Different Lifestyles is the fourth album by brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans, released in the summer of 1991. The album included the singles "'Addictive Love" and a cover of The Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There", featuring Mavis Staples. Both singles topped the R&B charts. Rapper MC Hammer made an appearance on the single "The Blood" at the height of his career. It was one of the top ten albums featured on CCM Magazine's "CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music."
Different Lifestyles | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 24, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
Genre | Gospel | |||
Length | 57:11 | |||
Label | Capitol 92078 | |||
Producer | BeBe Winans, Keith Thomas, Rhett Lawrence | |||
BeBe & CeCe Winans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Different Lifestyles | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [6] |
Different Lifestyles won the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album award at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[7] and is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Depend on You" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans, Debra Winans | 4:23 |
2. | "Addictive Love" | Thomas, B. Winans, CeCe Winans | 5:24 |
3. | "It's O.K." | Thomas, B. Winans | 4:07 |
4. | "The Blood" (featuring MC Hammer) | Rhett Lawrence, Dean Pitchford, B. Winans | 4:54 |
5. | "Two Different Lifestyles" | Cedric Caldwell, B. Winans | 4:54 |
6. | "Supposed to Be" | Thomas, B. Winans | 4:29 |
7. | "I'll Take You There" (featuring Mavis Staples) | Alvertis Isbell | 4:19 |
8. | "You Know and I Know" | Caldwell, B. Winans | 3:45 |
9. | "Searching for Love (It's Real)" | Angie Winans, B. Winans | 5:32 |
10. | "Better Place" | B. Winans, C. Winans | 4:10 |
11. | "Can't Take This Away" | Lawrence, B. Winans | 4:46 |
12. | "Addictive Love (Extended Version)" | 6:26 |
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Chart (1991) | Peak position[8] |
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U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums | 74 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 1 |
U.S. Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
U.S. Top Contemporary Christian Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
Singles
Year | Title | US R&B[9] |
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1991 | "Addictive Love" | 1 |
"I'll Take You There" (featuring Mavis Staples) | 1 | |
1992 | "It's O.K." | 6 |
"Depend On You" | 24 |