Make Him Do Right

Make Him Do Right
Make Him Do Right
Studio album by Karyn White
Released	September 27, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	Flyte Tyme Studios; (Edina, Minnesota); Larrabee Sound Studios; Music Grinder Studios; (Los Angeles, California); Doppler Studios; (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	R&B
Length	54:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Babyface; Karyn White; Jellybean Johnson; Daryl Simmons;
Karyn White chronology
Singles from Make Him Do Right
	"Hungah"; Released: August 29, 1994; "Can I Stay With You"; Released: November 15, 1994; "I'd Rather Be Alone"; Released: March 28, 1995;

Make Him Do Right is the third album by the American singer Karyn White, released in 1994.^[2]^[3] Its first single was "Hungah".^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Knoxville News Sentinel	^[6]

The Knoxville News Sentinel deemed the album "a lifeless recording overloaded with braindead ballads."^[6] The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "forces [White] more into New Jill Swing-dom, rather than adult contemporary rhythm and blues."^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hungah"	James Harris, Terry Lewis, Karyn White	4:26
2.	"Can I Stay With You"	Babyface	5:38
3.	"Weakness"	Harris, Lewis, White	4:22
4.	"Nobody But My Baby"	McKinley Horton, Lewis	5:05
5.	"Here Comes the Pain Again"	Babyface	4:27
6.	"I'd Rather Be Alone"	Harris, Stanley Howard, Gary Johnson, Lewis, White	5:30
7.	"Make Him Do Right"	Daryl Simmons	5:07
8.	"Simple Pleasures"	Harris, Lewis, White	4:36
9.	"I'm Your Woman"	Harris, Horton, Lewis, White	5:19
10.	"Thinkin' 'Bout Love"	Harris, Lewis, White, Jimmy Wright	5:13
11.	"One Minute"	Wright, Lewis, Harris, White	4:54
Total length:			54:37

Production

Executive producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Benny Medina, Karyn White
Producers: Babyface, McKinley Horton, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Daryl Simmons, Karyn White
Drum programming: Babyface, Jeff Taylor, Daryl Simmons
Mastering: Tom Baker
Engineer: David Betancourt, Eric Fischer, Brad Gilderman, Steve Hodge, Thom "TK" Kidd, Jeff Taylor, Willie Williams
Assistant engineer: David Betancourt, Eric Fischer, Alex Lowe, Jason Shablik, Jeff Taylor, Will Williams
Mixing: Steve Hodge, Mick Guzauski
Production coordination: Ivy Skoff

Personnel

Keyboards: Lance Alexander, Babyface, McKinley Horton, Lisa Keith, Daryl Simmons, Jimmy Wright
Guest artist: Babyface, Jimmy Jam, Lisa Keith, Terry Lewis
Background vocals: Babyface, Lisa Bass, Valerie Davis, Carrie Harrington, Lisa Keith, Prof. T., Tanya Smith, Billy Steele, Libby Turner, Karyn White, Jimmy Wright
Arranger: McKinley Horton, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, Karyn White
String arrangements: Lee Blaske
Multi instruments: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
Viola: Evelina Chao
Violin: Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Helen Foli, John Kennedy, Tom Kornacker, Melinda Marshall, Michal Sobieski, Daria Tedeschi
Bass: Nathan East, Ronnie Garrett, Mark Haynes
Cello: Sarah Lewis, Laura Sewell, Daryl Skobba
Guitar: Jellybean Johnson, Kevin Pierce, Michael Scott
Harp: Andrea Stern
Acoustic guitar: Mike Scott
Clarinet: Ken Holmen
Flute: Ken Holmen
Drums: Daryl Simmons, Stokley Williams
Percussion: Stokley Williams

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	74

References

^ "Top 20 Albums". Jet. 87 (7): 62. Dec 19, 1994.
^ "Karyn White Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
^ Reynolds, J.R. (Aug 27, 1994). "Warner hopes White's set will do right by radio". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 35. p. 22.
^ Bream, Jon (26 Sep 1994). "SUPERWOMAN". Star Tribune. p. 1E.
^ "Karyn White - Make Him Do Right Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ ^a ^b Campbell, Chuck (30 Sep 1994). "'Make Him Do Right', Karyn White". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 3.
^ Hudson, Alexa (7 Oct 1994). "Karyn White — Make Him Do Right". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9E.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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[1] "Top 20 Albums". Jet. 87 (7): 62. Dec 19, 1994.

[2] "Karyn White Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.

[3] Reynolds, J.R. (Aug 27, 1994). "Warner hopes White's set will do right by radio". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 35. p. 22.

[4] Bream, Jon (26 Sep 1994). "SUPERWOMAN". Star Tribune. p. 1E.

[5] "Karyn White - Make Him Do Right Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[KN-6] Campbell, Chuck (30 Sep 1994). "'Make Him Do Right', Karyn White". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 3.

[7] Hudson, Alexa (7 Oct 1994). "Karyn White — Make Him Do Right". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9E.

[ac_Billboard200_Karyn_White-8] "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Karyn_White-9] "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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v t e Karyn White
Studio albums	Karyn White (1988) Ritual of Love (1991) Make Him Do Right (1994) Carpe Diem (2012)
Singles	"The Way You Love Me" "Superwoman" "Secret Rendezvous" "Romantic"
Related articles	Discography