title: Ritual of Love
text: # Ritual of Love
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Calgary Herald | B |
  | Entertainment Weekly | B− |
  | The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
  
  Ritual of Love is the second album by the American singer Karyn White, released on September 10, 1991. It contains her biggest hit, "Romantic", as well as her R&B hit, "The Way I Feel About You".
  
  ## Production
  
  * Produced by Christopher Troy & Zachary Harmon, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Michael J. Powell, Laney Stewart & Karyn White
  * Executive producers: Jimmy Jam, Benny Medina, Karyn White
  * Engineers: Mike Girgis, Steve Hodge, Michael Iacopelli, Terry Lewis, Al Richardson, David Rideau, Eric Sproul, Laney Stewart, David Ward II
  * Assistant engineer: Milton Chan
  * Mixing: Milton Chan, Steve Hodge, Barney Perkins, Michael J. Powell
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Drums, percussion: Trenon Graham, Michael J. Powell, Stokley, David Ward II
  * Drum programming: Laney Stewart, Stokley
  * Bass: Edgar "Boney E." Hinton, Terry Lewis
  * Synthesized bass: Bruce Sterling, Christopher Troy
  * Keyboards, synthesizers: Lance Alexander (also sampling), Vernon D. Fails, Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Keri Lewis, Bruce Sterling, Laney Stewart, Christopher Troy, Lawrence Waddell, David Ward II
  * Guitars: Richard Davis, Michael J. Powell
  * Saxophone: Ken Holmen
  * Backing vocals: Lance Alexander, Jearlyn Steele Battle, Joey Elias, Lisa Keith, Prof. T., Andre Shepard, Darron Story
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Japan (RIAJ) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
  | United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  