Ghetto Hymns

Ghetto Hymns is the solo debut studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Dave Hollister. It was released by DreamWorks Records on May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25), in the United States.^[1] His first effort (after his success with Blackstreet), the album was co-produced by Hollister and Erick Sermon. It peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard 200.^[2]

Ghetto Hymns
Studio album by Dave Hollister
Released	May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	68:05
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Darrell "Dezo" Adams Teddy Bishop Wesley Hogges Dave Hollister Stevie J John Mitchell Gene Peoples Jazze Pha Redman Erick Sermon Tim & Bob Eric Williams
Dave Hollister chronology
Ghetto Hymns (1999) Chicago '85... The Movie (2000)
Singles from Ghetto Hymns
"My Favorite Girl" Released: March 2, 1999 "Can't Stay" Released: 1999 "Baby Mama Drama" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Three singles were released from the album: "My Favorite Girl", "Can't Stay" and "Baby Mama Drama". "My Favorite Girl" is Hollister's only hit to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 39 in 1999.^[2] The album was certified gold on March 6, 2000 (2000-03-06).^[3] In addition to original songs, the album contains covers of the Michael McDonald song "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and the Twinkie Clark-Terrell song "In Him There is No Sorrow" (listed on the album as "Keep Forgettin'" and "Respect 2 Him", respectively).

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ghetto Hymns (The Introduction)" (featuring Redman)	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Redman	1:09
2.	"Came in the Door Pimpin' (featuring Too $hort)"	Dave Hollister Todd Anthony Shaw Jazze Pha Kenneth Fambro Suzanne Vega	Pha Fambro[A]	4:23
3.	"My Favorite Girl"	Hollister Marc Kinchen Steven Jordan T. "Sonnyboy" Turpin	Stevie J	5:32
4.	"Round and Round"	Teddy Bishop Johntá Austin Pha	Pha Bishop	4:29
5.	"Baby Mama Drama"/"It's Alright" (Bonus hymn)	Eric Williams Wesley Hogges Hollister Eugene Peoples	Williams Hogges Gene Peoples Spanky Williams[A]	8:59
6.	"Cheaterlude" (Interlude)	Hollister	Hollister	1:18
7.	"Can't Stay"	Hollister	Peoples Hollister[A]	6:17
8.	"Bring It to Dave" (Interlude)	Hollister	Hollister	1:51
9.	"Call on Me"	Hollister Will Jennings Joe Sample Erick Sermon	Sermon	3:43
10.	"Missin' You"	Hollister Sammy Lowe Sermon	Sermon Hollister[A]	4:41
11.	"Keep Forgettin'"	Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller	Hollister	5:11
12.	"Come Inside My Room" (Interlude)	Hollister John Mitchell	Mitchell	1:46
13.	"The Program"	Hollister Sermon	Sermon	4:47
14.	"My Feelin's"	Darrell "Dezo" Adams Hollister	Adams	6:18
15.	"Respect 2 Him" (Outro)	Twinkie Clark-Terrell	Hollister	3:45
16.	"I'm Sorry" (My Favorite Girl remix)	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	3:56
Total length:				68:05

Notes

• ^{^[A]} denotes co-producer

Sample credits

• "Came in the Door Pimpin'" contains a sample of "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega.
• "Call on Me" contains a sample of "Soul Shadows" by The Crusaders featuring Bill Withers.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 34 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 75 Chart (2000) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 84

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.