Producers: Christopher Bolden, Todd Chapman, Ron Fair, Full Force, Nate Love, David Paich, Rudy Perez, Bobby Sandstrom, Manuel Seal, Jr."In My Room" (Bobby Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 4:47."You & Me" (Bennett-Smith, Wild Orchid) – 4:15."Make It Easy for Me" (Christopher Bolden, Wild Orchid) – 4:11."Take You Higher" (Ron Fair, Parental Advisory, Wild Orchid) – 3:29."Holding On" (includes interlude) (Full Force, Wild Orchid) – 4:09."Tic Toc" (John Carter, Todd Chapman, Wild Orchid) – 3:23." Our Lips Are Sealed" ( Terry Hall, Jane Wiedlin) – 2:57."Wasted Love" (Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Wild Orchid) – 4:41."Declaration" (Manuel Seal, Jr.) – 3:41."You're No Good (But I Like It)" (Clint Ballard, Jr.) – 3:19."Be Mine" (Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein, Wild Orchid) – 3:29.When a remixed version of "Come As You Are" was leaked onto the internet, fans made assumptions that this version would appear on the new version of Oxygen, but it was never officially released and neither was a new version of Oxygen. Since Oxygen was a commercial failure, rumors were spread in 1999 about the group returning to the studio to record a new version of the album. Valentine" where they performed "Declaration" and "Come As You Are" at the fictitious Peach Pit After Dark. The group even made a guest appearance on the Beverly Hills 90210 episode "Beheading St. From June 16 to Augthe group opened for Cher during her Do You Believe? Tour alongside Cyndi Lauper for 52 dates. and were guests on Donny and Marie, where they performed "Be Mine" (the album's lead single). They went on a promotional tour throughout the U.S. The album was released in September 1998 and coincided with their stint as Guess spokespersons and models and as hosts of the new Fox Family reality show Great Pretenders, in which kids and teens of all ages lip sync their favorite songs while competing for prizes. Our sound's a little lighter and that was the concept of Oxygen." The reason for the album's title was explained by Ridel in an interview with Hit Records stating that, "On this album we wanted to you know take a deep breath and leave more space, let things have room to breathe. Wild Orchid also recorded cover versions of " Our Lips Are Sealed" and " You're No Good". Thirty songs were written for Oxygen in a couple of months time and the ten best songs were chosen to be recorded. Since its release, the album has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. The "I Won't Play the Fool" remix landed on the Top 10 Dance Remixes Chart of 1998 in Billboard magazine.Oxygen is the second album by American group Wild Orchid, released in 1998. The singles "At Night I Pray", " Talk to Me" and "Supernatural" all garnered substantial radio airplay, all appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.ĭance remixes of "Follow Me" and "I Won't Play the Fool" were released in May 1998 and became popular in underground clubs. The group even toured with 98 Degrees and 'N Sync across the U.S., Canada and Asia. Hard Copy, The HitList with Tarzan Dan, Vibe, Mad TV, The Pat Bullard Show, Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, Terry Bradshaw, Crook and Chase, The Jenny Jones Show, Electric Circus and Goode Behavior. They made appearances on Soul Train, Ricki Lake, Access Hollywood, MTV, Wild On!, The RuPaul Show, Wild Orchid spent 19 promoting their debut album. The group also received an American Music Award for Favorite R&B/Soul Artist. The album also received two Billboard Music Award nominations for "Talk to Me" and two Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nominations - one for Album of the Year By a Group, Band or Duo and one for Best Music Video for "Talk to Me". The album debuted with its highest chart position in Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart at #153. However, it was postponed and was released on March 23, 1997, in the midst of the popularity of their second single "Talk to Me". They released their debut single "At Night I Pray" on September 3, 1996, with the album due for an Octorelease. The album took approximately nine months to complete. It is their most successful album.Īfter signing a recording contract with RCA Records, the trio wrote and recorded songs throughout 1995 with the help of Renee's songwriter brother Bobby Sandstrom. Wild Orchid is the self-titled debut album by American group Wild Orchid, released on March 23, 1997.
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