Systa

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Systa
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioSoundtrack Studios
Chung King Studios
Unique Recording Studios
(New York City, New York)
GenreHip hop, R&B
Length44:03
LabelEpic
ProducerHorace Brown, Bryce Wilson, Grand Puba, Kev "Boogie" Smith, Kevin Deane, Gordon Chambers & James "Funk" Alexander, Dennis "D-Moe" Moorehead & Steve "Superman" White
Terri & Monica chronology
Love Me or Leave Me
(1988)
Systa
(1993)
Suga
(1996)
Singles from Systa
  1. "Uh Huh"
    Released: August 23, 1993
  2. "Intentions"
    Released: November 1, 1993
  3. "I've Been Waiting"
    Released: February 15, 1994

Systa is the debut album by female hip-hop duo, Terri & Monica. It is their second album overall as they released Love Me or Leave Me as members of The Gyrlz. It was released on September 21, 1993, for Epic Records and featured production from Horace Brown, Bryce Wilson and Grand Puba. The two singles that were released were "Intentions" and "Uh Huh". "I've Been Waiting" was featured on the soundtrack to Poetic Justice, a motion picture starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur.

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]

  1. "Uh-Huh" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Kevin Smith) - 3:35
  2. "Over It" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Maxwell Dixon) - 3:46
  3. "Intentions" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Kevin Smith) - 3:27
  4. "Next Time" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Bryce Wilson) - 3:58
  5. "I've Been Waiting" (Terri Robinson, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane) - 4:20
  6. "I Need Your Love" (Terri Robinson, Gordon Chambers, James Alexander) - 4:58
  7. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Horace Brown) - 5:07
  8. "Temptation" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Horace Brown) - 4:53
  9. "Where Are You Now" (Terri Robinson, Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Horace Brown) - 5:10
  10. "When the Tables Turn" (Monica Payne, Tara Geter, Dennis Moorehead, Steven White) - 5:05

Samples[edit]

  • "Uh-Huh" contains a sample of "Lisa Listen to Me", as performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears
  • "Intentions" contains a sample of "Supernatural Thing", as performed by Ben E. King

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes[2] and Allmusic.[3]

  • Terri Robinson - lead and background vocals
  • Monica Payne - lead and background vocals
  • Tara Geter - background vocals, co-executive producer
  • Horace Brown - background vocals
  • Bernard Grobman - guitar
  • Clyde Jones - guitar
  • Jeff Andrews - bass
  • Herman Crump - keyboards
  • Gordon Chambers - keyboards, trumpet solo
  • Oscar Cartaya - bass
  • T-Marlow - recording engineer
  • Eric "Ibo" Butler - recording engineer
  • Charles Alexander - recording engineer, mixing
  • Dave Kennedy - mixing
  • Warren Woods - mixing
  • Angela Piva - mixing
  • Paris Davis - executive producer
  • Nick Vacarro - photography
  • Jennifer Roddle - design

References[edit]

  1. ^ Terri & Monica - Systa. Epic Records. EK 53436
  2. ^ Terri & Monica - Systa. Epic Records. EK 53436
  3. ^ "Terri & Monica - Systa". studio album. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-09.