Ear-Resistible
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| Released | May 16, 2000 | ||
| Length | 57:10 | ||
| Label | Motown | ||
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Ear-Resistible is a [1] studio album by American vocal group the Temptations. Served as the follow-up to Phoenix Rising (1998), it was released by Motown on May 16, 2000.[2][3] Featuring the Top 20 Urban Adult Contemporary singles "I'm Here", which peaked at #3, and "Selfish Reasons", which peaked at #18, the album won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| USA Today | [4] |
AllMusic editor Jason Elias found that with the album "the group turns in its strongest set since 1984's Truly for You [...] Co-executive produced by Kedar Massenburg and Otis Williams, Ear-Resistible proves that you don't need rap cameos or expletives to make a great R&B album."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Just Go Crazy – Intro" | ALonzo McKenzie, Arthur Marbury III, Felicia Brown-Spencer, Melvin Jordan, Otis Williams, Weeks | Terry Weeks | 0:32 |
| 2. | "I'm Here" | Katrina Willis, Colin Morrison | Weeks | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Your Love" | Stanley Brown | Weeks, Williams (spoken word) | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Elevator Eyes" | Williams, Dennis Nelson | Weeks, Barrington "Bo" Henderson | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Selfish Reasons" | Gerald LeVert, Joe N Little III | Weeks, Ron Tyson | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Kiss Me Like You Miss Me" | Narada Michael Walden, Robin Taylor Brooks, Williams | Williams (spoken word), Henderson, Tyson, Harry McGilberry | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Party" | Walden, Tyson, Sunny Hilden | McGilberry, Henderson, Tyson | 4:06 |
| 8. | "It's Alright to Be Wrong" | Calvin Gaines, Joshua Thompson, Donell Jones, Quincy Patrick | Henderson | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Proven & True" | LeVert, Little | Tyson, Weeks, Henderson | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Got to Get on the Road" | Trevor Lawrence, Isaias Gamboa, Williams | Williams (spoken word), Tyson, Henderson | 4:53 |
| 11. | "I'll Just Go Crazy" | Marbury, Weeks, Alonzo McKenzie, Jordan, Brown-Spencer | Weeks | 4:32 |
| 12. | "A Little Bit Lonely" | DeVere Duckett, Keith Rouster | Henderson | 4:30 |
| 13. | "One Love, One World – Interlude" | Marbury, Weeks, Williams | Group | 1:38 |
| 14. | "Error of Our Ways" | Nelson | Weeks | 5:18 |
Personnel
[edit]- Terry Weeks – second tenor vocals
- Barrington "Bo" Henderson – tenor vocals
- Otis Williams – baritone vocals
- Ron Tyson – first tenor/falsetto vocals
- Harry McGilberry – bass vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 54 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Elias, Jason. "Ear-Resistable(sic) - The Temptations". Allmusic. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Otis; Bashe, Patricia Romanowski (2002). Temptations. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8154-1218-2.
- ↑ The Temptations - Ear: Resistible Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved July 17, 2022
- ↑ Jones, Steve (August 15, 2000). "Music: Rap/R&B". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
