Schizophrenic (JC Chasez album)
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Schizophrenic is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist JC Chasez. It was released on February 24, 2004. Two singles were released from the album: "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" and "All Day Long I Dream About Sex". The album received mixed reviews from music critics.
Album information
After his group NSYNC went on hiatus, Chasez teamed up with producer Dallas Austin to record the song "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" for the soundtrack to the 2002 film Drumline. Following the song's success as a single, Chasez began working on a record that he intended to be different from NSYNC's music.[1] The album has a wide variety of live instruments and genres including dance, electronic, R&B and rock. Aside from Chasez, the album features productions from Dallas Austin, Robb Boldt, Basement Jaxx and Riprock 'n' Alex G. With the exception of "Shake It", all songs on the album were co-written and co-produced by Chasez.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number seventeen on the Billboard 200.[2] It reportedly sold 121,000 copies in total.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B-[6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| Stylus Magazine | D+[9] |
Schizophrenic was met with mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57 based on 16 reviews.[10] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the producers for taking risks with different genres, concluding with "Chasez may not be able to eclipse Timberlake's star, but in his favor, he does have an album that on a strictly musical level tries harder and achieves more than Justified.[5] James Hunter of Rolling Stone admired JC for going through different genres throughout the album, concluding with "No doubt about it, Schizophrenic is a lot. It's also cool."[7] Neil Drumming of Entertainment Weekly noticed the '80s influenced production by Riprock and Alex G. but found Chasez's attempt at a new sound to be "a tad misguided."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" | JC Chasez, Brad Daymond, Alex Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 4:32 |
| 2. | "She Got Me" | Gregg Arreguin, Robb Boldt, Chasez | Boldt, Chasez | 3:27 |
| 3. | "100 Ways" | Boldt, Chasez, Eric Schermerhorn | Boldt, Chasez | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Mercy" | Chasez, Daymond, Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Build My World" | Boldt, Chasez, London Jones, Tony Lucca, Stephan Moccio | Boldt, Chasez | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Something Special" | Arreguin, Boldt, Chasez | Boldt, Chasez | 3:52 |
| 7. | "If You Were My Girl" | Chasez, Daymond, Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Shake It" | Felix Buxton, Billy Nicholas, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | 4:33 |
| 9. | "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" | Chasez, Daymond, Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 6:04 |
| 10. | "One Night Stand" | Pete Bellotte, Chasez, Daymond, Greggs, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Come To Me" | Boldt, Chasez, Corey Hart, D. Stinson | Boldt, Chasez | 5:58 |
| 12. | "Dear Goodbye" | Arreguin, Boldt, David J. Carpenter, Chasez | Boldt, Chasez | 5:01 |
| 13. | "Everything You Want" | Chasez, Daymond, Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Lose Myself" | Boldt, Chasez, Moccio | Boldt, Chasez | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Right Here (By Your Side)" | Chasez, Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 2:43 |
| 16. | "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" (bonus track) | Dallas Austin, Chasez | Austin, Chasez | 4:50 |
| 17. | "Some Girls (Dance With Women)" (featuring Dirt McGirt) (bonus track) | Chasez, Daymond, Greggs | Chasez, Riprock 'n' Alex G | 3:54 |
Notes:
- "One Night Stand" contains a sample of Donna Summer's 1977 hit "I Feel Love".
- "Come To Me" contains a sample of Corey Hart's 1983 hit "Sunglasses at Night".
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 17 |
References
- ^ Strauss, Neil (December 17, 2003). "THE POP LIFE; Not Just Girl Songs With a Cute Face". The New York Times.
- ^ "JC Chasez – Chart History: The Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 14, 2013). "Justin Timberlake vs. JC Chasez: Why *N SYNC Only Spawned One Superstar". Billboard.
- ^ "Reviews for Schizophrenic by JC Chasez". Metacritic. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Schizophrenic - JC Chasez". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Drumming, Neil (February 27, 2004). "Schizophrenic Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Hunter, James (February 12, 2004). "Schizophrenic : JC Chasez : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cinquemani, Sal (February 22, 2004). "JC Chasez: Schizophrenic". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ De Young, Nate (April 8, 2004). "JC Chasez - Schizophrenic - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Schizophrenic (2004): Reviews
- ^ "JC Chasez | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "JC Chasez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2016.