Blessed
Blessed is a
dancehall album by
Jamaican musician
Beenie Man, released in
1995 (see
1995 in music). As his first album to receive an international release,
Blessed gained Beenie Man a large following outside of Jamaica for the first time, setting the stage for his multiple collaborations with some of the biggest American
hip hop and
R&B stars of the late-
1990s and early
2000s.
Blessed peaked at #12 on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart (North America).
Track listing
- Blessed (Davis/Henton/Jackson/Morgan) - 3:39
- Slam (Kelly) - 2:45
- Freedom (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Roberts) - 4:00
- Stop Live in a de Pass (Davis/Dunbar) - 3:51
- Acid Attack (Davis/Dennis/Roberts/Thomas/Williams) - 3:55
- Modelling (Davis/Fluxy/Mafia) - 3:47
- Matie a Come (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Kelly/Miller) - 3:49
- Man Moving (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Roberts) - 3:45
- World Dance (Davis/Henton/Jackson) - 3:43
- Tear off Mi Garment (Aquaman/Davis/Dennis/Jackson/Roberts/Thomas) - 3:58
- New Name (with Lukie D) - 3:44
- Weeping & Mourning (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Miller/Roberts) - 3:52
- Heaven Vs. Hell (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Morgan) - 3:46
- See a Man Face (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Jackson/Miller/Roberts) - 3:46
Personnel
- Beenie Man - Vocals
- Computer Paul - Bass, Keyboards, Programming
- Donald Dennis - Bass, Keyboards
- Lynford "Fatta" Marshall - Arranger, Producer
- Fluxy - Programming
- Leroy Mafia - Bass, Keyboards
- Gary Jackson - Engineer
- Patrick Roberts - Producer
- Andrew Thomas - Programming
- Collin "Bulbie" York - Arranger, Producer
- Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale - Keyboards
- Moses Davis - Arranger, Producer
- Madhouse Crew - Arranger
- Dean Mundy - Engineer
- The Shocking Vibes Crew - Arranger, Producer
- Lukie D - Performer
- Dave Kelly - Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer
Charting singles
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
1995 Slam Hot Rap Singles No. 33
1995 Slam Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 35
1995 Slam Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 75
Blessed is a title given to a person who has been beatified; e.g. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta; Blessed Catherine Tekakwitha.