Express Yourself Clearly

Express Yourself Clearly
Express Yourself Clearly
Studio album by E.Y.C.
Released	1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Pop; R&B;
Length	45:50
Label	MCA
E.Y.C. chronology
Singles from Express Yourself Clearly
	"Get Some (US only)"; Released: 1993; "Feelin' Alright"; Released: 1993; "The Way You Work It"; Released: 1994; "Number One"; Released: 1994; "Black Book"; Released: 1994; "One More Chance"; Released: 1994;
Alternative cover
	The US album cover which was completely repackaged to appeal to the US market.

Express Yourself Clearly is the debut studio album by American pop and R&B group E.Y.C.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It was released in 1994 in Europe, Australia, Japan and the United States.^[5] The album charted at No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart.^[6]

Album content

The album features the top 40 hits "Feelin' Alright", "The Way You Work It", "Black Book, "Number One" and "One More Chance".^[7] The track "Get Some", featuring Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., was E.Y.C.'s debut single in the US^[8] before the band had success in Europe with their first international single "Feelin' Alright".^[9]

The US version of the album had completely different artwork and a slightly different track listing^[10] to cater for the US market, including the track "Straight Mackin'" which replaced "Number One" ("Straight Mackin'" was the B-side to the international single "Number One"^[11]). "The Way You Work It" was remixed for the US album.^[12]

A limited edition 2-disc version was also released in the UK featuring additional tracks.^[13]

Track listing

UK version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Feelin' Alright"	Damon Butler David Loeffler Trey Parker Phillip Gordy Darric Graham	4:11
2.	"Nice and Slow"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gina 'Go-Go' Gomez Greg Lawson	4:24
3.	"Black Book"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	4:08
4.	"Remembering You Girl"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Nick Mundy Donnell Spencer Jr.	4:41
5.	"One More Chance"	Howie Rice Tony LeMans	4:03
6.	"The Way You Work It"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	2:57
7.	"Baby Don't You Know"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Lawson	4:53
8.	"Number One"	Butler Loeffler Parker Rice	3:39
9.	"You Are My Happiness"	Rice Joseph Stonestreet	4:03
10.	"Swing My Way (Demo)"	Butler Loeffler Parker Bronek Wroblewski	4:25
11.	"Get Some" (featuring Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.)	Butler Loeffler Parker Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.	4:22

Additional tracks on 2-disc version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Feelin' Alright" (Show Mix)	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	3:21
2.	"The Way You Work It" (T. Reck Mix)	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	4:32
3.	"EYC-Ya"		2:04

US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Feelin' Alright"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	4:11
2.	"Nice and Slow"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Lawson	4:24
3.	"Black Book"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	4:08
4.	"Remembering You Girl"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Mundy Spencer	4:41
5.	"One More Chance"	Rice LeMans	4:03
6.	"The Way You Work It"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gordy Graham	2:57
7.	"Baby Don't You Know"	Butler Loeffler Parker Gomez Lawson	4:53
8.	"Swing My Way"	Butler Loeffler Parker Wroblewski	3:39
9.	"You Are My Happiness"	Rice Stonestreet	4:03
10.	"Straight Mackin'"	Butler Loeffler Parker	4:03
11.	"Get Some" (featuring Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.)	Butler Loeffler Parker Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.	4:22

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)^[14]	98
United Kingdom (OCC)	14

References

^ British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness. 2005. p. 4. ISBN 9781904994008. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 Jun 1994. p. 42. Retrieved 3 May 2019. EYC Express Yourself Clearly Album.
^ Betts, Graham (2005). Complete UK Hit Albums, 1956-2005. Collins. p. 140. ISBN 9780007205325. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ Vibe. Vibe Media Group. Dec 1993 – Jan 1994. p. 36. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C. - Express Yourself Clearly Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C. Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C. & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. – Get Some". Discogs. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "E.Y.C. full official chart history". Official charts. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Express Yourself Clearly - E.Y.C. Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Music. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C. - Number One (CD, Maxi Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C. - The Way You Work It". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "E.Y.C. - Express Yourself Clearly (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.

[1] British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness. 2005. p. 4. ISBN 9781904994008. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[2] Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 Jun 1994. p. 42. Retrieved 3 May 2019. EYC Express Yourself Clearly Album.

[3] Betts, Graham (2005). Complete UK Hit Albums, 1956-2005. Collins. p. 140. ISBN 9780007205325. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[4] Vibe. Vibe Media Group. Dec 1993 – Jan 1994. p. 36. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[5] "E.Y.C. - Express Yourself Clearly Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[6] "E.Y.C. Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[7] "E.Y.C Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[8] "E.Y.C. & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. – Get Some". Discogs. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[9] "E.Y.C. full official chart history". Official charts. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[10] "Express Yourself Clearly - E.Y.C. Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Music. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[11] "E.Y.C. - Number One (CD, Maxi Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[12] "E.Y.C. - The Way You Work It". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[13] "E.Y.C. - Express Yourself Clearly (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[ARIA-14] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.

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