Miracle (Puff Johnson album)

Miracle
Studio album by Puff Johnson
Released	May 28, 1996
Genre	R&B
Length	58:25
Label	Work
Producer	Walter Afanasieff Jermaine Dupri Dan Shea Keith Thomas Tim & Bob Narada Michael Walden
Singles from Miracle
"Forever More" "All Over Your Face" "Over and Over"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	(favorable)
Cash Box	(favorable)
Muzik

Miracle is the only studio album by American singer Puff Johnson. It was released by The Work Group on May 28, 1996, in the United States. Johnson worked with a broadranging cast of producers and songwriters on her debut, including Narada Michael Walden, Tim & Bob, Jermaine Dupri, Walter Afanasieff, Dan Shea, and Keith Thomas, and co-wrote seven of the set's twelve tracks. Their collaborations led to eclectic material on Miracle, which borrowed from an assortment of genres, combining contemporary R&B with pop, jazz, fusion and G-funk.

The album earned mixed to positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Johnson's vocal performances but found the material uneven. Upon release, it peaked at number seven on the Norwegian Albums Chart and entered the top thirty in the Netherlands. In the US, it reached number 61 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums only. Miracle spawned three singles, including the top five hit "Forever More" and follow-up "All Over Your Face" as well as "Over and Over" which had first appeared on the soundtrack of the American comedy film The First Wives Club (1996).

Critical reception

Deborah Gregory, writing for Vibe, found that "while Miracle doesn't quite live up to the loftiness of its title — due to the saccharine melodies and middle-of-the-road material — there's no doubt about [Johnson's] pipes. This 23-year-old angel can croon [...] The cuts that provide the freshest foil for Johnson's pitch-perfect voice are "All Over Your Face" and "True Meaning of Love." Both of these silky R&B grooves are better than the predictable pining of first single "Forever More."

Track listing

Miracle — Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Forever More"	Puff Johnson Sally Jo Dakota Narada Michael Walden	Walden	5:06
2.	"Outside My Window"	P. Johnson Walter Afanasieff Renaldo Benson Al Cleveland Marvin Gaye	Afanasieff Dan Shea[a]	5:25
3.	"All Over Your Face"	Carl Lowe Jermaine Dupri Michael McEwan	Dupri So-Lowe[b]	3:46
4.	"Yearning"	P. Johnson Tim Kelley Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	5:11
5.	"Love Between Me & You"	Johnson Afanasieff	Afanasieff	4:49
6.	"Some Kind of Miracle"	Diane Warren	Afanasieff	6:20
7.	"All Because of You"	P. Johnson Dupri Lowe Lawrence Parker Kenny Parker Rodney LeMay Hachidai Nakamura Rokusuke Ei Janice M. Johnson	Dupri So-Lowe[b]	3:32
8.	"God Sent You"	Dakota P. Johnson Walden Randy Jackson	Walden	5:04
9.	"True Meaning of Love"	P. Johnson Keith Thomas	Thomas	4:44
10.	"Come Closer"	Kevin Wales Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:43
11.	"Please, Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love With You)"	Hal Blair Don Robertson	Thomas	3:42
12.	"Hold On to His Hand"	Minister K. Ward	Tim & Bob	2:24

Japan bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"That's When You'll Know"	P. Johnson Carsten Schack Kenneth Karlin	Soulshock & Karlin	5:00

Disc 2: Miracle — Australian limited edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Over and Over"	Phil Galdston Reed Vertelney Alan Roy Scott	Thomas	3:58
2.	"All That's On My Feet"	Kipper Jones Schack Karlin	Soulshock & Karlin	3:41
3.	"Baby Can You Feel It"	P. Johnson Kenny Smooth Darren Whittington	Smooth	3:12

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes associate producer
• ^{^b} denotes co-producer

Samples

• "Outside My Window" contains a sample from "What's Going On" as performed by Marvin Gaye.
• "All Because of You" contains a sample of "Hip Hop vs. Rap" as performed by KRS-One.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	51
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	7
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	61