100% Ginuwine
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Muzik | [3] |
| NME | (6/10)[4] |
| Q | [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| The Source | (favorable)[3] |
| Spin | (7/10)[3] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[3] |
100% Ginuwine is the second studio album from American R&B artist Ginuwine, released March 16, 1999, on 550 Music and distributed through Epic Records. It featured the hit singles "What's So Different?", "So Anxious" and "Same Ol' G".
The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. By August 2000 it was certified double platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States.
Release and reception
The album peaked at five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B Albums chart.[7] The album was certified gold in June 1999 and double platinum by August 2000.[8]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated that the album included "more inventive productions and a stronger set of songs" than Ginuwine's previous work. Erlewine gave credit to producer Timbaland's instrumentals but still remarked that "Ginuwine remains the star of the show, thanks to his rich, inviting voice."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Sample(s)[9] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Kidz" | 0:48 | ||
| 2. | "Little Man's Bangin Lude" | Randy Edelman, Timothy Mosley | * "MacGyver Theme" by Randy Edelman | 2:36 |
| 3. | "What's So Different?" | Boyce, Hart, Lumpkin, Mosley | * "Valleri" by The Monkees | 3:55 |
| 4. | "So Anxious" | Bush, Stephen Garrett, Mosley | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "None of Ur Friends Business / Interlude" | Lumpkin, Mosley | 6:05 | |
| 6. | "Wait a Minute" | Lumpkin, Mosley | 4:42 | |
| 7. | "I Know" | Lumpkin, Morant | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Do You Remember / Interlude" | Lumpkin, Brian May, Mosley | * "Flash" by Queen | 6:09 |
| 9. | "No. 1 Fan" | Garrett, Mosley | 4:19 | |
| 10. | "Final Warning / Interlude" (featuring Aaliyah) | Garrett, Mosley | 7:23 | |
| 11. | "I'm Crying Out" | Lumpkin, Mosley | 5:12 | |
| 12. | "Two Sides to a Story" | Lumpkin, Mosley | 5:01 | |
| 13. | "Same Ol' G" | Jimmy Douglass, Garrett, Mosley | 4:19 | |
| 14. | "All Nite All Day / Interlude" | Johntá Austin, Bishop, Lumpkin | 6:03 | |
| 15. | "Toe 2 Toe" | Lumpkin, Mosley | 2:14 | |
| 16. | "She's Out of My Life" | Tom Bahler | 4:00 |
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1999)[7] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | U.S. Top 40 Tracks | ||
| 1998 | "Same Ol' G" 1 | — | — | 12 | — |
| 1999 | "What's So Different?" | 49 | 21 | 3 | 33 |
| "So Anxious" | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | |
| "None of Ur Friends Business" | 48 | 7 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
1 "Same Ol' G" was released as a single from the soundtrack to the film Dr. Dolittle and later added to the track list of 100% Ginuwine.
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[11]
- a&r – Michael Caplan
- arranging – Giovanni Christian Morant
- art direction – Julian, Kiku
- assistant engineering – Alan Armitage, Soloman Jackson, Todd Wachsmuth
- composing – Johntá Austin, Ted Bishop, Timbaland
- conducting – Giovanni Christian Morant
- design – Julian, Kiku
- drumming – Jonathan "Mookie" Morant
- engineering – Dylan Dresdow, Kevin Hicks, Tommie Hicks, Jr., Senator Jimmy D, Joe Smith
- executive production – Ginuwine, Barry Hankerson, Harry Hankerson, Jomo Hankerson
- fender rhodes – Shaun Fisher
- flute – Obie Morant
- grooming – Linda Mason
- guitar – Jimmy Douglass, Dave Foreman, Jonathan "Mookie" Morant, Bill Pettaway
- guitar (bass) – Jonathan "Mookie" Morant, Dante Nolen
- keyboards – Jonathan "Mookie" Morant
- mastering – Chris Gehringer
- mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Timbaland
- performer(s) – Aaliyah
- photography – Michael Benabib, Daniela Federici
- production – Ted Bishop, Ginuwine, Jonathan "Mookie" Morant, Timbaland
- sax (soprano) – Obie Morant
- strings – Craig Brockman, Norma Huff, Doug Pritchard, Jennie Rudberg
- stylist – Tameka Foster
- vocals – Aaliyah, Dave Foreman, Ginuwine, Elsie Muniz, Static, Louise C. West
- vocals (background) – Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Jonathan "Mookie" Morant, Static, Louise C. West
Notes
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ a b c d e Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ NME review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( 100% Ginuwine > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 5, 2010 : Search Results - Ginuwine". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ Credits as per liner notes for 100% Ginuwine album
- ^ "allmusic ((( 100% Ginuwine > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "allmusic ((( 100% Ginuwine > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
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