Ritual of Love

Ritual of Love
Ritual of Love
Studio album by Karyn White
Released	September 10, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Flyte Tyme Studios, M'Bila Studios, Studio 415
Genre	R&B; new jack swing;
Length	58:31
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Christopher Troy & Zachary Harmon (tracks 3 and 10); Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (tracks 1, 2 4-6, 8 and 12; also executive producers); Michael J. Powell (track 9); Laney Stewart (tracks 7 and 10); Karyn White (tracks 1-8 and 10-12; also executive producer);
Karyn White chronology
Singles from Ritual of Love
	"Romantic"; Released: August 23, 1991; "The Way I Feel About You"; Released: November 7, 1991; "Walkin' the Dog"; Released: February 27, 1992; "Do Unto Me"; Released: June 25, 1992;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Calgary Herald	B^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Ritual of Love is the second album by the American singer Karyn White, released on September 10, 1991. It contains her biggest hit, "Romantic", as well as her R&B hit, "The Way I Feel About You".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Romantic"	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Karyn White	4:07
2.	"Ritual of Love"	Jam, Lewis, White	4:36
3.	"The Way I Feel About You"	Zachary Harmon, Bruce Sterling, Christopher Troy, White	4:35
4.	"Hooked on You"	Jam, Lewis	4:56
5.	"Walkin' the Dog"	Tony Haynes, Lewis, Laney Stewart, White	3:58
6.	"Love That's Mine"	Jam, Lewis, White	4:54
7.	"How I Want You"	Haynes, Stewart, White	4:57
8.	"One Heart"	Jam, Lewis	4:52
9.	"Tears of Joy"	Vernon D. Fails, Jam, Lewis, Michael J. Powell, White	5:05
10.	"Beside You"	Haynes, Gary Hines, White	4:59
11.	"Do Unto Me"	Harmon, Haynes, Troy, White	5:25
12.	"Hard to Say Goodbye"	Haynes, Jam, Lewis, Lawrence Waddell, White	5:25
Total length:			58:31

Production

Produced by Christopher Troy & Zachary Harmon, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Michael J. Powell, Laney Stewart & Karyn White
Executive producers: Jimmy Jam, Benny Medina, Karyn White
Engineers: Mike Girgis, Steve Hodge, Michael Iacopelli, Terry Lewis, Al Richardson, David Rideau, Eric Sproul, Laney Stewart, David Ward II
Assistant engineer: Milton Chan
Mixing: Milton Chan, Steve Hodge, Barney Perkins, Michael J. Powell

Personnel

Drums, percussion: Trenon Graham, Michael J. Powell, Stokley, David Ward II
Drum programming: Laney Stewart, Stokley
Bass: Edgar "Boney E." Hinton, Terry Lewis
Synthesized bass: Bruce Sterling, Christopher Troy
Keyboards, synthesizers: Lance Alexander (also sampling), Vernon D. Fails, Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Keri Lewis, Bruce Sterling, Laney Stewart, Christopher Troy, Lawrence Waddell, David Ward II
Guitars: Richard Davis, Michael J. Powell
Saxophone: Ken Holmen
Backing vocals: Lance Alexander, Jearlyn Steele Battle, Joey Elias, Lisa Keith, Prof. T., Andre Shepard, Darron Story

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	152
US Billboard 200^[6]	53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	98
Chart (1992)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	48

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[10]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Gallucci, Michael. Ritual of Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
^ Obee, Dave (September 15, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
^ Linden, Amy (September 13, 1991). "Music Review - Ritual of Love". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 761.
^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing February 17, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Karyn White – Ritual of Love" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 21, 2022. Select 1993年3月 on the drop-down menu
^ "American album certifications – Karyn White – Ritual of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[1] Gallucci, Michael. Ritual of Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2013.

[2] Obee, Dave (September 15, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.

[Ew_review-3] Linden, Amy (September 13, 1991). "Music Review - Ritual of Love". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

[RS-4] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 761.

[5] "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing February 17, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Karyn_White-6] "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Karyn_White-7] "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[JapanKaryn_WhiteRitual_of_LovealbumCertRef-10] "Japanese album certifications – Karyn White – Ritual of Love" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 21, 2022. Select 1993年3月 on the drop-down menu

[United_StatesKaryn_WhiteRitual_of_LovealbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Karyn White – Ritual of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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Karyn White
Studio albums	Karyn White (1988) (1991) Make Him Do Right (1994) Carpe Diem (2012)
Singles	"The Way You Love Me" "Superwoman" "Secret Rendezvous" "Romantic"
Related articles	Discography