''Female Preacher'' is the debut, and to date the only album recorded by Tonya Davis, a US rapper better known as

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, which was released in 1991 on

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. Although the record indicated that Pooch had some potential, her album didn't go far commercially. Three songs were issued on single including a promo release, "Hip House Party", initially also promoted on ''Jam Harder: The A&M Underground Dance Compilation'' in 1990. The compilation scored at number sixty-three on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number one-hundred-thirty-one on the Top 200 ''Billboard'' Albums. "Ace Is a Spade", originally titled as "Ace a Spade", contained samples of "New Day" and the

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's hit "

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" The final single from the set " I Like It", it featured background vocals by

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who also contributed to the set with additional two tracks that she also co-wrote; "Kickin' Da Blues" and "Female Preacher". The single itself reached number sixteen in the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Music Club Play chart, and peaked at number fifty-eight on the UK Singles Chart'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, UK peak chart positions'
Chart Stats in January 1992.

Track listing

Releases

*US, 75021 5349 (LP, CD, MC) *Germany, 395 349 (CD)

Credits and personnel

* Tonya Davis -

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writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short sto ...

, co-producer *

- back vocal, co-writer * Felipe Delgado - writer, producer,

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, mix, cuts/scratches * Andrew Smith - writer, producer * T. Smith - writer *

- writer * L. Collins - writer * T-Wax - writer * Elbert Lee Linnear - writer * J.C. Styles - writer *

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- writer *

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- writer * Thomas McClary - writer * Ronald La Pread - writer *

Milan Williams Milan B. Williams (March 28, 1948 – July 9, 2006) was an American keyboardist and a founding member of The Commodores. He was born in Okolona, Mississippi, and began playing the piano after being inspired by his older brother Earl, who was a ...

- writer *

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- writer * Kellan Fluckiger - additional producer, engineer,

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* Manny Lehman -

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, additional producer, mix * Ramone Forrestor - additional producer *

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- executive producer * DJ Mark Mello - cuts/scratches * Gail "Sky" King - mix *

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- mix * Jack Benson - engineer * Eric Eden -

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Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance-p ...

- mastering * Kenne "Pee" Perkins -

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* Len Peltier -

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* Boomin' WD -

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* The Wizard Electric,

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- mix *

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, NYC - mix *

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- mix *

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- mastering

Charts

Singles

References

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External links

* * {{Authority control 1991 debut albums A&M Records albums CeCe Peniston albums