A Moment

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A Moment
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 31, 1994
Length56:48
LabelVirgin
Producer
Lalah Hathaway chronology
Lalah Hathaway
(1990)
A Moment
(1994)
The Song Lives On
(1999)
Singles from A Moment
  1. "Let Me Love You"
    Released: April 27, 1994
  2. "Separate Ways"/"Family Affair"
    Released: November 1, 1994

A Moment is the second studio album by American singer Lalah Hathaway. It was released by Virgin Records on May 31, 1994 in the United States.

Promotion[edit]

The album's first single was "Let Me Love You," produced by Brian Alexander Morgan. A video was also shot for the single. The follow-up single was "Separate Ways," released as a double-A side single with "Family Affair." The Martyn Ware-produced "Family Affair" was actually released in 1991 and billed as "BEF featuring Lalah Hathaway".[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson rated the album four out of five stars. He found that like Hathaway's debut album, A Moment "is a mixed bag ranging from the strong to the decent to the routine (depending on who's producing and/or writing a particular song) [...] Overall, this is a slightly weaker effort than Hathaway's debut. One hoped that eventually, she would live up to her promise and deliver a truly outstanding album, one that would become a huge name in R&B."[2]

Track listing[edit]

A Moment track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let Me Love You"Brian Alexander MorganMorgan5:32
2."Rise"Keith CrouchCrouch4:43
3."Family Affair"Sylvester StewartMartyn Ware4:06
4."These Are the Things (You Do to Me)"CrouchCrouch4:23
5."Do You Suppose"
  • Lori Perry
  • Raymond Jones
  • Sami McKinney
  • Jones
  • McKinney
5:34
6."Better as a Memory"
  • Porter
  • McKinney
4:23
7."Bad by Myself"Chuckii BookerBooker4:23
8."Lean On Me"Crouch4:52
9."Separate Ways"CrouchCrouch4:28
10."Long After U Have Gone"
  • Hathaway
  • David Delhomme
  • Hathaway
  • Delhomme
4:33
11."I'm Not Over You"
  • Hathaway
  • Delhomme
  • McKinney
  • Hathaway
  • Delhomme
4:21
12."A Moment"
  • Hathaway
  • Delhomme
  • Andrew Sherman
  • Craig Glanville
  • Bread and Butter
  • Delhomme[a]
2:07
13."So They Say" (Hathaway) Hathaway3:27
Total length:56:48

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producers

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for A Moment
Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 40

References[edit]

  1. ^ "British Electric Foundation – Music Of Quality And Distinction Volume 2". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "(A Moment > Overview)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

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