2U (album)
2U is the second album by singer-songwriter Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada on December 2006 and Japan.[1] The album is two-time Juno Award nominated. Sony Urban/Epic Records released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "Been Gone" was directed by Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both Drake (musician) and Freeway (rapper).
2U | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 December 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Label | Sony Music Canada, Sony Urban Music, Epic | |||
Producer | Keshia Chanté (executive) Danja Rockwilder Matrax The Clutch | |||
Keshia Chanté chronology | ||||
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SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her debut album to be included for the U.S release.
Chante helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.
Chante was nominated for Ring the Alarm an Ericson Sony Award, and Juno Awards for both Been Gone & 2U.[2]
She worked with Danja (BIG, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Happy Perez (Ludacris), Matrax (Missy Elliott, P.Diddy), Rock Wilder (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes) [2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Been Gone" | Keshia Chante, Frankie Storm, Ashley Lewis, Shawn Johnson, Roy Warren | Matrax | 3:36 |
2. | "Kiss" | Calvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, Kristal Oliver | Carvin & Ivan | 4:02 |
3. | "Fallen" | Leslie Pridgen, Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall | Tyrice Jones | 3:42 |
4. | "Beep Beep" | Andre Knight, Ian Heyward, Kijana Elcock | The Narcotics | 2:44 |
5. | "2U" | Matrax, Frankie Storm, K. Williams Jr., Keshia Chanté | Matrax | 3:19 |
6. | "Summer Love" | Balewa Muhammad, Frankie Storm, Cynthia Lisette, Neely Dinkins Jr., Patrick J. Que Smith, , Vito Colapietro | The Clutch, The Co-Stars | 3:26 |
7. | "Be About Yours" | Yummy Bingham, Keshia Chanté, Rupert Gayle | Rockwilder | 3:01 |
8. | "Little Things" | 3:27 | ||
9. | "Can't Believe" | Yummy Bingham | Rockwilder | 2:13 |
10. | "Stomp" | Arama Brown, Balewa Muhammad, Neely Dinkins Jr., Patrick Smith, Vito Colapietro | The Clutch, The Co-Stars | 6:37 |
11. | "Too Much" | Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Keri Hilson, Nate Hills, Patrick J. Que Smith | Danja | 4:03 |
12. | "Sorry" | Frankie Storm, Keshia Chanté | Matrax | 3:46 |
13. | "Cool on You" | Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Derek Bramble, Ezekiel Lewis, Nathan Perez, Thabiso Nkhereanye | Happy Perez | 3:42 |
14. | "Ring the Alarm" (Keshia Chanté Remix) | Clive Bright, Keshia Chanté, Kristal Oliver, Meesah Kuteyi, Rupert Gayle, Winston Riley | Matrax | 3:13 |
Singles
References
- Repère – Volume 1 – Page 353 2007 Entretien avec cette jeune chanteuse originaire d'Ottawa sur la genèse et te contenu de son deuxième album intitulé "2U". Chanté, Keshia 2U Keshia Chanté : le pouvoir des mots /
- http://junoawards.ca/awards/?from-year=1970&to-year=2017&nomination-category=&wins-only=no&artist=chante