Back to the World is the third studio album by R&B singer Tevin Campbell, released on June 18, 1996.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In terms of sales, Back to the World was a disappointment compared to his first two albums T.E.V.I.N. (Platinum) and I'm Ready (Double Platinum) only reaching Gold status. Three singles were released off the album: "Back to the World", "I Got It Bad" and "Could You Learn to Love".
Track listing
- "Back to the World" (Jamey Jaz, Patterson, Roderick) – 5:00
- "Dry Your Eyes" (Edmondson) – 4:44
- "You Don't Have to Worry" (Campbell, Combs, Long, Raynor, Spivey) – 5:40
- "I Got It Bad" (Campbell, Crouch, Jones) – 5:04
- "Tell Me Where" (A-Tone, Babyface, Chuck Boom) – 4:29
- "Could It Be" (Jamey Jaz, Patterson, Roderick, Spencer) – 4:55
- "I Need You" (A Tone, Campbell, Chuck Boom, Nichols) – 3:56
- "I'll Be There" (Combs, Jones, Keith, Parker, Thompson) 4:46
- "We Can Work It Out" (Combs, Jones, Keith, Parker) – 3:51
- "Beautiful Thing" (Crouch) – 5:09
- "Could You Learn to Love" – (Babyface) – 4:10
- "Break of Dawn" – (Jamey Jaz, Martika) – 5:48
Japan edition
- "Lately" – 2:55
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[3] | 31 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[4] | 36 |
| US Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 46 |
| US Top Soul Albums (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B | |||
| 1996 | "Back to the World" | 47 | 14 | |
| "I Got It Bad" | – | 41 | ||
| 1997 | "Could You Learn To Love" | – | 73 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Amazon.com: Tevin Campbell: Could You Learn to Love: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Stanley, Leo. Tevin Campbell: I'm Ready > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Tevin Campbell – Back to the World". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Tevin Campbell – Back to the World". charts.nz. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b "Tevin Campbell US albums chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Tevin Campbell US singles chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Tevin Campbell – Back to the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- Back to the World at Discogs (list of releases)