Mars/Venus

Mars/Venus
Mars/Venus
Studio album by Koffee Brown
Released	March 6, 2001
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Battery Studios (New York); Da Mill Studios (New Jersey); Head Up Recording (New Jersey);
Genre	R&B
Length	52:59
Label	Arista
Producer	Aarian Pope; AllStar; Barry Salter; Chris Liggio; Darren Lighty; Eddie Berkeley; Falonte Moore; KayGee; muMs; Rob Fusari; The Bankers;
Singles from Mars/Venus
	"After Party"; Released: November 7, 2000; "Weekend Thing"; Released: June 19, 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
NME	^[2]

Mars/Venus is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B duo Koffee Brown. It was released on March 6, 2001 through Arista Records. Recording sessions took place at Battery Studios in New York and at Da Mill Studios and Head Up Recording in New Jersey. Production was handled by DJ Kay Gee, Falonte Moore, Eddie Berkeley, Chris Liggio, Darren Lighty, Rob Fusari, Aarian Pope, AllStar, Barry Salter, muMs and The Bankers. It features guest appearances from Duganz Shanlont, Brandon "B-12" Daniel, Lady Luck, Balewa Muhammad, Lil' Mo, Mr. Deyo, Next and Que.

The album was a moderate success, reaching number 32 on the US Billboard 200, though it found greater success on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, where it peaked at No. 7. The album's lead single "After Party" also found success on the U.S. charts, peaking at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite success with both the single and album, Koffee Brown disbanded shortly after the album's release.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Keir Gist Falonte Moore Rob Fusari Mums Aarian Pope Perry Botkin, Jr. Barry DeVorzon	KayGee Falonte Moore Rob Fusari	0:25
2.	"Weekend Thing" (featuring B-12)	Gist Darren Lighty Robert Lavelle Huggar Brandon Daniel Andy Armer Randy Alpert	KayGee Darren Lighty	3:23
3.	"After Party"	Allen Gordon Teron Beal Willieque Gilchrist Nathan Butler Eritza Laues Joel Campbell	Allstar Teron Beal (voc.)	3:34
4.	"Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (featuring Du-Ganz)	Gist L. Summerville D. Sanders Beal D. Youngblood Vernell Sales	KayGee The Bankers	4:13
5.	"Chick on da Side" (featuring Balewa Muhammad)	Gist Moore Balewa Muhammad David Aaron Clifton Lighty	KayGee Falonte Moore	3:56
6.	"Fingerpointing"	Moore Fusari Muhammad C. Lighty	Falonte Moore Rob Fusari	4:24
7.	"Blackout" (featuring Lady Luck)	Gist Eddie Berkeley Muhammad C. Lighty Shanell Jones	KayGee Eddie Berkeley	4:02
8.	"All I Need (Bonnie and Clyde)" (featuring Du-Ganz and Balewa Muhammad)	Gist Berkeley Muhammad C. Lighty Youngblood Stanley Clarke	KayGee Eddie Berkeley	3:36
9.	"All Those Fancy Things" (featuring Lil' Mo)	Barry Salter Jules Bartholomew Cynthia Loving	Barry Salter Jules Bartholomew (co.)	3:34
10.	"Quickie" (featuring Balewa Muhammad and Cliff Lighty)	Gist Chris Liggio Muhammad Sales C. Lighty Frank Romano	KayGee Chris "C.L." Liggio	3:54
11.	"The View (Interlude)"	Gist	KayGee	1:46
12.	"I Got Love (Scars)" (featuring Mr. Deyo)	Liggio Andre Nathaniel Deyo	Chris "C.L." Liggio	3:07
13.	"Hater's Disease"	Gist Moore Ernest Dixon	KayGee Falonte Moore	4:13
14.	"Qualified"	Gist Berkeley Muhammad C. Lighty Juanita Carter	KayGee Eddie Berkeley	3:52
15.	"Mars/Venus (Interlude)"	Gist Mums Pope	KayGee muMs Aarian Pope	1:12
16.	"Do U See"	Gist D. Lighty Huggar	KayGee Darren Lighty	3:48
Total length:				52:59

Personnel

Vernell "Vee" Sales – vocals
Falonte "Fonz" Moore – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 13)
Brandon "B-12" Daniel – vocals (track 2)
Next – additional backing vocals (track 3)
Que – additional backing vocals (track 3)
Duganz Shanlont – vocals (tracks: 4, 8)
Balewa Muhammad – backing vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
Shanell "Lady Luck" Jones – vocals (track 7)
Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving – backing vocals (track 9)
Cliff Lighty – backing vocals (track 10)
Andre Deyo – backing vocals (track 12)
Frank Romano – guitar (track 10)
Eddie Kuri – additional guitar (track 12)
Keir "DJ KayGee" Gist – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13-16)
Rob Fusari – producer (tracks: 1, 6)
Darren Lighty – producer (tracks: 2, 16)
Allen "Allstar" Gordon – producer (track 3)
The Bankers – producers (track 4)
Eddie Berkeley – producer (tracks: 7, 8, 14)
Barry Salter – producer (track 9)
Chris Liggio – producer (tracks: 10, 12)
muMs – producer (track 15)
Aarian Pope – producer (track 15)
Teron Beal – vocal producer (track 3)
Jules Bartholomew – co-producer (track 9)
Andy Blakelock – engineering, mixing
Adam Kudzin – engineering, mixing
Angelo Quaglia – engineering
Eric Schlotzer – engineering
Shane Stoneback – engineering
Dave Kutch – mastering
Christopher Stern – art direction

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[3]	33
US Billboard 200^[4]	32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	7

References

^ Hogan, Ed. "Koffee Brown - Mars/Venus Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ Faulkner, Sam (September 12, 2005). "Koffee Brown : Mars Venus". NME. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 24, 2001. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 24, 2001. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

External links

Koffee Brown – Mars / Venus at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Hogan, Ed. "Koffee Brown - Mars/Venus Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[2] Faulkner, Sam (September 12, 2005). "Koffee Brown : Mars Venus". NME. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[ac_UKR&B_Koffee_Brown-3] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[4] "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 24, 2001. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[5] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 24, 2001. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

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