Faith received critical acclaim upon its release. Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A− rating, describing Faith as "packed with sensual, smoky R&B torch songs and titanium-hard hip-hop beats--Faith seems set to take her place at the top of the mountain of young soul divas." The Source praised Sean Combs' production, writing that "for those closet sentimentalists or those who like to get their slow drag on [...] when you're working with the man who perfected the remix, there's still a good chance that Faith will not only be pumping on rainy nights in the crib but also on summer days in the Land Cruisers too." AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine remarked that Faith "proves that she is as powerful in the spotlight as she is behind the scenes. Evans builds on a basic, hip-hop-influenced funk, alternating between simmering grooves and sultry ballads. Faith does have a couple of dull spots, but the album is a first-class debut." By October 1998, Faith had sold 801,000 copies domestically, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Track listing

Sample credits

  • "No Other Love" contains a sample from "Walk On By", as written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and performed by Isaac Hayes.
  • "Fallin' in Love" contains a sample from "Remind Me", as written and performed by Patrice Rushen.
  • "Give It to Me" samples "In the Mood", as written and performed by Tyrone Davis.

Personnel

  • Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander – mixing, producer, musician
  • Victor Bailey – musician
  • "Bassy" Bob Brockman – engineer
  • Regina Carter – violin
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs – producer, executive producer
  • Lane Craven – engineer
  • Akua Dixon – musician
  • Faith Evans – vocals, songwriting
  • Caroline Greyshock – photography
  • Jeffrey Haynes – musician
  • Judith Insell – musician
  • Kevin Johnson – musician
  • Daron Jones – keyboards, vocals
  • Mark Ledford – producer, trumpet
  • Paul Logus – engineer
  • Gerardo Lopez – engineer
  • Tony Maserati – engineer, mixing
  • Darryl McClary – keyboards
  • Fred McFarlane – keyboards
  • Herb Middleton – keyboards, producer, additional keyboards
  • Nasheim Myrick – engineer
  • Axel Niehaus – engineer, mixing
  • Quinnes Parker – backing vocals
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Bruce Purse – trumpet
  • John Shriver – engineer, second engineer
  • Tony Smalios – engineer
  • Lisa Terry – musician
  • Kevin Thomas – engineer
  • Chucky Thompson – producer
  • Richard Travali – engineer, mixing
  • Kiyah Wright – hair stylist
  • Mary J. Blige – vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

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! scope="col"| Chart (1995)

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Year-end charts

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|+ 1995 year-end chart performance for Faith

! scope="col"|Chart (1995)

! scope="col"|Position

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! scope="row"| US Billboard 200

|align="center"| 190

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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)

|align="center"| 42

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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ 1996 year-end chart performance for Faith

! scope="col"| Chart (1996)

! scope="col"| Position

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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)

|align="center"|39

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Certifications

References