Mahogany Soul

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Amazon.com	^[6]
BBC Music	positive^[7]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[8]
Los Angeles Times	^[9]
NME	5/10^[10]
PopMatters	very positive^[11]
Rolling Stone	^[12]

Mahogany Soul is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Angie Stone, released on October 16, 2001 by J Records. The album spawned four singles: "Brotha Part II", "Wish I Didn't Miss You", "More Than a Woman", and "Bottles & Cans".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Soul Insurance"	Angie Stone Eran Tabib	Stone Tabib	5:00
2.	"Brotha"	Stone Raphael Saadiq Harold Lilly Glenn Standridge Robert C. Ozuna	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a]	4:28
3.	"Pissed Off"	Stone Tabib Rufus Moore Stephanie Bolton	Stone Tabib Chucky T^[b]	4:41
4.	"More Than a Woman" (with Calvin)	Calvin Richardson Balewa Muhammad Eddie Ferrell Darren Lighty Clifton Lighty	Eddie F D. Lighty	4:53
5.	"Snowflakes"	Jason Hariston Moore Dino Fekaris Nick Zesses	Stone Rufus Blaq^[a] Hariston^[c]	3:49
6.	"Wish I Didn't Miss You"	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Leon Huff Gene McFadden John Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone^[a] Swizz Beatz^[a]	4:30
7.	"Easier Said Than Done"	Stone Lilly Warryn Campbell John Smith	Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell	3:56
8.	"Bottles & Cans"	Gerald Isaac	Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac	3:54
9.	"The Ingredients of Love" (with Musiq Soulchild)	Stone Carvin Haggins Ivan Barias Taalib Johnson Freddie Hubbard	Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Ivan "Orthodox" Barias	3:56
10.	"What U Dyin' For"	Stone Ali Shaheed Muhammad	Muhammad	5:26
11.	"Makings of You (Interlude)"	Curtis Mayfield	Stone	2:30
12.	"Mad Issues"	Stone Tabib Moore	Stone Tabib	4:49
13.	"If It Wasn't"	Stone Aaron Burns-Lyles	Stone Aaron "Freedom" Lyles	4:22
14.	"20 Dollars"	Isaac Al Green	Isaac	4:42
15.	"Life Goes On"	Stone Tabib Petey Pablo	Stone Tabib Chucky T^[b]	3:57
16.	"The Heat (Outro)"	Stone Tabib	Stone Tabib	1:54
17.	"Brotha Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve)	Stone Saadiq Lilly Standridge Ozuna Jerry Beach	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a] Kerry "Krucial" Brothers^[d]	4:02
18.	"Time of the Month"	Isaac	Isaac	4:09
Total length:				74:58

Japanese edition bonus track^[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Makin' Me Feel"	Saadiq Stone Kelvin Wooten Standridge Ozuna	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a]	4:08
Total length:				79:06

Notes

^{^a} signifies a co-producer
^{^b} signifies a programming producer
^{^c} signifies an associate producer
^{^d} signifies an additional producer and remixer

Sampling credits

"Snowflakes" contains elements from "Let's Make Love Now" by The Supremes and the Four Tops.
"Wish I Didn't Miss You" contains elements from "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays.
"The Ingredients of Love" contains elements from "Red Clay" by Freddie Hubbard.
"20 Dollar" contains elements from "Simply Beautiful" by Al Green.
"Brotha Part II" contains excerpts from "I'll Play the Blues for You" by Albert King.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Mahogany Soul.^[14]

Angie Stone – vocals (all tracks); bass, percussion (track 1); backing vocals (tracks 1–3, 7, 9, 10–13, 16); production (tracks 1, 3, 5, 11–13, 15, 16); Rhodes piano (tracks 3, 13); co-production (track 6); vocal arrangement (track 9); arrangement (track 11); Wurlitzer (tracks 12, 15); crowd participation (track 13); executive production
Prince Charles Alexander – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 14, 18)
Alli – art direction, design
Eric Altenburger – digital editing
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – production (track 9)
Tony Black – mixing (track 17)
Rufus Blaq – co-production (track 5); backing vocals (track 12)
Stephanie Bolton – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 11, 13)
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – additional production, remix (track 17)
Dewey "Bassman" Browder – bass (track 8)
Calvin – vocals (track 4)
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell – all instruments, production (track 7)
Derek Carlfon – additional assistant recording (track 2)
Jeff Chestek – recording (track 9)
Ray Chew – string arrangements, string conducting (track 8)
Michael Conrader – engineering (track 15)
Rodney Davis – additional keyboards (track 14)
Aubrey Dayle – percussion (track 1)
Tim Donovan – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 12, 15, 16); recording (tracks 5, 8, 11, 13, 14); mixing (tracks 11, 13, 15, 16)
Tenita Dreher – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 11, 13)
Jonathan DuBose, Jr. – guitar (track 8)
Peter Edge – executive production
Robert Eldridge – tenor saxophone (track 12)
Eve – vocals (track 17)
Eddie F – production (track 4)
Jan Fairchild – recording (track 7)
Erick Ferrell – mixing assistance (track 4)
Farah Fima – mixing assistance (track 7)
Richard Furch – mixing assistance (track 1)
Serban Ghenea – mixing (track 9)
Kenny Gravillis – CD label logo and art
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – production, vocal arrangement (track 9)
Jason Hariston – associate production (track 5)
Reginald Hines – alto saxophone (track 12)
Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac – arrangement, production, recording (tracks 8, 14)
Jake and the Phatman – drum programming, turntables (track 2); co-production (tracks 2, 17)
Jamar Jones – organ, Rhodes piano (track 9)
Alicia Keys – vocals (track 17)
Joe Kwimbee – bass, guitar (track 6)
Chris LeBeau – photo session production
Clifton Lighty – backing vocals (track 4)
Darren Lighty – production (track 4)

Harold Lilly – keyboards (track 2); backing vocals (tracks 2, 7)
Paul Litteral – trumpet (track 12)
Eric Lorde – additional keyboards (track 18)
Aaron "Freedom" Lyles – crowd participation, drums, percussion, production, recording, Wurlitzer (track 13)
Steven Maldonado – assistant engineering (track 1)
Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 7)
Andrea Martin – backing vocals, production (track 6)
Charles "Storm" Martinez – recording (track 9)
Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 12)
Ivan Matias – production (track 6)
Jeremy Mitchell – assistant engineering (tracks 1, 12, 16)
Ali Shaheed Muhammad – instruments, production (track 10)
Balewa Muhammad – backing vocals (track 4)
Musiq Soulchild – backing vocals, vocal arrangement, vocals (track 9)
Rowie Nameri – assistant engineering (track 1)
Ivan Neville – Hammond B-3 (track 12)
Jay Nicholas – assistant engineering (track 15)
Paul Oliveira – assistant engineering (track 3); assistant recording, mixing assistance (track 11)
Flip Osman – engineering (track 3); mixing assistance (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 12)
Rich Palmer – assistant recording (track 2)
Jamal Peoples – Rhodes piano (track 11); organ (track 13)
Larry Peoples, Sr. – bass, percussion (track 11); crowd participation (track 13)
Kevin Perry – mixing assistance (track 4)
Bob Power – lead guitar, mixing (track 10)
Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
Breyon Prescott – executive production
Zach Prewitt – assistant engineering (tracks 3, 12, 15, 16)
Halsey Quemere – assistant engineering (track 15)
Edwin Ramos – recording (tracks 8, 14, 18)
Frankie "Rocco" Romano – guitar (track 9)
Danny Romero – additional recording, recording (track 2)
Raphael Saadiq – bass, guitar (track 2); production (tracks 2, 17)
Daniel Sadownick – percussion (track 3)
Warwick Saint – photography
E. Serrano – crowd participation (track 13)
John Shriver – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 12, 15, 16)
John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (track 7)
Swizz Beatz – co-production (track 6)
Chucky T – bass, drums, programming production (tracks 3, 15)
Eran Tabib – drum programming, keyboards (track 1); production (tracks 1, 3, 12, 15, 16); acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 12, 15); guitar (tracks 3, 13); classical guitar (track 11); drums (track 12); electric guitar (tracks 12, 15); strings (track 15); all instruments (track 16)
Jason Tumminello – mixing assistance (tracks 15, 16)
Sherena Wynn – backing vocals (tracks 1, 11)
"You Can Ask" Giz – mixing, recording (track 4)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
Australian Hitseekers Albums Chart^[15]	13
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[16]	15
Dutch Albums Chart^[17]	15
Finnish Albums Chart^[18]	5
Swedish Albums Chart^[19]	23
UK Albums Chart^[20]	89
UK R&B Albums Chart^[21]	15
US Billboard 200^[22]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[23]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[24]	80
Dutch Albums Chart^[25]	90
US Billboard 200^[26]	130
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[27]	22

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[28]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[29]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Ref.
United States	October 16, 2001	J	^[5]
United Kingdom	November 12, 2001	Arista	^[30]
Germany	December 12, 2001	BMG	^[31]
Japan	December 12, 2001	BMG	^[13]

References

^ "Brotha release". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
^ "Brotha". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "More Than a Woman [VINYL]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Promis, Jose F. "Mahogany Soul – Angie Stone". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Amazon review". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
^ Davis, Keysha (November 20, 2002). "Review of Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". BBC Music. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
^ Morgan, Laura (November 9, 2001). "Mahogany Soul". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
^ "Choices From the Charts". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Media. November 22, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
^ Dalton, Stephen (September 12, 2005). "Angie Stone : Mahogany Soul". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
^ Neal, Mark Anthony (October 29, 2001). "Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul". PopMatters. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ Walters, Barry (October 30, 2001). "Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
^ ^a ^b マホガニー・ソウル [Mahogany Soul] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ Mahogany Soul (CD liner notes). Angie Stone. J Records. 2001. 80813-20013-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 11th March 2002" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Angie Stone" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. November 18–24, 2001. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Angie Stone – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Angie Stone – Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2002 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year End 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "British album certifications – Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Mahogany Soul in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. February 12, 2002. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
^ "Mahogany Soul". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ "Mahogany Soul" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[1] "Brotha release". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2016.

[2] "Brotha". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[3] "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[4] "More Than a Woman [VINYL]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[allmusic-5] Promis, Jose F. "Mahogany Soul – Angie Stone". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[6] "Amazon review". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

[7] Davis, Keysha (November 20, 2002). "Review of Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". BBC Music. Retrieved April 16, 2007.

[8] Morgan, Laura (November 9, 2001). "Mahogany Soul". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved September 27, 2015.

[9] "Choices From the Charts". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Media. November 22, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2010.

[10] Dalton, Stephen (September 12, 2005). "Angie Stone : Mahogany Soul". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved September 27, 2015.

[11] Neal, Mark Anthony (October 29, 2001). "Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul". PopMatters. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[12] Walters, Barry (October 30, 2001). "Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2007.

[japan-13] マホガニー・ソウル [Mahogany Soul] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[14] Mahogany Soul (CD liner notes). Angie Stone. J Records. 2001. 80813-20013-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[15] "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 11th March 2002" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[16] "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[17] "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[18] "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[19] "Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[20] "Angie Stone" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[21] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. November 18–24, 2001. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[22] "Angie Stone – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[23] "Angie Stone – Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[24] "Jaaroverzichten 2002 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[25] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[26] "Billboard 200 Albums: Year End 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[27] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[United_KingdomAngie_StoneMahogany_SoulalbumCertRef-28] "British album certifications – Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Mahogany Soul in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesAngie_StoneMahogany_SoulalbumCertRef-29] "American album certifications – Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. February 12, 2002. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

[30] "Mahogany Soul". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[31] "Mahogany Soul" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

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Discography
Studio albums	Black Diamond Mahogany Soul Stone Love The Art of Love & War Unexpected Rich Girl Dream Covered in Soul Full Circle Love Language
Compilation albums	Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
Singles	"No More Rain (In This Cloud)" "Life Story" "Everyday" "Brotha" "Wish I Didn't Miss You" "More Than a Woman" "I Wanna Thank Ya" "U-Haul" "Stay for a While" "I Wasn't Kidding" "Baby" "I Ain't Hearin' U" "Do What U Gotta Do" "These Eyes"
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