out of four stars and commented that "The quiet storm is well performed but dull, yet the Prince-styled numbers are engaging, melodic, and nimble, strong showcases for Benet's mellow skills". Mojo gave the album three out of five stars and called it "a very palatable collection of self-penned confessional songs". Laura Checkoway of Vibe called it "an uneven mix of simplistic sentimentality", stating "Reflective and repentant at times, Hurricane is more likely to sing you to sleep than knock you off your feet". The Washington Post commented favorably on the album's themes of "healing and redemption", and stated "The spiritual tone often brings out the best in [Eric Benet]'s supple tenor on 'In The End' and other tracks". Track listing Notes denotes co-producer Personnel Credits for Hurricane adapted from AllMusic. Performers and musicians Spanky Alford – guitar, soloist Eric Benét – audio production, vocal bass, percussion, producer, vocals Chris Boardman – string arrangements Chris Botti – soloist, trumpet Randall Bowland – guitar David Campbell – string arrangements Vinnie Colaiuta – drums Larry Corbett – cello Nathan East – bass Larry Gold – string arrangements Anthony Johnson – drums Jef Lee Johnson – guitar Viktor Krauss – bass Frank Lacy – horn Michael Landau – electric guitar Lucia Micarelli – violin Brian Frazier Moore – drums Dan Needham – drums Pino Palladino – bass Dean Parks – guitar Van Dyke Parks – arranger, conductor Tim Pierce – guitar James Poyser – keyboards William Ross – arranger, conductor Jacques Schwarz-Bart – horn Norbert Stachel – alto and tenor saxophones Technical Walter Afanasieff – arranger, audio production, keyboards, producer, programming Steve B. – engineer Tim Blixseth – executive producer Lee Bridges – assistant Michael Carney – audio production, producer Hod David – audio production, bass, drums, guitar, mixing, producer Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing Rich Davis – production coordination Neil Devor – engineer Andy Duncan – audio production, engineer, guitar, mixing, producer Danny Duncan – engineer Olivia Fischa – make-up David Foster – arranger, keyboards, producer, string arrangements Humberto Gatica – audio production, engineer, mixing, producer Bernie Grundman – mastering Dawn Haynes – stylist Kaori Kinoshita – assistant engineer Emanuel Kiriakou – digital editing, engineer, programming Manny Marroquin – mixing George Nash, Jr. – audio production, producer Mike O'Connor – engineer Juan Patino – mixing, percussion Csaba Petocz – engineer Kathleen Philpott – design Demonté Posey – audio production, keyboards, organ, producer Drew