|title=Heavy D & the Boyz US albums chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2011-09-28}}</ref>
| align=center|11
| align=center|11
|-
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===Singles===
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Heavy D & The Boyz|title=Nuttin' but Love|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1994|certyear=1996}}
|-
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="3"| Chart positions<ref name="allmusic singles">{{Cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p47/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Heavy D & the Boyz US singles chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2011-09-28}}</ref>
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US<br>Pop]]
! width="40"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]]
! width="40"| [[Hot Rap Songs|US<br>Rap]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|1994
| align="left"| "[[Black Coffee (Heavy D)]]"
| 60
| 14
| 4
|-
| align="left"| "[[Nuttin' but Love (Heavy D)]]"
| 40
| 13
| 9
|-
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| align="left"| "[[Got Me Waiting]]"
| 20
| 3
| 1
|-
| rowspan="3"|1994
| align="left"| "[[Sex wit You]]"
| -
| -
| 44
|-
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|}


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:1994 albums]]
[[Category:1994 albums]]

Latest revision as of 02:10, 20 November 2024

For the song, see Nuttin' but Love (song).
Nuttin' but Love
Studio album by
Heavy D & the Boyz
ReleasedMay 24, 1994
GenreHip hop
Length51:50
Label
Producer
Heavy D & the Boyz chronology
Blue Funk
(1993) 		Nuttin' but Love
(1994) 		Waterbed Hev
(1997)
Singles from Nuttin' but Love
  1. "Got Me Waiting"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Nuttin' but Love"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Black Coffee"
    Released: 1994
  4. "This Is Your Night"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Knoxville News Sentinel[2]
NME6/10[3]

Nuttin' but Love is the fifth and final studio album by American rap group Heavy D & the Boyz. It was released on May 24, 1994, by Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, Kid Capri, Easy Mo Bee, Poke of The Trackmasters, and Pete Rock. The first track on the album, "Friends & Respect", featured spoken intros by the likes of LL Cool J, Buju Banton, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Little Shawn, MC Lyte, Martin Lawrence, Pete Rock, Positive K, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, Spike Lee and Treach.

Charts and singles

[edit]

Nuttin' but Love proved to be the group's most successful release, reaching #11 on the Billboard 200, #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (for one week), and was certified 2× Platinum. Four singles from the album made it on at least one Billboard singles chart: "Got Me Waiting" (the highest-charting single from the album, peaking at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100), "Nuttin' but Love", "Black Coffee" and "Sex wit You".

Critical reception

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Ian McCann from NME wrote, "Nuttin' but Love, wrapped in a truly crummy sleeve, is more of what the D' does best, ie getting serious on the sofa while keeping one foot firmly on the shag pile. While it's hardly more than solid, standard, night-on mainstream rap, with a couple of cuts overseen by Pete Rock, you know that at least it's gonna be booming in parts."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Friends & Respect" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier) - 5:12
  2. "Sex Wit You" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:04
  3. "Got Me Waiting" (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 4:31
  4. "Nuttin' but Love" (Dwight Meyers, David Love) - 3:34
  5. "Something Goin' On" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:28
  6. "This Is Your Night" (Dwight Meyers, Teddy Riley) - 3:31
  7. "Got Me Waiting (Remix)" (featuring Silk) (Dwight Meyers, Peter Phillips) - 6:11
  8. "Take Your Time" (Dwight Meyers, Erick Sermon) - 4:07
  9. "Spend a Little Time on Top" (Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams) - 3:23
  10. "Keep It Goin'" (Dwight Meyers, Troy Williams) - 3:59
  11. "Black Coffee" (Dwight Meyers, Osten Harvey, Peter Phillips) - 4:28
  12. "Move On" (Dwight Meyers, Jean-Claude Olivier) - 4:28
  13. "The Lord's Prayer" (Dwight Meyers) - 0:54

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[4] 11
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ DiBella, M.F.. Heavy D & the Boyz: Nuttin' But Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ Campbell, Chuck (3 June 1994). "Sweden Strikes Again With New Roxette Release". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  3. ^ a b McCann, Ian (16 July 1994). "Long Play". NME. p. 37. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Heavy D & the Boyz US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Heavy D & The Boyz – Nuttin' but Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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