Better Days (Joe album)
Better Days is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Joe. It was released by Jive Records on December 11, 2001 in the United States. The album reached number 32 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It spawned three singles, including "Lets Stay Home Tonight", which reached number 18 on the US R&B chart; "What If a Woman", which reached number 13 on the US R&B chart, and "Isn't This the World". Better Days became Joe's second album to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the Best R&B Album category, while "Let's Stay Home Tonight" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 11, 2001 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 54:17 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer |
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Singles from Better Days | ||||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let's Stay Home Tonight" |
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| 3:26 |
2. | "Better Days" |
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| 4:31 |
3. | "What If a Woman" |
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| 4:14 |
4. | "Alone" |
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| 4:34 |
5. | "Isn't This the World" |
| The Neptunes | 3:54 |
6. | "Ghetto Child" (featuring Shaggy & The Boys Choir of Harlem) |
| Joe | 4:12 |
7. | "I Like Sexy Girls" |
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| 4:00 |
8. | "Here She Comes" |
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| 2:54 |
9. | "Lover's Prayer" |
| Joe | 4:02 |
10. | "Changed Man" |
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| 4:16 |
11. | "I Understand" |
| Joe | 3:47 |
12. | "She Used 2 Luv Me" |
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| 3:23 |
13. | "World of Girls" |
| Joe | 3:09 |
14. | "Let's Stay Home Tonight (Remix)" (featuring Petey Pablo) |
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| 3:55 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "It Won't End" |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "What If a Women" (Smoove 5 Remix Edit) | ||
17. | "I Wanna Know" (The Roni Remix) |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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References
- Allmusic review
- Vibe review
- "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4th February 2002" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. February 4, 2002. Retrieved June 10, 2020 – via Pandora Archive.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe – Better Days" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- "Lescharts.com – Joe – Better Days". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "British album certifications – Joe – Better Days". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Better Days in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Joe – Better Days". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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