Adeva!


Adeva! is the debut album by American singer Adeva, released in 1989. The album features the singles "Respect", "Musical Freedom ", "Warning!", "I Thank You", "Beautiful Love" and "Treat Me Right". The album was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales exceeding 300,000 copies.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson gave the album four out of five stars and praised "big-voiced" Adeva's "aggressive, gospel-influenced belting", calling it "a throwback to the days of Gloria Gaynor, Grace Jones, Linda Clifford, and Loleatta Holloway.

Track listing

  1. "Respect"
  2. "Treat Me Right"
  3. "I Thank You"
  4. "So Right"
  5. "In and Out of My Life"
  6. "Warning!"
  7. "I Don't Need You"
  8. "Beautiful Love"
  9. "Promises"
  10. "Musical Freedom"
  11. "I Thank You"
  12. "Warning!"
  13. "Respect"
Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Weekly charts

Certifications