2U (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = 2U

| type = studio

| artist = Keshia Chanté

| cover = KeshiaChante2U.jpg

| released = {{start date|df=y|2006|12|5}}

| recorded = 2005–06

| genre = R&B

| length =

| label = Sony Music Canada, Sony Urban Music, Epic

| producer ={{hlist|Keshia Chanté (executive)|Matrax|The Co-Stars|Danja|Rockwilder|Happy Perez|Tyrice Jones|Carvin & Ivan|The Narcotics|Adam Alexander|Rupert Gayle}}

| prev_title = Keshia Chanté

| prev_year = 2004

| year = 2006

| next_title = Night & Day

| next_year = 2010

}}

2U is the second album by singer-songwriter Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada in December 2006 and Japan.Repère – Volume 1 – Page 353 2007 Entretien avec cette jeune chanteuse originaire d'Ottawa sur la genèse et te contenu de son deuxième album intitulé "2U". Chanté, Keshia 2U Keshia Chanté : le pouvoir des mots / The album is two-time Juno Award nominated. Sony Urban/Epic Records released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "Been Gone" was directed by Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both Drake (musician) and Freeway (rapper).

SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her debut album to be included for the U.S. release.

Chanté helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.

Chanté was nominated for the 2007 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "Been Gone", and the 2008 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "2U".{{cite web |title=Juno Awards Past Awards & Nominees {{!}}Keshia Chanté {{!}} 2004 to 2022 |url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/?search_year_val1=2004&search_year_val2=2022&search_category_val=&search_wins_val=no&tag_search_val=Keshia+Chant%C3%A9&submit=submit |access-date=2022-03-22}} She was also nominated for an Ericson Sony Award for "Ring the Alarm".{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}{{When|date=March 2022}}

She worked with record producer Danja.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

|headline=2U {{nobold|— Standard edition}}|extra_column=Producer(s)

|title1=Been Gone

|note1=

|length1=3:36

|writer1={{hlist|Frankie Storm|Keshia Chanté|Ashley Lewis|Shawn Johnson|Roy Warren}}

|extra1=Matrax

|title2=Kiss

|note2=

|length2=4:02

|writer2={{hlist|Kristal Oliver|Ivan Barias|Calvin Haggins}}

|extra2=Carvin & Ivan

|title3=Fallen

|note3=

|length3=3:42

|writer3={{hlist|Leslie Pridgen|Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall}}

|extra3=Tyrice Jones

|title4=Beep Beep

|note4=

|length4=2:44

|writer4={{hlist|Janet Sewell|Andre Knight|Ian Heyward|Kijana Elcock}}

|extra4=The Narcotics

|title5=2U

|length5=3:19

|writer5={{hlist|Storm|Chanté|Lincoln Gilmore|Kae Williams Jr.}}

|extra5=Matrax

|title6=Summer Love

|length6=3:26

|writer6={{hlist|Storm|Balewa Muhammad|Cynthia Lissette|Patrick J. Que Smith|Vito Colapietro|Neely Dinkins Jr.}}

|extra6={{hlist|The Clutch|The Co-Stars}}

|title7=Be About Yours

|length7=3:01

|writer7={{hlist|Yummy Bingham|Chanté|Rupert Gayle}}

|extra7=Rockwilder

|title8=Little Things

|length8=3:27

|writer8={{hlist|Adam Alexander|Chris Perry|Jermaine Scott}}

|extra8={{hlist|Adam Alexander|Rupert Gayle}}

|title9=Can't Believe

|length9=2:13

|writer9=Yummy Bingham

|extra9=Rockwilder

|title10=Stomp

|length10=6:37

|writer10={{hlist|Arama Brown|Muhammad|Smith|Colapietro|Dinkins Jr.}}

|extra10={{hlist|The Clutch|The Co-Stars}}

|title11=Too Much

|length11=4:03

|writer11={{hlist|Candice Nelson|Ezekiel Lewis|Keri Hilson|Smith|Floyd Natheniel Hills}}

|extra11=Danja

|title12=Sorry

|length12=3:46

|writer12={{hlist|Storm|Chanté}}

|extra12=Matrax

|title13=Cool on You

|length13=3:42

|writer13={{hlist|Muhammad|Nelson|E. Lewis|Derek Bramble|Nathan Perez|Thabiso Nkhereanye}}

|extra13=Happy Perez

|title14=Ring the Alarm |note14=Keshia Chanté Remix

|length14=3:13

|writer14={{hlist|Oliver|Chanté|Clive Bright|Meesah Kuteyi|Rupert Gayle|Winston Riley}}

|extra14=Matrax}}

Credits

Mixed by Jean-Marie Horvat
Mastered by Tom Coyne
A&R – Anton Marchand
Vocal Production: The Clutch (Tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13) in The HitFactory Miami, Mischke (Tracks: 1–5, 7, 9, 12, 14)

Notes

"Been Gone" contains portions of Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8/4 "Winter" (Four Seasons) – Allegro non-molto
"2U" contains a sample from the recording "Free Yourself" written by Kae Williams Jr. as recorded by Breakwater
"Cool On You" contains replayed elements from the composition "Still in Love" written by Derek Bramble
"Ring The Alarm (Keshia Chanté Remix)" contains replayed elements from the composition "Ring The Alarm" written by Winston Riley and Clive Bright

Singles

"Ring the Alarm"
"Been Gone"
"2U"
"Fallen" featuring Freeway
"Fallen" featuring Drake (remix)

References

Category:2006 albums

Category:Keshia Chanté albums

Category:Albums produced by Danja (record producer)

Category:Albums produced by Happy Perez