work by Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell. In a 1996 article for the Chicago Tribune, critic Greg Kot cited Brown Sugar as "arguably where the current soul revival started". USA Todays Steve Jones wrote that the album "paved the way for innovative albums by Maxwell, Tony Rich and Eric Benet". Yahoo! Music's Jeff Watson wrote that the album "single-handedly revitalized the creatively-dormant R&B scene". Robert Christgau has dubbed it a "modern wellspring" for neo soul. Mojo ranked it number 97 on its "100 Modern Classics" list, and Rolling Stone included Brown Sugar on its list of "Essential Recordings of the 90's". In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 183 on their updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles Certifications See also Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Road to Freedom References Bibliography External links 1995 debut albums D'Angelo albums EMI Records albums Albums produced by Raphael Saadiq