'Bout It

'Bout It
'Bout It
Studio album by Jesse Powell
Released	September 8, 1998
Genre	R&B
Length	46:02
Label	Silas; MCA;
Producer	Louis Silas Jr. (exec.); Felipe Darrell (exec.); Joey Elias; Mark J. Feist; Ashley Ingram; Eric Jackson; Fred Jerkins III; Rodney Jerkins; Jon-John; L.D.J.; Carl Roland; Dwight Sills; Smoove; Michael Stokes; Darryl "88" Young;
Jesse Powell chronology
Singles from 'Bout It
	"I Wasn't with It"; Released: July 28, 1998; "You"; Released: February 2, 1999; "'Bout It, 'Bout It"; Released: 1999;

'Bout It is the second studio album by American singer Jesse Powell. It was released by Silas Records on September 8, 1998 in the United States.^[1] It was Powell's first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 63.^[5] For sales in excess of 500,000 copies, 'Bout It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 8, 1999.^[6] Three singles were released from the album, including "I Wasn't with It", "You" and "'Bout It, 'Bout It". "You" is Powell's only hit to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 10 in 1999.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Allmusic editor Craig Lytle found that 'Bout It "isn't a gem but is generally decent. The singer doesn't incorporate an abundance of rapping (something many jeep soulsters were doing), but his producers do favor a very hip-hop-ish production style on "Up and Down," "I Wasn't with It," and other selections. Powell doesn't provide anything for the dancefloor – most of the time, he gets into a comfortable medium-tempo groove, whether he's being romantic or overtly sexual. Not a remarkable CD, but competent and usually likable."^[1]

Track listing

*'Bout It* — Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wasn't with It"	Eric Jackson Joey Elias Jonathon Robinson	Jackson Elias Jon-John	4:21
2.	"I Can Tell"	Darryl "88" Young John Sebastian Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay Mark Sebastian Sam Salter Steve Boone Thabiso Nkhereanye	Kornegay Young^[a]	4:42
3.	"She Wasn't Last Night"	Fred Jerkins III Isaac Phillips LaShawn Daniels Rodney Jerkins Tye-V Turman	R. Jerkins	5:02
4.	"'Bout It, 'Bout It"	Mark J. Feist	Feist	3:51
5.	"Are You Missin' My Love?"	F. Jerkins Japhe Tejeda Jesse Powell Daniels	F. Jerkins	4:55
6.	"Up and Down"	F. Jerkins Tejeda Jerry Butler Powell Kenneth Gamble Daniels Leon Huff	F. Jerkins	4:46
7.	"You Should Know"	Dwight Sills London Jones	Sills L.D.J.	4:22
8.	"You're the One I Love"	Ashley Ingram Powell Rachel "Jehrome" Shepard	Ingram Powell^[a]	4:17
9.	"You"	Carl Roland Powell	Roland Michael Stokes Powell^[a]	5:18
10.	"I Wasn't with It (Remix)" (featuring Sauce Money)	Eric Jackson Joey Elias Jonathon Robinson	Jackson Elias Jon-John Pete Rock^[a]	4:28

Notes

^{^a} denotes co-producer

Personnel

Gerald Albright – Saxophone
Carter Bradley – Make-Up
James "Chip" Bunton – Production Coordination
LaShawn Daniels – Engineer, Vocal Producer
Felipe Darrell – Associate Executive Producer
Kevin "KD" Davis – Mixing
Ken Deranteriasian – Engineer
Joey Elias – Vocals (background), Producer
Paul "PE" Elliot – Engineer
Paul Erickson – Engineer
Mark J. Feist – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Ben Garrison – Mixing
Jeff Gibbs – Engineer
Rawle Gittens – Engineer
Reno Greenfield – Drum Programming
Susan Herndon – Engineer
Ashley Ingram – Multi Instruments, Producer
Jhane Isaacs – Stylist
Eric Jackson – Guitar
Fred Jenkins III – Multi Instruments, Producer, Mixing
Rodney Jerkins – Producer, Mixing, Vocal Producer
Jon-John – Multi Instruments, Producer
Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay – Producer

L.D.J. – Multi Instruments, Producer
Tim "Flash" Mariner – Engineer
Manny Marroquin – Engineer, Mixing
Meire Murakami – Design
Kenji Nakai – Engineer, Mixing
Ashley Pigford – Design
Catrina Powell – Vocals (background)
Jacob Powell – Vocals (background)
Jesse Powell – Vocals, Vocals (background), Producer
Tamara Powell – Vocals (background)
Chris Puram – Mixing
Jon-John Robinson – Producer
Pete Rock – Producer, Remixing
Carl Roland – Programming, Multi Instruments, Producer
Sauce Money – Rap
Louis Silas Jr. – Executive Producer
Dwight Sills – Guitar (Acoustic), Producer
Dexter Simmons – Mixing
Michael Stokes – Engineer, Mixing, Production Supervisor
Joe Warlick – Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
Emerald Williams – Vocals (background)
Darryl Young – Producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	63
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	53

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "'Bout It - Jesse Powell - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Jesse Powell - 'Bout It (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^ "Amazon.com: I Wasn't With It (I Can Tell): Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^ "Amazon.com: You: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Jesse Powell - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 5, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^ "Jesse Powell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "Jesse Powell Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "Jesse Powell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Jesse Powell – Bout It". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

'Bout It at AllMusic

[allmusic-1] "'Bout It - Jesse Powell - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[discogs-2] "Jesse Powell - 'Bout It (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[amazon-3] "Amazon.com: I Wasn't With It (I Can Tell): Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[amazon2-4] "Amazon.com: You: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[allmusic2-5] "Jesse Powell - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[riaa-6] "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 5, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_Jesse_Powell-7] "Jesse Powell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Jesse_Powell-8] "Jesse Powell Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Jesse_Powell-9] "Jesse Powell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[United_StatesJesse_PowellBout_ItalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Jesse Powell – Bout It". Recording Industry Association of America.

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