Blessed (Beenie Man album)

Infobox Album
Name = Blessed
Type = studio
Artist = Beenie Man


Released = July 17, 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Dancehall
Length = 52:20
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:23n20r5at489 link]
Last album = "Defend It"
(1994)
This album = "Blessed"
(1995)
Next album = "Guns Out"
(1994)

"Blessed" is a dancehall album by Jamaican musician Beenie Man, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). As his first album to receive an international release, "Blessed" gained Beenie Man a large following outside of Jamaica for the first time, setting the stage for his multiple collaborations with some of the biggest American hip hop and R&B stars of the late-1990s and early 2000s.

"Blessed" peaked at #12 on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart (North America).

Track listing

#"Blessed" (Davis/Henton/Jackson/Morgan) – 3:39
#"Slam" (Kelly) – 2:45
#"Freedom" (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Roberts) – 4:00
#"Stop Live in a de Pass" (Davis/Dunbar) – 3:51
#"Acid Attack" (Davis/Dennis/Roberts/Thomas/Williams) – 3:55
#"Modelling" (Davis/Fluxy/Mafia) – 3:47
#"Matie a Come" (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Kelly/Miller) – 3:49
#"Man Moving" (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Roberts) – 3:45
#"World Dance" (Davis/Henton/Jackson) – 3:43
#"Tear off Mi Garment" (Aquaman/Davis/Dennis/Jackson/Roberts/Thomas) – 3:58
#"New Name" (with Lukie D.) – 3:44
#"Weeping & Mourning" (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Miller/Roberts) – 3:52
#"Heaven Vs. Hell" (Davis/Dennis/Dunbar/Morgan) – 3:46
#"See a Man Face" (Crossdale/Davis/Dennis/Jackson/Miller/Roberts) – 3:46

Personnel

*Beenie Man - Vocals
*Computer Paul - Bass, Keyboards, Programming
*Donald Dennis - Bass, Keyboards
*Lynford "Fatta" Marshall - Arranger, Producer
*Fluxy - Programming
*Leroy Mafia - Bass, Keyboards
*Gary Jackson - Engineer
*Patrick Roberts - Producer
*Andrew Thomas - Programming
*Collin "Bulbie" York - Arranger, Producer
*Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale - Keyboards
*Moses Davis - Arranger, Producer
*Madhouse Crew - Arranger
*Dean Mundy - Engineer
*The Shocking Vibes Crew - Arranger, Producer
*Lukie D - Performer
*Dave Kelly - Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America) 1995 Slam Hot Rap Singles No. 33 1995 Slam Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 35 1995 Slam Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 75

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Blessed is a title given to a person who has been beatified; e.g. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta; Blessed Catherine Tekakwitha.