Martha Wash (album)

Martha Wash is the self-titled solo debut album by Martha Wash, released in 1993 on RCA Records. The album peaked at #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart, #169 on The Billboard 200 and #42 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It includes the two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart hits, "Carry On" and "Give It To You" and the Top 10 hit, "Runaround". "Give It To You" enjoyed limited success in the pop market, peaking at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The other single released from the album was "Leave a Light On".

Track listing

"Someone Who Believes In You" (Prelude) (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 1:44
"So Whatcha Gonna Do" (Todd Terry) 4:55
"Give It To You" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 3:49
"Runaround" (Eric Robinson, Todd Terry) 4:41
"Now That You're Gone" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 6:15
"Things We Do for Love" (Brian Alexander Morgan) 4:25
"Just Us (Dancin')" (Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn) 2:33
"Leave a Light On" (Alexandra Forbes, Eric Beall, Steve Skinner) 4:22
"Carry On" (Eric Beall) 4:17
"Someone Who Believes In You" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 3:54
"Hold On Pt. 1" (Andy Wright, Eric Robinson) 3:49
"Hold On Pt. 2" (Eric Robinson, Frank Collins) 4:59
"When It's My Heart" (David Grigsby, Harvey Huges) 4:06
"Just Us (Singin')" (Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn) 3:26

Personnel

Katreese Barnes, Melonie Daniels, Carl Hall, Damon Horton, Douglas Kibble, Linda Pino, Arif St. Michael, Biti Strauchn, Jeanie Tracy: Vocal Backing
Terry Burrus, Eric Robinson, Todd Terry: Keyboards
Barry J. Eastmond: Keyboards, Synthesizers, String Arrangements
Charlene Moore: Keyboards, Vocal Backing
Brian Alexander Morgan: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Vocal Backing
Eric Rehl: Synthesizers & Programming
Steve Skinner: Keyboards, Drum Programming
Bernard Grubman, Ira Siegel, Greg Skaff, Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitars
Anthony Jackson: Bass
Omar Hakim: Drums
Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
Vocals Arranged By Brian Alexander Morgan, Jeanie Tracy & Martha Wash
Strings Arranged By Barry J. Eastmond; contracted by Al Brown