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  • Artist: Kelly Rowland
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: July 03, 2007
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Kelly Rowland's second solo album was, at one point, due to be released in 2006, titled My Story. Before it was released, Rowland had a change of heart, deciding that the material was too ballad and midtempo-oriented, and she told interviewers that it "would have made people cry." So, she switched it up a little, sought out some different producers, and adjusted the album's makeup. Even without this knowledge, Ms. Kelly sounds like an album where Rowland is mostly sorting through some deeply personal relationship issues with a couple relatively lighthearted songs thrown in for variety. Unless close attention is paid to the drastic and fleeting shifts in subject matter, the conscious decision to release an album not completely sad/bitter/angry/regretful/at peace and autobiographical isn't completely apparent. The lyrics within the most personal songs are direct and specific, going beyond basic breakup material, so those who aren't going through something similar might have some difficulty connecting with them. All-around, the album does provide a stronger set of songs than 2002's Simply Deep. The material tends to be kind of insidious, rather than hitting you immediately or going through one ear and out the other, and it's significantly more R&B-oriented, as opposed to Simply Deep's adult alternative rock leanings. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Like This Eve, Kelly Rowland (3:35)
Comeback (Lyrics) Scott Storch, Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland (3:26)
Ghetto (Lyrics) Calvin Broadus, Kelly Rowland, J. "Lonny" Bereal Snoop Dogg, Kelly Rowland (2:55)
Work (Lyrics) Scott Storch Kelly Rowland (3:28)
Flashback (Lyrics) Kelly Rowland, Charile "CSUN" Bereal, Huy Nguyen, Kenny Bereal, Britney Jackson Kelly Rowland (4:21)
Every Thought Is You (Lyrics) Billy Mann, Rockwilder, Kelly Rowland, Loren Dawson, Huy Nguyen, J. "Lonny" Bereal Kelly Rowland (3:56)
The Show Kelly Rowland, J. "Lonny" Bereal Kelly Rowland, Tank (3:36)
Interlude (Lyrics) Soulshock, Kelly Rowland, J. "Lonny" Bereal Kelly Rowland (1:00)
Still in Love with My Ex (Lyrics) Soulshock, Billy Mann, Kelly Rowland, J. "Lonny" Bereal Kelly Rowland (3:38)
Love (Lyrics) Marc Joseph, Solange Knowles Kelly Rowland (3:51)
Better Without You (Lyrics) Charile "CSUN" Bereal, Kenny Bereal, J. "Lonny" Bereal Kelly Rowland (3:57)
This Is Love (Lyrics) Billy Mann Kelly Rowland (4:46)

Credits

David Angell (Violin), Chris Gehringer (Mastering), Jean-Marie Horvat (Mixing), Anthony LaMarchina (Cello), Carl Marsh (Conductor), Carl Marsh (String Arrangements), Tony Maserati (Mixing), Soulshock (Arranger), Soulshock (Producer), Pamela Sixfin (Violin), Scott Storch (Producer), Phil Tan (Mixing), Kristin Wilkinson (Viola), Andy Zulla (Mixing), Karlin (Arranger), Karlin (Producer), Craig Brockman (Piano), Billy Mann (Producer), Chris Jackson (Engineer), Mike Ruiz (Photography), Erwin Gorostiza (Art Direction), Colin Miller (Digital Engineer), Colin Miller (Assistant), Jason Goldstein (Mixing), Max Gousse (Vocal Arrangement), Max Gousse (A&R), Mathew Knowles (Executive Producer), Tina Knowles (Stylist), Kelly Rowland (Vocals (Background)), Kelly Rowland (Executive Producer), Kelly Rowland (Vocal Producer), Eric Ferrell (Make-Up), Loren Dawson (Producer), Juli Knapp (A&R), Christopher Farrell (Viola), Tank (Producer), Jason Perry (Producer), Jason Boyd (Producer), Jason Boyd (Vocal Producer), Wayne Allison (Engineer), Charile "CSUN" Bereal (Producer), Charile "CSUN" Bereal (Vocal Arrangement), Montina Cooper (Vocal Producer), Conrad Golding (Producer), Huy Nguyen (A&R), Huy Nguyen (Vocal Producer), Dru Castro (Engineer), Kenny Bereal (Producer), Geoffrey Rice (Assistant), Brian Sumner (Engineer), Solange Knowles (Producer), Elvis Williams (Producer), Fusako Chubachi (Art Direction), Fusako Chubachi (Design), Kimberly Kimble (Hair Stylist), Rommel Nino Villanueva (Engineer), Sean Garrett (Producer), Sean Garrett (Vocal Arrangement), Polow da Don (Producer), April Baldwin (A&R), Jean Pierre Marie (Assistant), Christian Baker (Assistant), Kobla Tetey (Assistant Engineer), Kory Aaron (Assistant Engineer), Gelly Kusuma (Assistant), Nate Hertweck (Assistant Engineer), J. "Lonny" Bereal (Vocals (Background)), J. "Lonny" Bereal (Vocal Producer), Britney Jackson (Producer), Britney Jackson (Vocal Arrangement), David Montecelo (Assistant Engineer), Moné S. Walker (A&R)
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Ms. Kelly
Studio album by Kelly Rowland
Released June 20, 2007 (2007-06-20)
(See release history)
Recorded 2004–2007
Genre R&B, pop
Length 42:58
Label Columbia, Music World
Producer Kelly Rowland (exec.), CKB, Jeff Dawson, Loren Dawson, Mark Feist, Sean Garrett, Billy Mann, Mysto & Pizzi, Polow da Don, Rockwilder, Scott Storch, Soulshock & Karlin, Stargate, Tank
Professional reviews
Kelly Rowland chronology
Simply Deep
(2002)		 Ms. Kelly
(2007)		 TBA
(2010)
Deluxe cover
Physical Deluxe
Digital Diva Deluxe
Singles from Ms. Kelly
  1. "Like This"
    Released: March 13, 2007
  2. "Ghetto"
    Released: August 7, 2007
  3. "Work"
    Released: January 21, 2008
  4. "Daylight"
    Released: March 4, 2008

Ms. Kelly is the second solo studio album by American R&B singer Kelly Rowland. It was released by Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Entertainment and Sony Music during the third quarter of 2007, beginning with most European territories on June 22.

Rowland's first regular solo release in four years, the album was renamed and delayed numerous times pript to its official release. Originally branded My Story and expected for a mid-2006 release, the project was eventually moved to 2007 in favor of a "multi-tiered marketing strategy" and additional recording sessions.[1] Willed to produce a more personal effort after fast-recorded 2002 album Simply Deep, Rowland contributed nine tracks to the re-worked version, Ms. Kelly, which took her solo work further into urban music markets, involving production by Scott Storch, Polow da Don, Soulshock & Karlin and singer Tank among others.[1]

The album scored medicore commercial success, debuting with the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart, but underperformed internationally, missing the top forty on most charts elsewhere.[2] As a consequence, Columbia released two Deluxe reissues of the album the following year, containing previously unreleased songs and remixes.[3] To date, Ms. Kelly has sold about 1.2 million copies worldwide.[4]

Exclusively at Walmart, original Ms. Kelly was packaged with a bonus DVD titled, BET Presents Kelly Rowland. The DVD features BET highlights, performance highlights, and music videos from throughout Rowland's career.[5]

Contents

Production

Rowland had been working on the conception of her second solo album on and off since 2004, with some of her early recordings — such as the Bryan Michael Cox-produced "Bad Habit" — even being used on the Destiny's Child's albums Destiny Fulfilled (2004) and Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta (2006).[6] The album's first draft, entitled My Story, saw her actually writing and recording with a wider range of well-known contemporary R&B producers and artists as she wanted to go "in the urban, more R&B route [in general]" with the album, involving Big Tank, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins, and Robin Thicke.[6] Female rappers Remy Ma and Shawnna also lent their voices to guest parts.[6] Anxious to avoid hasty productions as on previous album Simply Deep (2002), Rowland took a wider role in the production of the album: she co-wrote the majority of the songs and shared ideas in which one to produce. "I wrote a lot on this record [...] and it's especially from me [to my fans]," she said of the album. "It's more R&B [...] and it definitely has a feel-good vibe to it as well."[6]

A few months before the scheduled release of My Story however, Rowland felt the album was not going into the direction she had previously envisioned, and thus, she asked to revamp the album.[7] "It was basically a list of songs that I put together about the past three years of my life, with love and relationships," she said of the original track listing. "And I remember listening to the record, and I was just like, 'I don't want this to be too deep to where, you know, [I] lose people.' And the record was too full of midtempos and ballads, so I wanted to bring it up a little bit."[8] Rowland eventually consulted new producers to collaborate on the album, including Mysto & Pizzi, Sean Garrett, Scott Storch, and Atlanta-based Polow da Don, who contributed the single "Like This," a duet with rapper Eve, to the album.[9]

In addition, the singer decided to rename the album. "I really put my heart and soul into this record," she said, "and not only am I excited that everyone's going to hear the music, I'm looking forward to people getting to hear the real me. That's the reason I called the album Ms. Kelly. Because the title is all about respect, being an adult and that's how I feel about my life, and my music."[8] Rowland cited former bandmate Beyoncé Knowles, and singers Brandy and Whitney Houston as major inspirations while recording her album.[8]

Content

Opening song and lead single "Like This," which features rap from Eve, was one of the last songs recorded for Ms. Kelly.[8] Noted for the use of a cow bell in its melody, the single was first released in March 2006 to mixed reviews and became Rowland's highest-charting solo success since 2002's "Stole."[10] Second track "Comeback" is one out of two tracks Scott Storch contributed to the album. Planned to be released as the album's second single at times, Rowland shot a music video for the track with director Philip Andelman in July 2007.[11] When a single release failed to materialize, the clip premiered on Rowland's official YouTube account in early 2008.[12] "Ghetto" is set as the third track and features rapper Snoop Dogg. Originally recorded for the shelved My Story, the crunk music-influenced track was released as the album's second single in North America in August 2007, where it achieved minor success, reaching number nine on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles only.[13]

The album's fourth track, "Work," was written after returning from a night out in Miami and rushed in "like twenty minutes."[14] An up-tempo composition featuring funk production and go-go elements,[15] it was released as the album's second international single during the first quarter of 2008 and enjoyed major commercial success, emerging as the highest-charting single off the album.[2] Synthesized "Flashback" is the fifth track of the album and had previously appeared on Destiny's Child's 2005 DVD album Live in Atlanta (2006). Released to generally lukewarm reviews, the San Francisco Chronicle called it "positively lackluster."[16] "Every Thought is You," a ballad produced by Rockwilder, garanered positive critics, with About.com noting it "a classy, well-sung mid-tempo track about healthy infatuation."[17]

Release and promotion

Originally expected for a March 2006 release, the album had two title changes and three unofficial releases until its dropping the following year.[7] Although manager Matthew Knowles initially insisted the decision to push the release date from July 2006 was because more time would be needed to properly set up the project, Rowland later admitted that she had been unsatisfied with the album's first draft, and thus, asked to rework with a stable of new producers on the project.[7] Her decision led to the cancellation of the album's original leading single "Gotsta Go," a collaboration with rapper Da Brat that she premiered on the MTV Asia Awards Bangkok on in May 2006.[7]
"Like This" (2007)
Rowland's first solo release in four years scored moderate success on international territories.
"Work" (2007)
The album's second international single received greater success than the lead single but was not released stateside.
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Recorded late into the production of the album, Rowland and her management chose "Like This" as the new lead single off Ms. Kelly. Moderately successful on the charts, the song reached the top ten in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, and dominated the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[18][19] While "Ghetto" followed with minor to no commercial success stateside, second international single "Work" received greater success than "Like This." Pushed by a newly-produced Freemasons remix, the single surpassed the leading single's chart performance, reaching the top ten on the majority of all European and Oceanic music charts.[20] The album released previously unreleased "Daylight" as fourth and final single; it became a top twenty success in the UK and helped introducing the Diva reissues.[21] Although never released as a single, Rowland shot a music video for "Comeback" back-to-back with the video for "Work."[11] The track was originally planned to be released as the album's second single alongside ballad "Still in Love with My Ex."[22]

Following the original album's poor acceptance, Rowland re-entered recording studios to collect new songs for a reissue of Ms. Kelly, including production by Stargate, Jeff Dawson, CKB and Mark Feist.[3][23][24] She was also expected to record with producer Danja, but deadline pressure prevented from happening; a new track by J. R. Rotem did not make the final cut.[25][26] "The sales weren’t as good as I wanted them to be and to be honest, I did feel sad about that for a little while," Rowland stated in 2008, still blaming the final tracklist for too many midtempos and ballads. "I didn't realize it while I was recording it. After it was released [back in June] many fans said the songs would rock if they were more upbeat."[3] Branded with the name Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe, the U.S. re-release received a digital release only on March 25, 2008, containing seven tracks — five new songs and two remixes of tunes found on the original album.[27] The international version of the Ms. Kelly re-release was released physically and digitally in May 2008, re-titled as Ms. Kelly Deluxe. It removed eight tracks from the original release and replaced them with six of the seven Diva Deluxe tracks, as Rowland "wanted to have another view on the record and close the Ms. Kelly chapter" with the re-release."[12][28] Previously unreleased record "Daylight," a Bobby Womack cover and collaboration with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, served as the reissue's new lead single.[12]

Reception

Critical response

Ms. Kelly received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, averaging a 71 out of a 100 among averaged reviews on Metacritic.[29] Alex Macpherson of The Guardian complimented the album as "poised, dignified and completely lacking in the hysteria normally associated with R&B divas giving vent to their feelings. But the emotions simmering beneath her glassy, controlled tones are as raw as any Mary J. Blige classic," giving it four and a half stars out of five.[30] Ben Williams of the New York Post referred the album as a "mostly upbeat record that soulfully delves into contemporary funk,"[31] while Andy Kellman wrote for Allmusic: "All-around, the album does provide a stronger set of songs than 2002's Simply Deep. The material tends to be kind of insidious, rather than hitting you immediately or going through one ear and out the other."[32] Giving the album three stars out of five, he also noted that "the lyrics [...] are direct and specific, going beyond basic breakup material."[32] In his review for About.com, Mark Edward Nero characterized the album as "basically one by someone with the persona of a backup player who's been thrust in a lead role. And although she may feel comfortable in the role, Kelly can't carry the full weight — just like Scottie Pippen never could with the [Chicago] Bulls."[17] Dotmusic`s Jaime Gill called Ms. Kelly "old-fashioned", adding that "Rowland's big problem is that she has the lungs but not the voice [...] She can holler like Beyoncé, growl like Kelis or swoon like Aaliyah, but has little to no natural style of her own."[33] Ken Capobianco's review for The Boston Globe was more emphatic dubbing it "a solid if somewhat safe set of grooves, but the album never takes full flight to become something special."[34]

Commercial performance

Ms. Kelly debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at number 6 on the official Billboard 200, with moderately successful first week sales of 82,500 copies (5,000 more than her previous album Simply Deep); making it Rowland's first domestic top 10 album.[35] It remained five weeks within the upper half of the Billboard 200, selling about 190,000 copies until its last week on the chart in September 2007.[36] As of August 2008, it has sold 213,000 copies domestically, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[37]

Outside the United States, the album failed to enter the top forty of the majority of the charts it appeared on, except for Brazil and the United Kingdom where it opened at number eleven and thirty-seven respectively.[2] The album also peaked at number 10 on the Japanese Foreign Charts.[38] While the Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe reissue bombed stateside, moving just under 1,000 downloads in its first two weeks of release,[39] the physical re-release, Ms. Kelly Deluxe, charted significantly higher internationally, reaching number twenty-three on the UK Albums Chart, whilst peaking two weeks later on the European Hot 100 Album chart at number eighty.[40] Collectively, including the sales records of the world's music markets, Ms. Kelly has sold more than 1.2 million albums worldwide, making the album, in retrospect, unexpectedly successful.[4]. To date the album has sold 200,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

  1. "Like This" (featuring Eve) (Kelly Rowland, Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Elvis Williams, Jason Perry, Eve Jeffers) v 3:39
  2. "Comeback" (Rowland, Scott Storch, Jason Boyd, Lyndrea Price) — 3:26
  3. "Ghetto" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (Rowland, Durrell Babbs, J. "Lonny" Bereal, Calvin Broadus) — 2:55
  4. "Work" (Rowland, Storch, Boyd) — 3:28
  5. "Flashback" (Rowland, Charles Bereal, Kenneth Bereal, J. Bereal, Huy Nguyen, Britney Jackson) — 4:21
  6. "Every Thought Is You" (Rowland, Dana Stinson, Loren Dawson, J. Bereal, Billy Mann, Huy Nguyen, Shalondra Buckines) — 3:56
  7. "The Show" (featuring Tank) (Rowland, Babbs, J. Bereal) — 3:36
  8. "Interlude" (Rowland, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, J. Bereal, Billy Mann, Price) — 1:00
  9. "Still in Love with My Ex" (Rowland, Schack, Karlin, J. Bereal, Mann, Price) — 3:38
  10. "Love" (Slav Vynnytsky, Marc Joseph (Mysto & Pizzi); Solange Knowles) — 3:51
  11. "Better Without You" (C. Bereal, K. Bereal, J. Bereal, Charmelle Colfied) — 3:57
  12. "This Is Love" (Mann) — 4:46
Bonus tracks
  1. "Gotsta Go (Part I)" (featuring Da Brat) [European bonus track] (Rowland, C. Bereal, K. Bereal, J. Bereal, Angela Beyince, S. Harris) — 3:48
  2. "Like This" (Azza's Nu Soul Remix) [iTunes bonus track] — 3:54
  3. "H'Bibi I Love You" (with Amine) [French bonus track] — 4:08
  4. "Dilemma" (with Nelly) [Japanese bonus track] (Cornell Haynes Jr., Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble) — 4:49
  5. "Like This" (DJ Speedy Remix; featuring Sean P & Eve) — 4:13

Ms. Kelly Deluxe

  1. "Work" (Freemasons radio edit) — 3:13
  2. "Daylight" (featuring Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes) — 3:30
  3. "Like This" (featuring Eve) — 3:35
  4. "Love" — 3:51
  5. "This Is Love" — 4:50
  6. "Broken" — 3:24
  7. "Better Without You" — 3:58
  8. "Every Thought Is You" — 3:56
  9. "Love Again" — 3:51
  10. "Unity" — 3:50
  11. "No Man No Cry" — 3:28
  12. "Daylight" (Joey Negro club mix) — 7:06
  13. "Comeback" (Karmatronics remix) — 6:20

Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe

  1. "Daylight" (featuring Travis McCoy) - (B. Womack, Harold Payne) — 3:30
  2. "Broken"- (K. Rowland, T. Hermansen, M. Eriksen, Tariano Jackson, J. Bereal, Hugh Atkins) — 3:24
  3. "Comeback" (Karmatronics club mix) — 6:20
  4. "Like This" (Redline remix) — 2:50
  5. "Love Again" - (J. Bereal, R. Battle, C. Cofield, C. Bereal, C. Jones) — 3:50
  6. "Unity" - (Jordan Thorsteinson, Troy Samson, Mike James) — 3:51
  7. "No Man No Cry" - (Mark Feist, Damon Sharpe, Lauren Evans) — 3:28

Leftover tracks

  • "All on You" (featuring Lil Wayne) [41] (Demo features Lauren Evans instead of Kelly Rowland)
  • "Bad Habit" (Part 2) [42]
  • "Back on" [42]
  • "Can't Do It Again" [42]
  • "Just Me" [42]
  • "Last Time" (written by J. Que, Ezekiel Lewis) [41]
  • "Mr. Postman" (produced by Big Tank) [43][not in citation given]
  • "Tell Me" (produced by Flintstone) [42]
  • "Time by Myself" (written by K. Rowland, Sean Garrett, Warren Felder) [44]
  • "Watcha Do" (written by J. Que, E. Lewis) [41]
  • "What It Do" (written by J. Que) [42]
  • "Work Her Man" (written by Big Tank, Les) [43][not in citation given]

Credits and personnel

  • David Angell — violin
  • Craig Brockman — piano
  • Christopher Farrell — viola
  • Anthony LaMarchina — cello
  • Carl Marsh — conductor
  • Pamela Sixfin — violin
  • Mary Kathryn Vanosdale — violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson — viola

Production

  • Executive producers: Mathew Knowles, Kelly Rowland
  • Vocal producers: J. "Lonny" Bereal, Jason Boyd, Montina Cooper, Huy Nguyen, K. Rowland
  • Vocal assistance: J. "Lonny" Bereal, Montina Cooper
  • Engineers: Wayne Allison, Chris Jackson, Colin Miller, Brian Sumner, Rommel Nino Villanueva
  • Assistant engineers: Vadim Chislov, Gelly Kusuma, Kobla Tetey
  • Mixing: Jason Goldstein, Jean Marie Horvat, Tony Maserati, Dexter Simmons, Phil Tan, Andy Zulla
  • Mixing assistince: Christian Baker
  • Mastering: Tom Coyne, Chris Gehringer
  • Art Direction: Fusako Chubachi, Erwin Gorostiza

Charts

Chart (2007) Provider Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] ARIA 44
Australian Urban Chart[45] 8
Belgian Albums Chart[46] MegaCharts 61
Canadian Albums Chart[47] CRIA/Nielsen SoundScan 64
Dutch Albums Chart[2] MegaCharts 61
French Albums Chart[2] SNEP/IFOP 88
German Albums Chart[48] Media Control 80
Irish Albums Chart[2] IRMA 46
Italian Albums Chart[2] FIMI 47
Japanese Foreign Charts[49] Oricon 10
Swiss Albums Chart[2] Media Control 38
UK Albums Chart[2] BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 23
U.S. Billboard 200[2] Billboard 6
U.S. Top Digital Albums[50] 16
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[36] 2

Release history

Region Date Label
Japan June 20, 2007 Columbia, Music World
Austria June 22, 2007
Denmark
France
Germany
Switzerland
Poland June 25, 2007
United Kingdom
New Zealand July 3, 2007
United States
Israel July 5, 2007
Australia July 7, 2007

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Kelly Rowland
Studio albums
Simply Deep (2002) · Ms. Kelly (2007)
Video albums
Singles
"Stole" (2002) · "Can't Nobody" (2003) · "Train on a Track" (2003) · "Like This" (2007) · "Ghetto" (2007) · "Work" (2008) · "Daylight" (2008)
Collaborations
"Separated" (2000) · "Dilemma" (2002) · "Une Femme En Prison" (2003) · "Here We Go" (2005) · "No Future in the Past" (2008) · "Breathe Gentle" (2009) · "When Love Takes Over" (2009) · "Baby by Me" (2009)
Concert tours
Filmography
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