BeBe & CeCe Winans is the second studio album by the Christian gospel music duo BeBe & CeCe Winans. Released in 1987, this was their first album on Sparrow Records (for the Christian/gospel market) and Capitol Records (for the mainstream market).
The album reached number 12 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums, number 9 on the Top Christian Albums and number 49 on the Top R&B Albums charts. This would be the first album to be produced by Keith Thomas. It contains their first hit single "I.O.U. Me" climbing to the top of the Christian radio charts, number 77 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs and number 24 on the Adult Contemporary charts. CeCe Winans won her first solo Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female for her solo track "For Always." BeBe was nominated for a Grammy for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male for his solo track "Call Me" while the duo themselves were nominated for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group but losing to their sibling brothers The Winans. BeBe and CeCe won New Artist of the Year at the 19th GMA Dove Awards.
Track listing
1. I.O.U. Me (Billy Sprague, Keith Thomas, Tom Hemby, Michael Rapp) -4:44
2. I Don't Know Why (backing vocals by The Winans) (BeBe Winans) -3:51
3. For Always (BeBe Winans, Billy Sprague, Keith Thomas) -4:05
4. No Hiding Place (BeBe Winans, Percy Bady) -3:21
5. Still In Love With You (BeBe Winans) -4:07
6. Call Me (BeBe Winans, Keith Thomas) -5:22
7. Love Said Not So (backing vocals by The Winans) (BeBe Winans, Percy Bady) -4:37
8. Change Your Nature (BeBe Winans) -5:04
9. In Return (Marvin Winans) -3:53
10. He's Coming Soon (BeBe Winans) -4:27
Accolades
Grammy Award -Best Soul Gospel Perfomance, Female ("For Always" by CeCe Winans)
Dove Award -New Artist of the Year
Radio singles
R&B/Hip Hop Songs, #24 Billboard AC
1987 "Love Said Not So" -#11 Christian CHR, #8 Christian AC
1988 "For Always" (CeCe Winans) -#3 Christian AC
1988 "Change Your Nature" -#8 Christian CHR, #6 Christian AC
Previous release: Lord Lift Us Up (1984)
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