Blessed (Beenie Man album)

Blessed is the fifth studio album by Jamaican musician Beenie Man, released in 1995. It is 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.[1]

Blessed
Studio album by
Beenie Man
ReleasedJuly 17, 1995
GenreReggae, ragga, dancehall
Length52:20
LabelIsland Jamaica
Beenie Man chronology
Guns Out
(1994)		 Blessed
(1995)		 Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing
  1. "Blessed" (Davis/Henton/Jackson/Morgan) – 3:39
  2. "Slam" (Kelly) – 2:45
  3. "Freedom" (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Roberts) – 4:00
  4. "Stop Live in a de Pass" (Davis/Dunbar) – 3:51
  5. "Acid Attack" (Davis/Dennis/Roberts/Thomas/Williams) – 3:55
  6. "Modelling" (Davis/Fluxy/Mafia) – 3:47
  7. "Matie a Come" (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Kelly/Miller) – 3:49
  8. "Man Moving" (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Roberts) – 3:45
  9. "World Dance" (Davis/Henton/Jackson) – 3:43
  10. "Tear off Mi Garment" (Aquaman/Davis/Dennis/Jackson/Roberts/Thomas) – 3:58
  11. "New Name" (with Lukie D.) – 3:44
  12. "Weeping & Mourning" (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Miller/Roberts) – 3:52
  13. "Heaven Vs. Hell" (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Morgan) – 3:46
  14. "See a Man Face" (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Jackson/Miller/Roberts) – 3:46

Personnel
  • Beenie "Moses Davis" Man - Arranger, Producer, 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
  • Madhouse Crew - Arranger
  • Dean Mundy - Engineer
  • The Shocking Vibes Crew - Arranger, Producer
  • Lukie D - Performer
  • Dave Kelly - Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer

Charts

Blessed peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.[2]

Singles
Year Song Chart Peak
1995 "Slam" Billboard Hot Rap Singles 33
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 35
Billboard Hot R&B Singles 75

References
  1. The Latest Music from around the world
  2. Top Reggae Albums
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