Album: In A Word Or 2

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In A Word Or 2

Album details
Released:	9 March 1993
Length:	49:45 (UK edition) 50:16 (USA edition)
Label(s):	Cooltempo (UK); Warner Bros. (USA)
Studio(s):	Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

In A Word Or 2 is the second studio album by British rapper Monie Love, and was released in March 1993. The album contained two tracks co-written, recorded and produced by Prince, titled Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. and In A Word Or 2.

The album produced four singles, Full Term Love, Born 2 B.R.E.E.D., In A Word Or 2 and Never Give Up On A Good Thing. It reached number 75 on the US Billboard R&B Chart.

Track listing

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

CD

(UK: 0946 3 21993 2 4)

1. Full Term Love
2. Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (3:52) *
3. In A Word Or 2 (3:36) ^
4. Never Give Up On A Good Thing
5. There's A Better Way
6. 4 Da Children
7. Wheel Of Fortune
8. Greasy
9. Sex U All
10. Mo' Monie
11. I'm A Believer
12. Let A Woman B A Woman

(US: 9 45054-2)

1. Wheel Of Fortune
2. Greasy
3. Sex U All
4. Mo' Monie
5. I'm A Believer
6. Let A Woman B A Woman
7. Full Term Love
8. Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (4:06) *
9. In A Word Or 2 (3:36) ^
10. There's A Better Way
11. 4 Da Children
12. Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Hip-Hop Mix) (4:13) *

* Written by Monie Love, Prince & Levi Seacer, Jr.
^ Written by Monie Love & Prince

Personnel

Musicians

• Monie Love - vocals
• Prince - all other instruments, except where noted (uncredited); backing vocals on In A Word Or 2
• Kathleen Johnson - backing vocals
• William 'DJ' Graves - scratches; backing vocals on In A Word Or 2
• JD Steele - backing vocals on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
• Jearlyn Steele - backing vocals on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
• Jevetta Steele - backing vocals on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
• Levi Seacer, Jr. - percussion on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
• Kirk Johnson - drum programming on In A Word Or 2

Production

• Prince - producer
• Steve "Silk" Hurley - additional production, mixing engineer and remix on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
• Keith "KC" Cohen - additional production, mixing engineer on In A Word Or 2
• Marley Marl - remix on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Hip-Hop Mix)
• Steve Noonan - recording engineer on Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.

Singles released

• Full Term Love
• Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
• In A Word Or 2
• Never Give Up On A Good Thing

  

Charts

Entry Date	Chart, Country	Peak Position	Weeks In Chart
Billboard R&B Albums, USA	10 Apr. 1993	75	1

Releases

Country	Format	Cat. Number	Comments	Front	Back	Label1	Label2
EUR	CD	0946-3 21993 2 4
USA	CD	9 45054-2
USA	LP	9 45054-1
USA	Casette	9 45054-4

Variants, special editions and re-releases

• See USA release tracklist above.

Album promotion

Time-of-release

• Information to follow.

Awards, nominations, and certifications

• None.

Quotations and trivia

• None.

References

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)
• http://www.discogs.com/Monie-Love-In-A-Word-Or-2

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