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Ginuwine...the Bachelor is the debut studio album by American R&B artist Ginuwine . The second major Swing Mob album, it was chiefly produced by Timbaland and released October 8, 1996 on 550 Music . Distribution was handled through Epic Records .[5] The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 14 on Billboard ' s R&B Albums chart.[6] A steady seller, it was certified gold by January 1997 and double platinum by March 1999.[7] In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States. Ginuwine...the Bachelor featured the singles "Pony", "When Doves Cry" and "Holler".
Track listing
All music by Timbaland .
Title Writer(s) 1. "Intro" Lumpkin 1:41 2. "Pony "/"Interlude" 5:24 3. "Tell Me Do U Wanna "/"Interlude" 5:34 4. "Holler "/"Interlude" (featuring Nikki and Virginia Slim) 5:04 5. "Hello" 4:06 6. "Lonely Daze" 4:55 7. "Ginuwine 4 Ur Mind"/"Interlude" 5:22 8. "Only When Ur Lonely"/"Interlude" 5:49 9. "I'll Do Anything"/"I'm Sorry" (featuring Timbaland) 4:14 10. "World Is So Cold"/"Interlude" 5:02 11. "When Doves Cry "/"Interlude" Prince 5:08 12. "G. Thang"/"Interlude" (featuring Misdemeanor "Missy" Elliott and Magoo ) 4:29 13. "550 What?"/"Interlude" (featuring Timbaland) 6:47
Samples
Personnel
Credits taken from Allmusic .[8]
Art direction – Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera
Assembling – Alex Perialas, Jerry Conaway Jr
Assistant engineering – Jason Arnold
Coordination – Nadine Hemy
Engineering – Jimmy Douglass, Alex Perialas
Executive production – Ginuwine, Robert Reives
Grooming – Isabel le Page
Mastering – Vlad
Mixing – Jimmy Douglass
Photography – Carl Lessard
Production – Ginuwine, Robert Reives, Timbaland
Rapping – (Ex) Cat Heads, Magoo, Missy Elliott, Nikki/Virginia Slim, Timbaland
Stylist – Estée Ochoa
Vocals – Ginuwine
Vocals (background) – Missy Elliott, Timbaland
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ Allmusic review
^ Album reviews at CD Universe
^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 332. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ "Ginuwine... The Bachelor by Ginuwine" . iTunes . 8 October 1996. Retrieved 28 September 2017 .
^ "allmusic ((( Ginuwine...the Bachelor > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))" . Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-02 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 2, 2010 : Search Results - Ginuwine" . RIAA . Retrieved 2010-10-02 .
^ "allmusic ((( Ginuwine...the Bachelor > Credits )))" . Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-02 .
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Charts.nz – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor" . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Ginuwine | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1997" . Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor" . Music Canada . Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
^ "American album certifications – Ginuwine – The Bachelor" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
External links
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