I'm Your Playmate

I'm Your Playmate
Studio album by
Released1988
StudioNewberry Sound (Boston, MA)
GenreR&B
Length46:04
LabelCapitol
Producer
  • Suavé
  • Dwayne Omarr
Suavé chronology
I'm Your Playmate
(1988)
To the Maxx
(1991)
Singles from I'm Your Playmate
  1. "My Girl"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Shake Your Body"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Don't Rush"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

I'm Your Playmate is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Suavé. It was released in 1988 through Capitol Records. Recorded at Newberry Sound in Boston, it was produced by the artist himself in association with Dwayne Omarr.[2]

In the United States, the album peaked at number 101 on Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Its lead single, a cover of the Temptations' "My Girl", made it to number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The second single off of the album, "Shake Your Body", peaked at number 46 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wayman Anderson, except track 4 is written by William Robinson and Ronald White.

No.TitleLength
1."Now That I Fell in Love"4:42
2."Shake Your Body"4:32
3."Playmate"4:12
4."My Girl"5:36
5."Love Triangle"4:30
6."Don't Rush"4:50
7."Stop Acting Ill"4:23
8."B and E of the Heart"4:30
9."Back Stabber"3:38
10."I Wanna Please You"4:30
Total length:46:04

Personnel

  • Waymond Anderson – lead and background vocals, producer
  • Dwayne Omarr – background vocals, associate producer
  • Melanie Andrews – background vocals
  • Sherrie Young – background vocals
  • Trevor Woods – guitar
  • Paul Arnold – recording, mixing
  • Bruce Forest – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Wayne Edwards – executive producer
  • Todd Gray – photography
  • Jonathan Clark – management

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 101
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 26

References

  1. ^ "I'm Your Playmate - Suavé | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Brown, Joe (August 18, 1988). "THE WAY TA DO IT? LIKE YOU, HEWETT". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 4, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 28, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 8, 2025.