Rich harmonies and sleek R&B production with an abundance of vocal acrobatics are all key elements of Dru Hill's eponymous debut. Immediate comparisons to Jodeci and Boyz II Men come to mind, but what makes Dru Hill stand out from the pack is the rawness of Keith Sweat's productions. Other songs on here are of noteworthy interest only to die-hard Dru Hill fanatics, but it was the monster "Tell Me" that effectively put Dru Hill near the head of R&B's class of 1996 -- a year that featured stellar releases by Aaliyah, Jay-Z, and several others at the peak of their games. An impressive debut and a razor-sharp clue of the great things to come. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
Steve Jones (Mixing Assistant), Allen "Grip" Smith (Drum Programming), Mike Tarsia (Mixing), Bobby Crawford (Keyboard Programming), Ronnie Garrett (Bass), Chris Habeck (Assistant Engineer), Kim Jordan (Keyboards), Anthony Duino (Overdubs), Benjamin Love (Keyboards), Guzman/Rotterdam Conservatory Orquesta Tipica (Photography), Thom "TK" Kidd (Engineer), Hiriam Hicks (Executive Producer), Lance Hiesman (Bass), David Kennedy (Engineer), Won Allen (Engineer), Jim Carliana (Assistant Engineer), Sisqó (Vocal Arrangement), Benjamin Love (Producer), Gordon Rice (Mixing Assistant), Gerhard Joost (Mixing), Spike (Percussion), Big Mike (Drum Programming), Mike Tarsia (Engineer), Brian Thomas (Assistant Engineer), Paul Smith (Mixing Assistant), William Marshall (Grooming), A. Islam Haqq (Associate Producer), Allen "Grip" Smith (Producer), Darryl Pearson (Vocal Arrangement), Darryl Pearson (Producer), A. Islam Haqq (Producer), Bernasky Wall (Assistant Engineer), Allen "Grip" Smith (Keyboard Programming), Daryl Simmons (Keyboards), Andre Bell (Producer), Chris Gehringer (Mastering), Nathaniel Townsley (Drums), Jon Smeltz (Engineer), Russell Elevado (Overdubs), John Anthony (Mixing), Steven Rhodes (Assistant Engineer), Zachary Scott (Bass), Luke Yeager (Assistant Engineer), Chris Barnett (Mixing), Mike Anzel (Engineer), Russell Elevado (Mixing), Janice Upchurch (Producer), Terence Dudley (Producer), Daryl Simmons (Drum Programming), Frank Camdel (Guitar), Ivy Skoff (Production Coordination), Larry Gold (Engineer), Kevin Lively (Assistant Engineer), Ralph Stacy (Multi Instruments), Alex Nesmith (Engineer), Michael Aharon (String Arrangements), Darryl Pearson (Mixing), Mike Rew (Mixing Assistant), Keith Sweat (Producer), Michael Aharon (Drum Programming), Stanley Brown (Keyboards), Nadia Bartos (Stylist), Allen "Grip" Smith (Keyboards), Nokio the N-Tity (Producer), Brian Frye (Engineer), Won B. (Assistant Engineer), James "Woody" Green (Vocals (Background)), Triip (Rap), Tom Salta (Programming), Stanley Brown (Producer), Tim Dawg (Producer), Hitman (Producer), Daryl Simmons (Producer), Chris Lighty (Engineer), Nate Love (Multi Instruments), Jon Gass (Mixing), Karl Heilbron (Engineer), Ralph Stacy (Associate Producer)
Dru Hill is the 1996 debut album by American R&B vocal group Dru Hill. The album was released through a production deal with University Music by Island Black Records in November 1996. Dru Hill includes the hit singles "Tell Me", "Never Make a Promise", "5 Steps", and "In My Bed", as well as a cover of Con Funk Shun's 1983 hit "Love's Train".
All four of Dru Hill's singles were Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, with "In My Bed" and "Never Make a Promise" charting at number-one. "Tell Me", "In My Bed", and "Never Make a Promise" were also Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #18, #4, and #7, respectively.
Track listing
"Anthem" 0:59 (Bell, Upchurch)
"Nothing to Prove" 4:07 (Dudley, Ellis, Patterson, Rovira)
"Tell Me" 4:13 (Brown, Davis, Cantrall)
"Do U Believe?" 4:13 (Dudley, Patterson)
"Whatever U Want" 3:58 (Andrews, Anthony, Brown, Hall, Davis)
