| Female Preacher | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 9, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:21 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | DJ Wax Dawg, "Juice" The Electric Wire, Tonya Davis, Kellan Fluckiger, Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti | |||
| CeCe Peniston chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Female Preacher | ||||
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Female Preacher is the debut, and to date the only album recorded by Tonya Davis, a US rapper better known as Overweight Pooch, which was released in 1991 on A&M Records. Although the record indicated that Pooch had some potential, her album didn't go far commercially.
Three songs were issued on single including a promo release, "Hip House Party", initially also promoted on Jam Harder: The A&M Underground Dance Compilation in 1990.[1] The compilation scored at number sixty-three on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number one-hundred-thirty-one on the Top 200 Billboard Albums.[2] "Ace Is a Spade", originally titled as "Ace a Spade", contained samples of "New Day" and the James Brown's hit "Soul Power"[3] The final single from the set "I Like It", it featured background vocals by CeCe Peniston who also contributed to the set with additional two tracks that she also co-wrote; "Kickin' Da Blues" and "Female Preacher". The single itself reached number sixteen in the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Club Play chart,[4] and peaked at number fifty-eight on the UK Singles Chart[5] in January 1992.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feeling Good" | T. Smith, A. Smith, F. Delgado, J. Brown | 4:47 | |
| 2. | "Ace Is a Spade" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Boogie-in" | T-Wax, F. Delgado | 3:08 | |
| 4. | "Pooch's Pimpin' Playhouse/Who's Pimping Who" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 5:05 | |
| 5. | "Kickin' Da Blues" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado, C. Peniston | CeCe Peniston | 4:16 | 
| 6. | "I Like It" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado | CeCe Peniston | 5:43 | 
| 7. | "Female Preacher" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado, C. Peniston | CeCe Peniston | 6:31 | 
| 8. | "The Overweight Jam" | T. Davis, F. Delgado, L. Ritchie, W. Orange | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Queen of Rap" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 3:32 | |
| 10. | "Hip House Party" | E.L. Linnear, F. Delgado | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Chat Trax" | T. Davis, F. Delgado | 2:33 | |
| Total length: | 47:21 | |||
Releases
- US, 75021 5349 (LP, CD, MC)
 - Germany, 395 349 (CD)
 
Credits and personnel
- Tonya Davis - lead vocal, writer, co-producer
 - CeCe Peniston - back vocal, co-writer
 - Felipe Delgado - writer, producer, engineer, mix, cuts/scratches
 - Andrew Smith - writer, producer
 - T. Smith - writer
 - James Brown - writer
 - L. Collins - writer
 - T-Wax - writer
 - Elbert Lee Linnear - writer
 - J.C. Styles - writer
 - Lionel Richie - writer
 - Walter Orange - writer
 - Thomas McClary - writer
 - Ronald La Pread - writer
 - Milan Williams - writer
 - William King - writer
 - Kellan Fluckiger - additional producer, engineer, trumpet
 - Manny Lehman - executive producer, additional producer, mix
 - Ramone Forrestor - additional producer
 - Mark Mazzetti - executive producer
 - DJ Mark Mello - cuts/scratches
 - Gail "Sky" King - mix
 - Clark Kent - mix
 - Jack Benson - engineer
 - Eric Eden - overdubs
 - Brian Gardner - mastering
 - Kenne "Pee" Perkins - management
 - Len Peltier - art direction
 - Boomin' WD - design
 - John Casado - photography
 - The Wizard Electric, Glendale, Arizona - studio
 - Electric Lady Studios, New York City - mix
 - Unique Recording Studios, NYC - mix
 - Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA - mix
 - Bernie Grundman Mastering - mastering
 
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK  [6]  | 
US  Dance [7]  | ||
| 1991 | "Ace Is a Spade" | — | — | 
| "I Like It" featuring CeCe Peniston | 58 | 16 | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in the region. | |||
References
- General
 
- "Overweight Pooch - U.S. Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
 - "Overweight Pooch - UK Chart History". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
 - "Overweight Pooch - Discography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
 
- Specific
 
- ↑ 'Jam Harder, The AM Underground Dance Compilation' Discogs
 - ↑ 'Jam Harder, US peak chart positions' AllMusic
 - ↑ 'Rap Samples Faq, James Brown, Soul Power' TheBreaks
 - ↑ 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, US Dance peak chart positions' Billboard
 - ↑ 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, UK peak chart positions' Chart Stats
 - ↑  For peak positions of "I Like It" in UK, see the general link, or follow the OfficialCharts link.
- "Overweight Pooch featuring CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - UK". Official Charts Company. January 18, 1992. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19. 
#58
 
 - "Overweight Pooch featuring CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - UK". Official Charts Company. January 18, 1992. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19. 
 - ↑  For peak positions of "I Like It" in USA, use the general link, or login to billboard.biz website to access also the billboard.biz link with additional information.
- "CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. January 25, 1992. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. 
#16
 
 - "CeCe Peniston - "I Like It" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. January 25, 1992. billboard.biz. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011. 
 
