1989 studio album by Sweet Tee
It's Tee Time Released 1989 Recorded 1986–88 Studio Genre Hip hop Length 37 :59 Label Profile Producer
"It's My Beat " Released: 1986
"It's Like That Y'All / I Got Da Feelin'" Released: 1987
"On The Smooth Tip" Released: 1988
"Let's Dance" Released: 1989
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
It's Tee Time is the debut studio album by American rapper Sweet Tee .[ 2] [ 3] It was released in 1989 via Profile Records . The recording sessions took place at Bayside Sound Recording Studio, Inc. and at Power Play Studios in New York . The album was produced by Hurby Luv Bug , the Invincibles, and Sweet Tee. It features a guest appearance from DJ Jazzy Joyce . The album peaked at number 169 on the US Billboard 200 . It spawned five singles: "It's My Beat ", "It's Like That Y'All" b/w "I Got Da Feelin'", "On the Smooth Tip" and "Let's Dance".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Toi Jackson and Hurby Azor
Title Producer(s) 1. "On the Smooth Tip" 4:06 2. "Let's Dance" Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 3:48 3. "I Got da Feelin'" Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 4:12 4. "Show and Prove" Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 3:03 5. "Work Out" Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 4:07 6. "It's My Beat " (featuring Jazzy Joyce ) Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 5:02 7. "As the Beat Goes On" Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 3:33 8. "It's Like That Y'all" Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles 4:59 9. "Why Did It Have to Be Me" 5:09 Total length: 37:59
Personnel
Toi "Sweet Tee " Jackson – main artist, songwriter, producer (track 9)
Joyce "DJ Jazzy Joyce " Spencer – featured artist (track 6)
Karen Anderson – backing vocals (track 5)
Lenora Helmm – backing vocals (track 5)
Jimmy Young – backing vocals (track 5)
Charis'se Rose – backing vocals (track 9)
John Ficarrotta – lead guitar, bass
Peter Puleo – synthesizer
Hurby "Luv Bug " Azor – songwriter, producer, mixing (track 6)
Andre DeBourg – recording (tracks: 1-5, 7-9) , mixing
Patrick Adams – recording (track 6)
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Janet Perr – art direction, design
Caroline Greyshock – photography
Charts
References
^ Ankeny, Jason. "It's Tee Time - Sweet Tee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music . Virgin. p. 330.
^ Godfrey, Sarah (November 1, 2004). "No Ivy's Growing on These Old-Schoolers". The Washington Post . p. C5.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of March 11, 1989" . Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of March 11, 1989" . Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
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