Ear-Resistible
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| Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
| Length | 57:10 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Ear-Resistible is a [1] studio album by American vocal group the Temptations. Served as the follow-up to Phoenix Rising (1998), it was released by Motown on May 16, 2000.[2][3] Featuring the Top 20 Urban Adult Contemporary singles "I'm Here", which peaked at #3, and "Selfish Reasons", which peaked at #18, the album won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
AllMusic editor Jason Elias found that with the album "the group turns in its strongest set since 1984's Truly for You [...] Co-executive produced by Kedar Massenburg and Otis Williams, Ear-Resistible proves that you don't need rap cameos or expletives to make a great R&B album."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Just Go Crazy – Intro" | 0:32 | ||
| 2. | "I'm Here" |
| Joe | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Your Love" | Stanley Brown | Brown | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Elevator Eyes" |
| Nelson | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Selfish Reasons" |
| 4:48 | |
| 6. | "Kiss Me Like You Miss Me" |
| Walden | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Party" |
| Walden | 4:06 |
| 8. | "It's Alright to Be Wrong" |
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| 4:21 |
| 9. | "Proven & True" |
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| 5:27 |
| 10. | "Got to Get on the Road" |
| Gamboa | 4:53 |
| 11. | "I'll Just Go Crazy" |
| Marbury | 4:32 |
| 12. | "A Little Bit Lonely" |
| Gamboa | 4:30 |
| 13. | "One Love, One World – Interlude" |
| Marbury | 1:38 |
| 14. | "Error of Our Ways" |
| Nelson | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 57:10 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Terry Weeks – tenor/baritone vocals
- Barrington "Bo" Henderson – tenor/baritone vocals
- Otis Williams – second tenor/baritone vocals
- Ron Tyson – first tenor/falsetto vocals
- Harry McGilberry – bass vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 54 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Elias, Jason. "Ear-Resistable(sic) - The Temptations". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Williams, Otis; Bashe, Patricia Romanowski (2002). Temptations. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8154-1218-2.
- ^ The Temptations - Ear: Resistible Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-07-17
- ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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