J.E. Heartbreak

J.E. Heartbreak is the second studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. Originally set to be released in fall of 1999, it was released by So So Def and Columbia on January 18, 2000 in the United States. The title of the album is a reference to R&B group New Edition's 1988 album Heart Break.[3] Upon its release, the album peaked at number eight 8 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached silver status in United Kingdom.

J.E. Heartbreak
Studio album by
Jagged Edge
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2000
Recorded1998–1999
GenreR&B
Label
Producer
Jagged Edge chronology
A Jagged Era
(1997)		 J.E. Heartbreak
(2000)		 Jagged Little Thrill
(2001)
Singles from J.E. Heartbreak
  1. "Keys to the Range"
    Released: 1999
  2. "He Can't Love U"
    Released: November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)[1]
  3. "Let's Get Married"
    Released: February 2000
  4. "Promise"
    Released: October 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment Weekly(B) link
Popmatters(favourable)link

The album spawned four singles, three of which made the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. While lead single "Keys to the Range" became the group's first single not to chart on the latter chart, second single "He Can't Love U" reached number 15 on the Hot 100, becoming the group's first top 20 single, while reaching number three on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Let's Get Married" was the third single released from the album. It reached number eleven on Billboard Hot 100 and managed to become the group's first single to reach number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Final single "Promise" also reached the top of the chart.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heartbreak"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Bryan Michael Cox
1:08
2."Did She Say"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Jerry Tineo
  • Christopher Rios
  • Lester Fernandez
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:23
3."He Can't Love U"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
Cox4:04
4."What You Tryin' to Do"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Kevin Hicks
  • Cox
  • Hicks
4:28
5."Girl Is Mine" (featuring Ja Rule & Jermaine Dupri)
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Jeffrey Atkins
  • Kit Walker
  • Dupri
  • LaMarquis Jefferson
4:21
6."Healing"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Kevin Hicks
  • Cox
  • Hicks
3:42
7."Let's Get Married"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Cox
4:23
8."True Man"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Gary Smith
Gary "Gizzo" Smith4:58
9."Can I Get With You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Smith
  • Marcus Miller
Smith4:02
10."Promise"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Bert Young
  • Cox
  • Smith
  • Dupri
  • Dupri
  • Cox
4:08
11."Keys to the Range" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:48
12."Lace You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Ted Bishop
Teddy Bishop4:00
Samples
  • "Did She Say" contains excerpts from "Off the Books" as performed by The Beatnuts.
  • "Girl Is Mine" contains excerpts From "Spacewalk" as written by Kit Walker.
  • "Can I Get With You" contains excerpts from "Much Too Much" as written by Marcus Miller.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. "He Can't Love U [CD5/Cassette] - Jagged Edge | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. J.E. Heartbreak at AllMusic
  3. "Billboard". google.com.
  4. "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  7. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  8. "British album certifications – Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type J.E. Heartbreak in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. "American album certifications – Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 4, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 


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