Английская Википедия:Chapter 2: The Voice
Chapter 2: The Voice is the third studio album by American singer Syleena Johnson. It was released by Jive Records on November 26, 2002 in the United States. While Johnson reteamed with R. Kelly and Joel Kipnis to work on the album, Chapter 2 includes a diverse roster of collaborators including Hi-Tek, Dwayne Bastiany, Mike Dunn and Scorpio as well as duo Carvin & Ivan who contributed four songs. Upon its release, it debuted and peaked at number 104 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. With "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go", the album's lead single, Chapter 2 produced Johnson's first international top forty hit.
Release and promotion
The album's lead single "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" was released on August 5, 2002.[1] The song, that samples on Busta Rhymes' Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,[1] was one of BET's most-played clips for the weeks of October 13, October 20 and October 27, 2002.[2][3][4] The Voice's second single "Guess What" was written and produced by R. Kelly; it was sent to radios on October 28.[1]
Track listing
- Sampling credits
- "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" contains re-played elements from "Sweet Green Fields" by Seals and Crofts.
- "If You Play Your Cards Right" is a cover of the 1981 song by Alicia Myers.
- "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go (Remix)" samples on "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by Busta Rhymes.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2
- Kamel Abdo – Engineer
- Timmy Allen – Vocals (background)
- Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – Producer, Instrumentation
- Dwayne Bastiany – Producer, Instrumentation
- Jim Bottari – Engineer
- Kara Buhl – Photo Production
- C-Major – Producer
- Troy Corbin – Vocals (background)
- Mike Dunn – Producer, Engineer
- Rodney East – Keyboards
- David Flemming – Engineer
- Andy Gallas – Engineer
- Abel Garibaldi – Programming, Engineer
- Serban Ghenea – Mixing
- Tony Gillis – Mastering
- Tarsha Gray – Hair Stylist
- Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – Producer, Vocal Arrangement
- Hi-Tek – Producer
- Syleena Johnson – Arranger, Vocals (background), Vocal Arrangement
- Jamar Jones – Keyboards
- R. Kelly – Arranger, Vocals (background), Producer, Mixing, Remix Producer, Remix Arrangement
- Donnie Lyle – Bass, Guitar
- Carlos "Storm" Martinez – Engineer
- Charles McCrorey – Engineer
- Ian Mereness – Programming, Engineer, Mixing
- Jason Mlodzinski – Assistant
- Jackie Murphy – Art Direction, Design
- Herb Powers – Mastering
- Darien Rapp – Engineer
- Christian Robinson – Engineer
- Frank Romano – Guitar
- Patrick Salisbury – Photography
- Brian Stanley – Engineer
- Rich Tapper – Engineer
- Chris Trevett – Engineer
- Denise Trorman – Art Direction, Design
- Pamela Watson – Stylist
- Doug Wilson – Engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Шаблон:Album chartШаблон:Album chartШаблон:Album chartШаблон:Album chartШаблон:Album chart| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 59 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | November 26, 2002 | Шаблон:Hlist | [6] |
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