Deepa (album)

Deepa is the third studio album by new jack swing group Troop released by Atlantic Records on June 2, 1992.^[2] The album includes the #1 R&B hit "Sweet November" written by Babyface.

Deepa
Studio album by Troop
Released	June 2, 1992
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Steve Russell, Demetrius Shipp, Lawrence A. McNeil, Gregory Cauthen
Troop chronology
Attitude (1989) Deepa (1992) A Lil' Sumpin' Sumpin' (1994)
Singles from Deepa
"Sweet November" Released: 1992 "Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)" Released: 1992 "Give It Up" Released: 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Deepa is largely a concept album, and includes somewhat racier subject matter than their previous two releases.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Praise" - (Harreld, Steve Russell, Warren)
2. "Keep You Next to Me" - (Lawrence McNeil, Demetrius Shipp)
3. "She Blows My Mind" - (Steve Russell, Demetrius Shipp)
4. "I'm Not Gamin'" - (Steve Russell, Demetrius Shipp)
5. "Set Me Free" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
6. "Strange Hotel" - (Lawrence McNeil)
7. "I Feel You" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
8. "Sweet November" - (Babyface)
9. "Come Back to Your Home" - (Steve Russell)
10. "Only When I Laugh" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
11. "Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)" - (Drayton, Lawrence McNeil)
12. "You Take My Heart With You" - (Steve Russell)
13. "Deepa" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
14. "Give It Up" - (Gregory Cauthen, Steve Russell)
15. "Hot Water" - (Ray Lamont Jones, Lawrence McNeil)

Personnel

• Troop - Lead and Backing Vocals
• Steve Russell - Piano
• Chuckii Booker - Keyboards
• Gerald Albright - Saxophone
• Gregory Cauthen - Percussion

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 78 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 21

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 51

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[7]
		US	US R&B
1992	"Sweet November"	58	1
	"Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)"	63	12