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- Artist: 702
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- Release Date: June 15, 1999
- Total Time: 49:05
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
702 showed promise on their debut, but with their self-titled second effort, they're beginning to find their own voice. True, they need the help of some powerful collaborators and producers to get there -- including Rick "Dutch" Cousin, Soulshock & Karlin, and Missy Elliott, who clearly was an influence here -- but the end result is a seamless, professional contemporary R&B album that is blessed with an appealing sound and some very good songs, such as "Where My Girls At?" Like many modern-day R&B records, it's padded a little bit with filler and runs a little bit too long, but a number of really good moments here make it a true step forward for 702. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| 701125 (2005 Album by Deadman) | |
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702 (album)
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| Studio album by 702 | ||||||||||
| Released | June 15, 1999 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||||||||
| Length | 49:05 | |||||||||
| Label | Motown | |||||||||
| Producer | Bruce Carbone (exec.), Kedar Massenburg (exec.), Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher | |||||||||
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702 is the second studio album from American R&B group 702, released June 15, 1999 on 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.
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Release and 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, Kinchen | Marc Kinchen | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Where My Girls At?" | Elliott, Seats, Stewart | Missy Elliott, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats | 3:10 |
| 3. | "You Don't Know" | Anthem, Karlin, Schack | Soulshock & Karlin | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Make Time" | Charley, Nevil | Greg Charley | 4:24 |
| 5. | ""0" Interlude" | Kinchen, Misha | Marc Kinchen | 0:40 |
| 6. | "You'll Just Never Know" | Benton, Gadget, Kafi | PI & Jam | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Finally" | Charley | Greg Charley | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Tell Your Girl" | Cousin, Jackson, Loving | Dutch | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Gotta Leave" | Elliott, Seats, Stewart | Missy Elliott, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Bagge | Bag, Jany | 3:59 |
| 11. | ""2" Interlude" | Kinchen, Meelah | Marc Kinchen | 0:44 |
| 12. | "What More Can He Do" | Atkins, Atkins, Campbell, Smith | Warryn "Smiley" Campbell | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Seven" | Machicote, Robeson, Wilcher | Maurice Wilcher | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Will You Be OK" | Kinchen, Powell, Slates | Marc Kinchen | 4:23 |
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1999)[3] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 34 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[5] | |||||
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| Canadian Singles Chart | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | U.S. Top 40 Tracks | ||
| 1999 | "Where My Girls At?" | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| "You Don't Know" | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | "Gotta Leave" | — | — | 58 | 35 | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Personnel
Information taken from Discogs.[6]
- bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams
- drums – Everett "Jam" Benton
- executive production – Bruce Carbone, 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
Notes
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( 702 > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r421437/review. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ Johnson, Beth (1999-06-25). "702 – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273895,00.html. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( 702 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r421437/charts-awards/billboard-album. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 16, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=702&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "allmusic ((( 702 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r421437/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "702 – 702 (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/702-702/release/1825464. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
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