Peace Beyond Passion is the second studio album by American musician Me'shell Ndegeocello, released on June 25, 1996, on Maverick Records. The album peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and No. 15 on the Top R&B Albums chart in 1996. It went on to become Ndegeocello's most commercially successful album. Widely acclaimed at the time of its release, the album received numerous awards and accolades including a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 39th Grammy Awards in 1997.
Peace Beyond Passion | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 25, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
Studio | Alpha Studios, Conway Studios, David Gamson Studios, Ocean Way, RPM Studios, The Sound Factory | |||
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Length | 59:10 | |||
Label | Maverick | |||
Producer | David Gamson | |||
Me'shell Ndegeocello chronology | ||||
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Singles from Peace Beyond Passion | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Muzik | [5] |
NME | 6/10[6] |
Q | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
The Village Voice | B+[10] |
The first single, "Leviticus: Faggot" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1996. The second single, a cover of "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" by Bill Withers, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart in November 1996 and No. 34 on the R&B singles chart. The album's third single, a remix of the ballad "Stay", peaked at No. 15 on the Dance Music/Club Play chart and No. 67 on the R&B singles chart.
The album was released on vinyl for the first time on June 12, 2021, as part of Record Store Day.
All songs written by Me'shell Ndegéocello, except where noted.
Arranged by David Gamson and Me'Shell Ndegéocello
Vocals arranged by David Gamson
String arrangements for tracks #5, 8 an 11 by Paul Riser
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 30 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 32 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 56 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 46 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 100 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 63 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 15 |