I Can See Clearly Now (Gospel Gangstaz album)

I Can See Clearly Now
I Can See Clearly Now
Studio album by Gospel Gangstaz
Released	May 18, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	Pacifique Studios (Burbank, CA); Enterprise Studios (Burbank, CA); The Village, Soundcastle Studio (Los Angeles, CA); Dallas Sound Lab (Dallas, TX); Beach Street Studios (Inglewood, CA);
Genre	Christian hip-hop
Length	58:35
Label	B-Rite Music
Producer	DeMarie "Meech" Sheki; Mr. Solo; Trackmasters; Twenty/20;
Gospel Gangstaz chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

I Can See Clearly Now is the third studio album by American hip-hop group Gospel Gangstaz. It was released on May 18, 1999 via B-Rite Music. Recording sessions took place at Pacifique Studios and Enterprise Studios in Burbank, The Village, Soundcastle Studio in Los Angeles, Dallas Sound Lab in Dallas and Beach Street Studios in Inglewood. Production was handled by Mr. Solo, Twenty/20, DeMarie "Meech" Sheki and Trackmasters.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 11 on the Top Christian Albums, number 3 on the Top Gospel Albums and number 25 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album, but lost to Rebecca St. James' Pray.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Amazin' Grace"	John Newton	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	0:32
2.	"I Can See Clearly Now"	Demarie Sheki Charles Washington Chille' Baby Tik Tokk	Meech	4:09
3.	"I Call Your Name"	Sheki Washington Twenty/20 Chille' Baby Tik Tokk	Meech	4:18
4.	"Once Was Blind"	Chille' Baby Washington Twenty/20	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	4:32
5.	"Questions"	Sheki Washington Chille' Baby	Meech	4:31
6.	"One Way"	Sheki Washington Twenty/20 Tik Tokk	Meech	4:23
7.	"What'cha Gonna Do?" (featuring Alisha Tyler)	Chille' Baby Washington Twenty/20	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	4:21
8.	"They Don't Believe That I'm Saved" (featuring Alisha Tyler)	Washington Twenty/20 Chille' Baby	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	4:24
9.	"Interlude No. 1" (Roll Call)	Washington Twenty/20 Chille' Baby Tik Tokk	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	2:13
10.	"Operation Liquidation"	Sheki Washington	Meech	3:47
11.	"Live It Up"	Chille' Baby Washington Twenty/20 Chil C Tik Tokk	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	5:20
12.	"Let Us Pray"	Chille' Baby Washington Twenty/20 Chil C	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	4:26
13.	"I'll Be Good"	Washington Chille' Baby Samuel Barnes Jean-Claude Olivier Kirk Franklin Angela Winbush René Moore	Tone & Poke	4:26
14.	"Interlude No. 2" (Can't Be Faded)	Washington Twenty/20 Chille' Baby	Mr. Solo Twenty/20	2:38
15.	"Once Was Blind" (Gospel Version)		Mr. Solo Twenty/20	4:35
Total length:				58:35

Personnel

Charles "Mr. Solo" Washington – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 4, 7-9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
Twenty/20 – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 4, 7-9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
Demarie "Meech" Sheki – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
Chille' Baby – vocals
Shyronda Felder – background vocals (track 2)
O. D. Wyatt High School & Nu Nation – background vocals (track 13)
Gabe Chiesa – guitar (track 10), recording
Samuel "Tone" Barnes – producer (track 13), recording
Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier – producer (track 13)
Bill Esses – recording, mixing
Keston Wright – recording, mixing
Claude Achille – recording
Tim Nitz – recording
James Murray – recording
Jean Marie Horvat – mixing
Chuck Bailey – mixing
Vicki Mack Lataillade – executive producer
Claude Lataillade – executive producer
Steve Stoute – executive producer
Matthew Edges – engineering assistant
Carl McGregor – additional engineering (tracks: 11, 12)
Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
Wendy Jones – art direction, design
Greg Allen – photography

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)^[2]	11
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[3]	3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	25

References

^ Bush, John. "I Can See Clearly Now - Gospel Gangstaz | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
^ "Top Contemporary Christian". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 10, 1999. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
^ "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 10, 1999. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
^ "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 10, 1999. p. 15. ISSN 0006-2510.

External links

Gospel Gangstaz – I Can See Clearly Now at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Bush, John. "I Can See Clearly Now - Gospel Gangstaz | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[2] "Top Contemporary Christian". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 10, 1999. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[3] "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 10, 1999. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[4] "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 10, 1999. p. 15. ISSN 0006-2510.

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