Eternal (Eternal album)

Eternal
Eternal
Studio album by Eternal
Released	8 November 1999
Label	EMI; 1st Avenue;
Producer	The Characters; Lawrence Dermer; Emilio Estefan; J-Dub; Eddie Martin; Andy Marvel; Stevie J; Mike Mason; Tim & Bob;
Eternal chronology
Singles from Eternal
	"What'cha Gonna Do"; Released: 18 October 1999;

Eternal is the fourth and final studio album by the British R&B group Eternal, released in November 1999. It was the first album they recorded without former member Kéllé Bryan, who was withdrawn from the group in 1998, and it is their only album as a duo.^[1] The album had very little promotion, only peaking at No. 87 on the UK Albums Chart; however, it did peak at No. 15 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and was praised for its more modern R&B sound.

"What'cha Gonna Do" was the only single to be released from the album, and it gave Eternal their last Top 20 hit. "I Cry Real Tears" was due to be the second single from the album; however, its release was cancelled as they parted ways with EMI in early 2000. ^[2] Eternal also recorded a Spanish version of "Free to Live", called "Libre para vivir", which was released as a promotional single in Spain, where the group’s eponymous and final studio album was eventually certified Gold.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What'cha Gonna Do"	Easther Bennett Vernie Bennett Troy Taylor Charles Farrar	The Characters The Beatmasters^[a]	4:03
2.	"Treat Me Like a Lady"	E. Bennett V. Bennett David Anthony	The Characters	3:22
3.	"Sunday Morning"	E. Bennett V. Bennett Steven Jordan Anthony Lowe Kenny Greene Tamara Powell Trina Powell	Stevie J Lowe^[b] Mike Mason^[b]	4:34
4.	"I Cry Real Tears"	Linda Thompson Reed Vertelney	Stevie J Mason	4:25
5.	"Pillow Talk"	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:14
6.	"Missing You"	E. Bennett V. Bennett Jeffery Walker	J Dub	4:18
7.	"Sensual Man"	Jeff Preschetto Pam Sheyne Tracey Ackerman	Stevie J Mason	4:37
8.	"Free to Live"	E. Bennett V. Bennett Hawk Wolinsky John O'Kane	Emilio Estefan Lawrence Dermer	4:06
9.	"Your Love Makes Me Week"	E. Bennett V. Bennett Andy Marvel	Marvel	3:59
10.	"If She Breaks You Heart"	Eddie Martin	Martin	4:16
11.	"Absent From You"	E. Bennett V. Bennett	The Characters	4:07
12.	"A Melody"	E. Bennett V. Bennett Gordon Chambers	Tim & Bob	4:01
13.	"He Is"	E. Bennett	The Characters	4:31
14.	"Keeping Me Down" (Hidden track)			4:45

Japan bonus track
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Don't Let Go"	3:20

Notes

^{^a} denotes additional producer
^{^b} denotes co-producer

Personnel

Keith Andes – vocal & backing vocal production
Alison Bailey – strings
Zuille Bailey – strings
The Beatmasters – remix, additional production
Vernie Bennett – producer, vocal production
Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
Lawrence P. Dermer – mixing
Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer
Charles Farrar – producer
Ben Garrison – mix engineer
J-Dub – producer
Tim Kelley – producer
Steven "Stevie J" Jordan – producer

Anthony Lowe – co-producer
Andrew Lyn – assistant engineer
Andy Marvel – producer
Mike Mason – producer, co-producer
Elizabeth Nielsen – strings
Bob Robinson – producer
Dexter Simmons – mixing
Brian Smith – engineer
Barry Stern – strings
T-Money – scratches
Chris Theis – engineer
Troy Taylor – producer

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[3]	43
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[4]	33^[5]
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	87
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[7]	15

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[8]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Petty, Moira (9 October 2015). "Eternal's Kelle Bryan reveals she rang 999 after lupus relapse". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "エターナル" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Eternal – Eternal". Hung Medien.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Eternal | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

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[1] Petty, Moira (9 October 2015). "Eternal's Kelle Bryan reveals she rang 999 after lupus relapse". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[2] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[3] "エターナル" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[ac_Spain_Eternal-4] "Spanishcharts.com – Eternal – Eternal". Hung Medien.

[5] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_UK_Eternal-6] "Eternal | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.

[ac_UKR&B_Eternal-7] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[spain-8] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

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