Peace Beyond Passion
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| Studio album by Me'shell Ndegeocello | ||||
| Released | June 25, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 - 1996 | |||
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| Length | 59:10 | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
| Producer | David Gamson | |||
| Me'shell Ndegeocello chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |
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| Daily News |
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| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
| NME | (6/10) |
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| Rolling Stone |
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| The Village Voice | B+ |
Peace Beyond Passion is an album by Me'shell Ndegeocello. It was released on June 25, 1996, on Maverick Records. The album peaked at #63 on the Billboard Top 200 list in 1996. The album also peaked at #15 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. It went on to become Me'shell's most commercially successful album. The album was positively received by music critics. The album was also nominated for the 'Best R&B Album' Grammy Award in 1997.
The first single "Leviticus: Faggot" peaked at #15 on Billboard's Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 1996. The music video was positively received on R&B outlets, despite its heavy storyline.
The second single and the biggest hit from the album was a Bill Wither's cover "Who Is He (And What Is He To You?)". The single reached #1 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in November 1996, as well as peaking at #34 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
The third and final single was a remixed version of the ballad "Stay", which peaked at #15 on Billboard's Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart and #67 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
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