It's Me Again
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It's Me Again is the second studio album by American recording artist Tweet, released on March 21, 2005 by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number seventeen on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies.[1]
Background
In 2000, Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine later ending in Tweet recording her debut studio album. Southern Hummingbird was, released on April 2, 2002 by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records. Upon release the album was met with positive reviews from music critics who commended the album's musical direction and its lyrical content. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 195,000 copies in its first week.[2] Southern Hummingbird was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 30, 2002,[3] and has sold 858,000 units in the US as of March 2005.[4] The album was preceded by lead single "Oops (Oh My)", which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[5] After the successful lead single, the album spawned another two, the Timbaland-produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it directed by Little X, but was never released.
Singles
Proposals for the album's lead single dates back to early 2004, where MTV reported that the Missy Elliott–produced "Shook Up," featuring former 106 & Park co-host Free, was in consideration for a lead single choice. However, complications from the merging between Elektra Records and Atlantic prevented the song's release, resulting in the song's cancellation and a pushback date for Tweet's It's Me Again album.[6] In October 5, 2004, "Turn da Lights Off" was released and began to appear on numerous mixtapes to help spread the word of the song's release.[7] A promotional remix featuring 50 Cent and an alternate line by Missy Elliott was also released to mixtapes in order to generate further buzz for the single.[8][9]
Commercially the single was unsuccessful in the US, where it charted at eight on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles an extension chart on the Hot 100. The song also peaked at thirty nine on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[10][11] However the song fared well on the UK Singles Chart peaking at twenty nine.[12]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100[13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[14] |
The Guardian | [15] |
The New York Times | favorable[16] |
PopMatters | 6/10[17] |
Rolling Stone | [18] |
Slant Magazine | [19] |
Stylus Magazine | B[20] |
Vibe | [21] |
Yahoo! Music | [22] |
Chart performance
The album debuted at number seventeen on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies, considerably lower than her debut which sold 195,000 in its opening week and has sold 858,000 copies.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (It's Me Again)" | Charlene Keys, Craig Brockman | Brockman | 1:36 |
2. | "Turn da Lights Off" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Missy Elliott, Kwamé Holland, Edgar DeLange, Emil Newman, Herbert Spencer, Marvin Gaye | Elliott, Kwamé | 4:50 |
3. | "Iceberg" | Keys, Nisan Stewart, Brockman, Charles Bereal | Tweet, Stewart (co.), Brockman (co.), C. Bereal (co.) | 5:06 |
4. | "Could It Be" (featuring Rell) | Keys, Gerrell Gaddis, Walter Millsap III | Millsap | 4:24 |
5. | "You" | Keys, Elliott, LaShaun Owens, Karriem Mack, Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | Elliott, Soul Diggaz | 4:32 |
6. | "Cab Ride" | Bob James | Stewart, Brockman | 3:29 |
7. | "Things I Don't Mean" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Elliott, Brockman, C. Bereal | Elliott, Brockman, C. Bereal | 3:02 |
8. | "My Man" | Keys, Stewart, Brockman, Corté Ellis | Elliott, Stewart, Brockman | 4:00 |
9. | "Sports, Sex & Food" | Elliott, Harold Lilly, Owens, Mack, Leo Nocentelli, Art Neville, George Porter, Jr., Joseph Modeliste | Elliot, Soul Diggaz, Madball Entertainment (co.) | 3:20 |
10. | "Small Change" | Keys, Stewart, Brockman | Stewart, Brockman | 4:30 |
11. | "Two of Us" (featuring Tashawna) | Keys, Stewart, Brockman, C. Bereal, Kenneth Bereal | Stewart, Brockman, C. Bereal, K. Bereal | 3:19 |
12. | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | Keys, C. Bereal, K. Bereal, Martin Cintron III | C. Bereal, K. Bereal, Cintron | 3:14 |
13. | "Steer" | Keys, Elliott, Timothy Mosley, Stewart, C. Bereal, Ellis | Elliott, Timbaland, Stewart, C. Bereal | 3:37 |
14. | "I'm Done" | Keys, Stewart, Brockman, Garry Glenn | Stewart, Brockman | 5:17 |
15. | "We Don't Need No Water" | Elliott, Holland, Brockman, Gregory Wigfall, Richard Fowler, Charles Pettiford, Celite Evans, Jerry Bloodrock, Ric Wilson, Lou Wilson, Carlos Wilson | Elliott, Kwamé (co.), Brockman (co.) | 6:19 |
16. | "When I Need a Man" (hidden bonus track, added onto the end of track 15) | Spencer Proffer, Steve Plunkett | Proffer, Plunkett, Mona Scott (add.) | 2:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Turn da Lights Off" (Remix featuring Missy Elliott) | 3:25 |
- Notes[25]
- "Turn da Lights Off" contains a sample of "Lost April" by Nat King Cole and portions of "If This World Were Mine" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
- "You" contains portions of "Stardust" by Louis Armstrong.
- "Cab Ride" contains material from the Taxi theme song "Angela" by Bob James.
- "Sports, Sex & Food" contains a sample of "Hey Pocky A-Way" by The Meters.
- "I'm Done" contains a sample of "Intimate Friends" by Eddie Kendricks.
- "We Don't Need No Water" contains an interpolation of "The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three and a sample of "Mango Meat" by Mandrill.
- Track 15 contains the hidden track "When I Need a Man" from the USA Network original series Kojak, starring Ving Rhames.
Personnel
Credits for It's Me Again adapted from album liner notes.[25]
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Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums Chart[26] | 50 |
UK Albums Chart[27] | 158 |
US Billboard 200[28] | 17 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[28] | 2 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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United Kingdom[29] | March 21, 2005 | Elektra Records |
United States[5] | March 22, 2005 | The Goldmind Inc., Atlantic Records |
Japan[24] | March 24, 2005 | Warner Music |
Germany[30] | April 25, 2005 | |
Australia[23] | May 13, 2005 |
References
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- ^ Martens, Todd (April 11, 2002). "Ashanti Album, Single Dominate Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. April 30, 2002. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ Whitmire, Margo (March 30, 2005). "50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "It's Me Again – Tweet". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (February 13, 2004). "Tweet Gets Happy With Missy's Help, Duets With Daughter On It's Me Again". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (October 10, 2004). "Mixtape Monday: Mos Def Hasn't Lost The MC Itch; Chamillionaire Inks Major Deal". Mixtape Monday. MTV.com. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (February 20, 2005). "Mixtape Monday > Kanye's Boy Rhymefest Plays 50 And Nelly; Common Back With 'Be'". Mixtape Monday. MTV.com. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (March 1, 2005). "All Eyes On 50 Cent: The Sequel > Page 5: About Vivica Fox..." MTV News. MTV.com. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Tweet > Chart history". Billboard. Billboard.biz. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "It's Me Again – Tweet > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "TWEET > Artist > Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "It's Me Again – Tweet". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Fiore, Raymond (March 25, 2005). "It's Me Again (2005)". Entertainment Weekly (812): 72. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (March 25, 2005). "Tweet, It's Me Again". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (April 4, 2005). "Critic's Choice: New CD's". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (April 5, 2005). "Tweet: It's Me Again". PopMatters. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (March 25, 2005). "Tweet: It's Me Again". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (March 16, 2005). "Tweet: It's Me Again". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Merwin, Charles (April 1, 2005). "Tweet – It's Me Again". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Checkoway, Laura (April 2005). "Tweet: It's Me Again". Vibe. 13 (5): 165–166. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Chipping, Tim (April 26, 2005). "Tweet – It's Me Again". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "It's Me Again (Bonus Track) – Tweet". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "IT'S ME AGAIN / イッツ・ミー・アゲイン" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b It's Me Again (CD liner notes). Tweet. Atlantic Records. 2005. 62872-2.
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- ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008". The Zobbel Website. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "It's Me Again – Tweet". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "It's Me Again". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "It's Me Again" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved January 7, 2013.