702 (album)
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| Studio album by 702 | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–99 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 49:05 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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702 is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group 702. It was released on June 15, 1999 by Motown.
The album peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3] The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.[4]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""7" Interlude" | Irish, Marc Kinchen | Kinchen | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Where My Girls At?" | Missy Elliott, Eric Seats, Rapture Stewart, Jackson | Elliott, Stewart, Seats | 2:46 |
| 3. | "You Don't Know" | Anthem, Karlin, Schack | Soulshock & Karlin | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Make Time" | Charley, Robbie Nevil | Greg Charley | 4:24 |
| 5. | ""0" Interlude" | Kinchen, Misha | Kinchen | 0:40 |
| 6. | "You'll Just Never Know" | Benton, Gadget, Kafi | PI & Jam | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Finally" | Charley | Charley | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Tell Your Girl" | Cousin, Jackson, Lil' Mo | Dutch | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Gotta Leave" | Elliott, Seats, Stewart | Elliott, Stewart, Seats | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Bagge | Anders Bagge, Jany | 3:59 |
| 11. | ""2" Interlude" | Kinchen, Meelah | Kinchen | 0:44 |
| 12. | "What More Can He Do" | Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, Warryn Campbell, Smith | Campbell | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Seven" | Machicote, Robeson, Maurice Wilcher | Wilcher | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Will You Be OK" | Kinchen, Powell, Slates | Kinchen | 4:23 |
Credits and personnel
Information taken from Discogs.[5]
- bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams
- drums – Everett "Jam" Benton
- executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg
- guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson
- keyboards – Everett "Jam" Johnson
- mixing – Mick Guzauski, Manny Marroquin, Dave Pensado
- production – Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher
- recording – Anders Bagge, Jan Fairchild, Fredrick Sarhagen
- synthesizer – Everett "Jam" Benton
- vocals (background) – 702
- writing – A. Bagge, L. Bagge, E. Benton, R. Cousin, P. Gadget, J. Guendon, E. Jackson, L. Kafi, C. Loving, E. Atkins - Campbell, T. Atkins - Campbell
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 80 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] | 90 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
References
- 1 2 Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( 702 > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ Johnson, Beth (1999-06-25). "702 – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( 702 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 16, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ "702 – 702 (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – 702 – 702" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "702 – Chart history" Billboard 200 for 702. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ "702 – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for 702. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
External links
- 702 at AllMusic
- 702 (album) at Discogs (list of releases)
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