Studio Album · No. 2

Enter the Dru Songwriting Credits by Dru Hill

1998 Island 17 tracks 66:01

Produced by Baby Dave, Babyface, Warryn Campbell, Dutch, David Foster, Woody, Nokio, Guy Roche, Daryl Simmons, Sisqó, Ralph Stacy, The Underdogs  ·  Engineered by Chris Gehringer, Manny Marroquin, Jon Gass, Mick Guzauski

Island R&BHip Hop Soul
Songwriter
71%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 12 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Dru Hill carries a lyricist or composer credit.

71%
12 trackswritten by Dru Hill 5 tracksoutside writers
Dru Hill's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist71%
Composer71%
Producer82%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

17
Tracks
19
Lyricists
13
Producers
1998
Released
Data Insight

Twelve of the seventeen tracks carry a member credit, the highest share in the catalogue, and Sisqó writes on more of it than anyone. Babyface, David Foster and Warryn Campbell produce alongside Nokio and Woody, so the group is writing more while working with bigger names.

Enter the Dru came out in October 1998 and reached number two on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2x platinum and carries "How Deep Is Your Love", their highest-charting single at number three.

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Enter the Dru
SisqóDavid Evans Mark Althavan AndrewsDavid Evans SisqóBaby Dave Dru Hill (Performer)
2
Real Freak
SisqóDavid Evans Mark Althavan AndrewsDavid Evans SisqóBaby Dave Dru Hill (Performer)LovHer (Featured Vocals)
3
How Deep Is Your Love #3
NokioSisqóWarryn Campbell Tamir RuffinMark Althavan AndrewsWarryn Campbell DutchNokioWarryn Campbell Dru Hill (Performer)
4
This Is What We Do
SisqóNokioRick Cousin Mark Althavan AndrewsTamir RuffinRick Cousin NokioDutch Dru Hill (Performer)Method Man (Featured Vocals)
5
Holding You
JazzRick Cousin Larry AnthonyRick Cousin DutchJazz Dru Hill (Performer)
6
I'm Wondering
NokioWarryn CampbellRick Cousin Tamir RuffinWarryn CampbellRick Cousin Warryn CampbellNokio Dru Hill (Performer)
7
You Are Everything #84
SisqóRick Cousin Mark Althavan AndrewsRick Cousin SisqóDutch Dru Hill (Performer)
8
I'll Be The One
Daryl Simmons Daryl Simmons Daryl Simmons Dru Hill (Performer)
9
Nowhere Without You
SisqóWoody Mark Althavan AndrewsJames Green SisqóWarryn Campbell Dru Hill (Performer)
10
One Good Reason
Ralph StacyRaphael Brown Ralph StacyRaphael Brown Ralph StacyNokio Dru Hill (Performer)
11
Angel
WoodyWarryn Campbell James GreenWarryn Campbell Warryn CampbellWoody Dru Hill (Performer)
12
Angel
WoodyWarryn Campbell James GreenWarryn Campbell Warryn CampbellWoodyNokio Dru Hill (Performer)
13
What Do I Do With The Love
Diane Warren Diane Warren David FosterGuy RocheNokio Dru Hill (Performer)
14
Beauty #79
NokioGuy RochePhil Weatherspoon Tamir RuffinGuy RochePhil Weatherspoon Guy RocheNokio Dru Hill (Performer)
15
These Are the Times #21
Kenneth EdmondsDamon Thomas Kenneth EdmondsDamon Thomas BabyfaceDamon Thomas Dru Hill (Performer)
16
The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)
Terry CallierLarry Wade Terry CallierLarry Wade Daryl Simmons Dru Hill (Performer)
17
What Are We Gonna Do
NokioRalph CousinShep Crawford Tamir RuffinRalph CousinShep Crawford NokioDutch Dru Hill (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 30 contributors

S
Sisqó
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
MA
Mark Althavan Andrews
Writer
On this album6 written
N
Nokio
Writer · Producer
On this album5 written
TR
Tamir Ruffin
Writer
On this album5 written
WC
Warryn Campbell
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
RC
Rick Cousin
Writer
On this album4 written
W
Woody
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
JG
James Green
Writer
On this album3 written
DE
David Evans
Writer
On this album2 written
DS
Daryl Simmons
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
GR
Guy Roche
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
DT
Damon Thomas
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Enter the Dru

Who wrote Enter the Dru?
Members on twelve of the seventeen tracks, with Sisqó on eleven of them and Nokio close behind.
Who wrote "How Deep Is Your Love"?
The group with their co-writers. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 with Redman featured.
How did the album sell?
It is certified 2x platinum by the RIAA, gold in the UK and gold in Canada. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which other singles charted?
"These Are the Times" reached number 21 on the Hot 100, "Beauty" 79 and "You Are Everything" 84.
Who produced it?
Babyface, David Foster, Warryn Campbell, Daryl Simmons, Guy Roche and Damon Thomas, alongside Nokio, Sisqó and Woody.
Is this their most self-written album?
Yes, at twelve of seventeen tracks.
How long is the album?
66:01 across seventeen tracks, their longest.

Sources

Wikipedia: Enter the Dru Wikipedia: Dru Hill discography Cover Art Archive: Enter the Dru by Dru Hill