702 (album)
702 is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group of the same name. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown.
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| Studio album by 702 | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–99 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 49:05 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
| Vibe | positive[4] |
The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.[6]
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."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""7" Interlude" | Marc Kinchen, Irish Grinstead | Kinchen | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Where My Girls At?" | Missy Elliott, Eric Seats, Rapture Stewart | Elliott, Stewart, Seats | 2:46 |
| 3. | "You Don't Know" | Channette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin | Soulshock & Karlin | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Make Time" | Greg Charley, Robbie Nevil | Charley | 4:24 |
| 5. | ""0" Interlude" | Kinchen, Misha Grinstead | Kinchen | 0:40 |
| 6. | "You'll Just Never Know" | Everett Benton, LaMenga Kafi, Pi Gadget | PI & Jam | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Finally" | Charley | Charley | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Tell Your Girl" | Eric Jackson, Cynthia Loving, Rick Cousin | Dutch | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Gotta Leave" | Elliott, Seats, Stewart | Elliott, Stewart, Seats | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Anders Bagge | Bagge, Jany | 3:59 |
| 11. | ""2" Interlude" | Kinchen, Kameelah Williams | Kinchen | 0:44 |
| 12. | "What More Can He Do" | Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, Warryn Campbell, John Smith | Campbell | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Seven" | Antoinette Roberson, Kamall Machicote, Maurice Wilcher | Wilcher | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Will You Be OK" | Angela Slates, Kinchen, Trina Powell, Tamara Powell | Kinchen | 4:23 |
Credits and personnel
Information taken from Discogs.[7]
- 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)[8] | 80 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 90 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 34 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
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References
- "702 - 702 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- 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.
- Vibe review
- "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.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – 702 – 702" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – 702 – 702" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "702 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "702 Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "Canadian album certifications – 702 – 702". Music Canada. February 8, 2000.
- "American album certifications – 702 – 702". Recording Industry Association of America. November 4, 2002. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- 702 at AllMusic
- 702 (album) at Discogs (list of releases)
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