Southern Gal

Southern Gal
File:Terry Ellis - Southern Gal (Cover).jpg
Studio album by Terry Ellis
Released	November 14, 1995
Genre	R&B
Length	51:11
Label	EastWest
Producer	Denzil Foster (also exec.) Thomas McElroy (also exec.) Somethin' for the People

Southern Gal is the debut and only solo album by American singer-songwriter Terry Ellis. It was released by EastWest Records on November 14, 1995. Recorded and released during the time her group En Vogue, went on hiatus for two years, the album includes the R&B Top 40 hit singles, "Where Ever You Are" and "What Did I Do to You?".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic found that while Southern Gal "is a smooth, commercial-oriented, hip-hop-informed, contemporary R&B album with pop leanings [and] Ellis' voice is in fine form [...] the album is far from compelling. Even with all the production detail and Ellis'strong performance, it sinks from its lack of high quality songs."

Singles

• "Where Ever You Are" was the lead single from the album. It was released on October 17, 1995. The song is Ellis's best selling song to date. It peaked at No.10 in the US R&B Top 40 and peaked at No.52 on the US Hot 100.
• "What Did I Do To You?" was the second and final single released from the album. The single was less successful than her previous single. It did however manage to spend 10 weeks on the US R&B Chart, peaking at No.41.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"She's a Lady"	Terry Ellis Denzil Foster Thomas McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:04
2.	"It Ain't Over"	Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	5:09
3.	"Where Ever You Are"	Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:59
4.	"I Don't Want to Wait Till Tomorrow"	Cam Wilson	Somethin' for the People	4:01
5.	"What Did I Do to You?"	Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:19
6.	"Slow Dance"	Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:21
7.	"I Don't Mind"	Marlon McClain Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	5:18
8.	"You Make Me High"	Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:40
9.	"Back Down Memory Lane"	McClain Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:00
10.	"It's You That I Need"	Verdell Lanier Michael Stokes	Foster & McElroy	4:19
11.	"Sista Sista"	McClain Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:43
12.	"Southern Gal Interlude"	Nate Phillips McClain Ellis Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	1:20

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	116
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	27