Special Occasion (Bobby Valentino album)
Special Occasion is the second studio album from R&B singer Bobby Valentino. Valentino co-wrote over three quarters of the album, which also features songwriting and production from Tim & Bob, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal.[8][9] Due to a lawsuit with a UK artist who has been going by Bobby Valentino for over 35 years, the album in the United Kingdom is labelled as "Bobby" instead of "Bobby Valentino".
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| Released | May 8, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop | |||
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Tim & Bob, Rodney Jerkins, Dre & Vidal, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Timbaland, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Emile, Insomniax, Jon Jon, Don Vito, The Clutch | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Blender |  |
| Daily Press | |
| DJBooth.net | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
| HipHopDX | |
| USA Today | |
The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasion's first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. The album features guest appearances by Ludacris, Timbaland and Fabolous. The second single from the album is "Anonymous," featuring and produced by Timbaland.
Special Occasion debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.[10] The album eventually peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[11][12] As of mid-2009 the album has sold approximately 550,000 copies making it certified Gold in the US.[13]
Track listing
Information is based on Liner Notes[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Bobby Wilson, Lincoln Browder, Darrell Allamby | Darrell "Delite" Allamby | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland) | Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, King Logan, Ezekiel Lewis, Edna Lewis, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick "J. Que" Smith | Timbaland, Jerome Harmon, King Logan | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Checkin' for Me" | Bobby Wilson, Emile Ghantous, Erik Nelson, R. Castro, D. Simmons | Emile Ghantous, Erik "Insomniax" Nelson | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Special Occasion" (Interlude) | Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Tim & Bob | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris) | Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, King Logan, Edna Lewis, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Chris Bridges | Timbaland, Harmon, Logan | 3:46 |
| 6. | "If I Had My Way" | Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Antea Birchett, L. Danielsson | Darkchild | 3:23 |
| 7. | "How 'Bout It" | Bobby Wilson, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Willie L. Lucas | Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Turn the Page" | Rodney Jerkins, L. Danielsson, John "Jon Jon" Webb Jr. | Darkchild | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Home Is Where You Belong" | Bobby Wilson, Lincoln Browder, Darrell Allamby | Darrell “Delite” Allamby | 5:14 |
| 10. | "Let Him Go" (featuring Fabolous) | Bobby Wilson, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, John Jackson, R. Toby | Dre & Vidal | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Only Human" | Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Shawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Tim & Bob | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Can't Wait 'Til Later" | Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Tim & Bob | 4:57 |
| 13. | "I Was Wrong" | Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Tim & Bob | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Soon As I Get Home" | Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds | Tim & Bob | 5:28 |
| 15. | "Over & Over" | Bobby Wilson, Lincoln Browder, Darrell Allamby | Darrell “Delite” Allamby | 7:54 |
| 16. | "Right There (Thank You)" | Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Tim & Bob | 1:19 |
| 17. | "Wreck" (Target/ UK/Japan Bonus Track) | Sean Garrett | 4:06 | |
| 18. | "Let's Go" (Circuit City Bonus Track) | Don Vito, The Clutch, Mitrxxx The Mad Scientist | 3:37 |
- Notes
- “Only Human” contains a sample from “Sunny Came Home", performed by Shawn Colvin.
- ”Soon As I Get Home” originally performed by Babyface.
Personnel
Information is based on Liner Notes[14]
- Bobby V - Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Vocal arranger
- Darrell "Delite" Allamby - Recording Engineer, Music Programming, Other Instruments, Background Vocals, Audio Mixing
- Kori Anders - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
- Alex "A.J." Angol - Additional Guitars
- Marcella Araica - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
- Ben Arrindell - Audio Mixing
- Anesha Birchett - Background Vocals
- Leslie Braithwaite - Audio Mixing
- Lincoln “Link” Browder - Background Vocals
- Bryan-Michael Cox - Music Programming, Drums, Bass played by, Piano, Additional Keyboards
- Darkchild - Recording Engineer , Instruments
- Das - Vocal Producer
- Kevin Davis - Audio Mixing
- Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean - Strings, Additional Keyboards
- Vincent DiLorenzo - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
- Fabolous - Rap Vocals
- Emile Ghantous (of The Insomniax) - Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
- Erik Nelson (of The Insomniax) - Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
- Andrew Haller - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
- Jean Marie Horvat - Audio Mixing
- Bill Jabr - Guitar
- Jon Jon - Other Instruments
- Tim Kelley - Drums, Drum Machine, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Audio Mixing
- Ludacris - Rap Vocals
- Patrick Magee - Recording Engineer
- Joshua Monroy - Recording Engineer
- Paul Osborn - Recording Engineer
- Bob Robinson - Minimoog Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
- Andros Rodriguez - Recording Engineer
- Dave Russell - Audio Mixing
- Tim Stewart - Guitar
- Corey Stocker - Recording Engineer
- Sam Thomas - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
- Timbaland - Rap Vocals
- Justin Trawick - Audio Mixing Assistant
- Mike Tsarfati - Audio Mixing Assistant
- Jeff Villanueva - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | May 8, 2007 |
| United Kingdom | May 14, 2007 |
| Charts (2011) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 3 |
| US Top Hip Hop/R&B Album | 1 |
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References
- Allmusic review
- "Blender review".
- "Daily Press review".
- "Bobby V". DJBooth.
- "Special Occasion".
- "HipHopDX review".
- "Google News". Google News.
- "Monsters and Critics".
- "Bobby Valentino Asks Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins To Attend Special Occasion".
- Katie Hasty, "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1", Billboard.com, May 16, 2007.
- Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, August 11, 2007.
- Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart) Billboard. October 6, 2007.
- "Bobby Valentino Snags EMI Distribution Deal".
- Bobby V. “Special Occasion”. DTP / Def Jam. 2007.
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