...If I Ever Fall in Love

the album the album's title track If I Ever Fall in Love May 2025 ...If I Ever Fall in Love studio Shai Shai - ...If I Ever Fall in Love.jpg December 22, 1992 1991–1992 R&B 49:00 MCA Carl "Groove" Martin Marc Gay Darnell VanRensalier Right Back at Cha 1993 ...If I Ever Fall in Love studio If I Ever Fall in Love September 1, 1992 Comforter January 19, 1993 Baby I'm Yours 1993 Together Forever 1993 Yours 1993 ...If I Ever Fall in Love is the debut album of American R&B group Shai, released December 22, 1992, on MCA Records. It was produced by group members Carl "Groove" Martin and Darnell Van Rensalier. The album produced three hit singles, "If I Ever Fall in Love", "Comforter", and "Baby I'm Yours". On January 13, 1994, ...If I Ever Fall in Love was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of two million copies in the United States. Although it performed well commercially, the album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Reception AllMusic 2.5 5 Robert Christgau B− Entertainment Weekly B− Music Week 4 5Alan Jones Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week Music Week January 30, 1993 11 January 29, 2023 https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-01-30.pdf The Philadelphia Inquirer 3 4Wood, Sam (February 9, 1993). "808 State Defies the Odds Again with a Consistently Fine Album". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rolling Stone 3.5 5 Rolling Stone gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and complimented its "crisp, precise harmonies that imply explosive vocal power but display few pyrotechnics", adding that "Shai joins the spiritual yearnings of Take Six with the secular pull of Boyz II Men".Shai - ...If I Ever Fall In Love CD Album. Muze. CD Universe. Retrieved on 2011-07-15. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly found its hip hop and new jack swing-oriented songs "fussy [and] unconvincing", but praised the group's crooning and stated, "They wrap their voices like a thick shag carpet around the choruses of the album's languorous, starry-eyed ballads".Browne, David (January 29, 1993). ...If I Ever Fall in Love Review | Music Reviews and News. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2011-07-15. However, in his consumer guide for The Village Voice, critic Robert Christgau gave the album a B− rating and named it "dud of the month",Christgau, Robert (April 6, 1993). Consumer Guide Apr. 6, 1993. The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved on 2011-07-15. indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). CG 90s: Key to Icons. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2011-07-15. Christgau found the group's singing "indifferent" and panned them as having "no class and no sense of humor; they're too smarmy and too slow", adding that "They epitomize the difference between seduction and betrayal--between shared lie and imposed illusion, rascal and bounder, rogue and complete asshole. There's not a winning wink on the entire album". In a retrospective review, AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated, "Apart from the gorgeous title track, most of the material on ...If I Ever Fall in Love is underdeveloped; although Shai sound terrific, their material doesn't match their vocal talents."Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 1, 2003). ...If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai: Review. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-07-15. Track listing ...If I Ever Fall in Love track listing Producer(s) Sexual Interlude Carl "Groove" Martin Marc Gay Carl "Groove" Martin 2:15 Comforter Martin Gay Darnell Van Rensalier Martin 4:10 If I Ever Fall in Love Remix Martin Martin 4:49 Sexual Martin Gay Martin 5:31 Together Forever Gay Gay 5:14 If I Ever Fall in Love Original a cappella version Martin Martin 3:09 Flava Martin Gay Garfield Bright Van Rensalier Shai 3:52 Baby I'm Yours Martin Gay Martin 4:34 Waiting for the Day Martin Gina "Go-Go" Gomez Van Rensalier Martin 4:45 Changes Gay Van Rensalier Gay Van Rensalier 4:30 Don't Wanna Play Bright Gay Van Rensalier Bright Van Rensalier Gay 5:06 Lord I've Come Van Rensalier Gay Bright Shai 0:57 Personnel Bill Appleberry – keyboards Paul Brown – engineer, mixing Jeff Carruthers – programming Mario Castellanos – photography Jim Ebert – mixing James Elliott – production coordination Marc Gay – keyboards, producer Eric Greedy – assistant engineer Steve Hall – mastering Kevin Levi – saxophone Carl "Groove" Martin – keyboards, producer, programming Ken Schubert – engineer Darnell VanRensalier – drum programming, keyboards, producer Cyndra Williams – make-up Charts + Chart performance for ...If I Ever Fall in Love Chart (1993) PeakpositionAustralia 24 Shai %5BUS%5D If I Ever Fall in Love true October 8, 2022Netherlands 21 Shai %5BUS%5D If I Ever Fall in Love true October 8, 2022Billboard200 6 Shai true October 8, 2022BillboardRandBHipHop 3 Shai true October 8, 2022 Certifications Certifications for ...If I Ever Fall in Love United States album Platinum 2 1992 1994 Shai If I Ever Fall in Love October 8, 2022 RIAA true References External links ...If I Ever Fall in Love at Discogs Category:1992 debut albums Category:Shai (band) albums Category:MCA Records albums