Case (album)
Case is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer and songwriter Case. Released on August 13, 1996, by Def Jam Recordings.
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| Released | August 13, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Studio | Funhouse Recordings (Valhalla, NY) Quad Studios (New York, NY) Unique Recordings (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 47:00 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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The album peaked at number seven on the Top R&B Albums chart and reached number forty-two on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Case was supported by four singles including "More to Love" and "Touch Me, Tease Me" (featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige) which became the album's most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number fourteen, and later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In a 2020 interview with BET, Case remarked that he disliked recording the album and admitted he did not have a lot of creative freedom within the album. As of 2019, the album has sold 170,000 copies.
Background
Critical reception
The album received favorable reviews from critics.
Commercial performance
The album reached the forty-second position of the US Billboard 200 album chart and the seventh position on the R&B Albums chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Tunnel" (Intro) |
| Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay | 1:22 |
| 2. | "More to Love1" |
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| 3:53 |
| 3. | "Don't Be Afraid" |
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| 4:22 |
| 4. | "Call a Cab" (Interlude) |
| Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay | 0:58 |
| 5. | "I Gotcha" |
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| 4:06 |
| 6. | "Crazy" (Interlude) |
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| 0:46 |
| 7. | "Crazy" |
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| 4:48 |
| 8. | "What's Wrong?" |
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| 4:22 |
| 9. | "Rain" (Interlude) |
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| 0:30 |
| 10. | "Rain" |
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| 3:55 |
| 11. | "Touch Me, Tease Me" (featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige) |
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| 3:47 |
| 12. | "The Day That I Die" |
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| 4:04 |
| 13. | "Fallin'" |
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| 4:40 |
| 14. | "Cryin' Over Time" |
| Prince Charles Alexander | 5:27 |
1originally recorded with Mary J. Blige
Sample credits
- "More to Love" contains a sample of "The Payback" as performed by James Brown and "Somethin' Funky" by Big Daddy Kane.
- "Don't Be Afraid" contains a sample of "6 Minutes of Pleasure" as performed by LL Cool J.
- "Call a Cab" contains a sample of "Bring the Pain" as performed by Method Man.
- "I Gotcha" contains a sample of "Guillotine (Swordz)" as performed by Raekwon featuring Inspectah Deck, Ghostface and GZA; contains an interpolation of "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" as performed by Mary J. Blige; and a vocal interpolation of "As" as performed by Stevie Wonder.
- "Touch Me, Tease Me" contains a sample of "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)" as performed by Schoolly D.