Dusk Till Dawn (album)
{{distinguish|Dusk till Dawn: The Best of Capercaillie}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Dusk Till Dawn
| type = Studio album
| artist = Bobby V
| cover = BobbyV Dusk Till Dawn.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 16, 2012
| recorded = 2011–2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = R&B
| length = 49:58
| label = Blu Kolla Dreams • E1 Music
| producer = Bobby V, J. Leron, Tim & Bob, K.E. on the Track, Bill Jabr, The Platinum Brothers, Luke Austin, Guitar Boy, DJ Frank E, ConeyGurl
| prev_title = Fly on the Wall
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Electrik
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Dusk Till Dawn
| type = Studio
| single1 = Mirror
| single1date = May 30, 2012
| single2 = Rock Body
| single2date = October 12, 2012
| single3 = Put It In
| single3date = November 5, 2012
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|author=Andy Kellman |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dusk-till-dawn-mw0002415278 |title=Dusk Till Dawn - Bobby V |publisher=AllMusic |date=2012-10-16 |accessdate=2014-06-30}}
}}
Dusk Till Dawn is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Bobby V. The album was released on October 16, 2012, by Blu Kolla Dreams and Entertainment One.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dusk-till-dawn/566565577|title=Bobby V Dusk Til Dawn|publisher=iTunes |date=October 12, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012}} The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Red Café, K. Michelle, Future, Gucci Mane, and Cassidy.
Recording and Production
Bobby V began recording the album in 2011 and finished recording in 2012 at 3MG Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Blue Room Recording Studios and Atlanta, GA.{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8773241 |title=Bobby V - Dusk Till Dawn CD Album |publisher=Cduniverse.com |date=2012-10-02 |accessdate=2014-06-30}}
= Singles =
In May 2012, Bobby V released the first single from his album, titled "Mirror," which features rapper Lil Wayne. It was produced by K.E. on the Track and written by Bobby V, Lil Wayne, Kevin Erondu and Ryan Hirt.{{cite web |url=http://www.sweetpotion.com/albums/3733-bobby-v-dusk-till-dawn/ |title=Album : Bobby V - Dusk Till Dawn |publisher=SweetPotion |date=2012-10-16 |accessdate=2014-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111112136/http://www.sweetpotion.com/albums/3733-bobby-v-dusk-till-dawn/ |archivedate=2014-01-11 }} The music video premiered on Vevo on July 26, 2012, directed by Rob Dade.{{cite web|url=http://www.damajority.com/new-video-bobby-v-mirror-feat-lil-wayne/ |title=New Video: Bobby V – ‘Mirror’ feat. Lil Wayne |publisher=Damajority.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30}}
In October 2012, Bobby V released the second single from his album, titled "Rock Body" Produced by Jeffrey "J Leron" Toney and written by Bobby V, Jeffrey Toney, Radric Davis and Ryan Hirt. The music video premiered on YouTube on October 11, 2012, directed by 2-Mill and was filmed in midtown Atlanta at Ramsey's Beauty Salon/Barbershop.{{cite web|url=http://theybf.com/2012/10/11/exclusive-premiere-bobby-vs-rock-body-video |title=EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Bobby V.'s "Rock Body" Video | The Young, Black, and Fabulous |publisher=Theybf.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30}}
Bobby V released a video for the song "Role Play" featuring Red Café on November 13, 2012, on Vevo.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7oAuOqeMAE |title=Bobby V feat. K Michelle - Put It In |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-01-15 |accessdate=2014-06-30}} In November 2012, Kontrol Magazine released a behind the scenes of the video for "Put it In" featuring singer K. Michelle.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11qe3ALdaDs |title=Behind the scenes of Bobby V and K Michelle new Video "put it in" |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-11-06 |accessdate=2014-06-30}} On January 15, 2013, the music video for "Put It In" featuring K. Michelle was released.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 91 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.sohh.com/2012/10/brandy_makes_top_3_comeback_mgk_unlaces.html |title=Sales Wrap: Brandy Makes Top 3 Comeback, MGK Unlaces Outside Top 20, Bobby V Returns To The Chart |publisher=SOHH |accessdate=October 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026140637/http://www.sohh.com/2012/10/brandy_makes_top_3_comeback_mgk_unlaces.html |archivedate=October 26, 2012 }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Dusk Till Dawn (Intro)
| note1 =
| writer1 = Bobby Wilson, Jeffrey Toney, Ryan Hirt
| extra1 = J. Leron
| length1 = 1:28
| title2 = Are You Ready
| note2 =
| writer2 = Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Ryan Hirt
| extra2 = Tim & Bob
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Mirror
| note3 = featuring Lil Wayne
| writer3 = R.O. Tibbs, Wilson, Dwayne Carter, Kevin Erondu, Ryan Hirt, F. Tibbs.
| extra3 = K.E. on the Track
| length3 = 4:48
| title4 = Before You Break My Heart
| note4 =
| writer4 = Wilson, Toney, Ryan Hirt
| extra4 = J. Leron, Bobby V. (co.)
| length4 = 3:24
| title5 = Role Play
| note5 = featuring Red Café
| writer5 = Wilson, Jermaine Denny, Bill Jabr, Ryan Hirt
| extra5 = Bill Jabr
| length5 = 5:18
| title6 = Put It In
| note6 = featuring K. Michelle
| writer6 = Wilson, Kimberly Pate, Adam Gibbs, Mike Chesser, Luke Austin, Ryan Hirt
| extra6 = The Platinum Brothers, Luke Austin (co.)
| length6 = 3:09
| title7 = Nothing On You
| note7 =
| writer7 = Wilson, Patrick Hayes, Justin Franks, R. Hirt
| extra7 = Guitar Boy, DJ Frank E (co.)
| length7 = 4:05
| title8 = Tipsey Love
| note8 = featuring Future
| writer8 = Wilson, Denisia "BluJune" Andrews, Brittany Coney, Nayvadius Wilburn
| extra8 = ConeyGurl
| length8 = 4:07
| title9 = Ooh (She Got Me Like)
| note9 =
| writer9 = Wilson, Toney, R.Hirt
| extra9 = J. Leron
| length9 = 4:02
| title10 = Rock Body
| note10 = featuring Gucci Mane
| writer10 = Wilson, Radric Davis, Toney, R. Hirt
| extra10 = J. Leron
| length10 = 3:43
| title11 = She Got It All
| note11 = featuring Cassidy
| writer11 = Wilson, Barry Reese, Toney, R. Hirt
| extra11 = J. Leron
| length11 = 3:39
| title12 = 1st Class Love
| note12 =
| writer12 = Wilson, Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, R.Hirt
| extra12 = The Platinum Brothers, Luke Austin (co.)
| length12 = 4:27
| title13 = Save Me from Me
| note13 =
| writer13 = Wilson, Toney, R.Hirt
| extra13 = J. Leron, Bobby V. (co.)
| length13 = 4:09
}}
Personnel
Managerial
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- Bobby "V" Wilson - A&R, Executive Producer, Producer
- Courtney Stewart "Court Luv" - A&R, Executive Producer
- Julia Sutowski - Coordinating Producer
- The Platinum Brothers - Producer
- Jeffrey "J Leron" Toney - Producer
- Kevin Erondu - Producer
- DJ Frank E - Producer
- Brittany Coney - Producer
- Luke Austin - Producer
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- Bill Jabr - Instrumentation, Producer
- Patrick "Guitarboy" Hayes - Instrumentation, Producer
- Ryan Hirt - A&R
- Danielle Harwood - A&R
- Roger "Mista Raja" Greene - A&R
- Bekah Connolly - A&R
- Brendan Laezza - Marketing
- Chris Herche - Marketing
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Performance Credits
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- Red Café -
- Ursula Yancy - Vocals (Background)
- Lil Wayne
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- Ashlee Chane'l - Vocals (Background)
- Gucci Mane
- Future
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Visuals and Imagery
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- Zach Wolfe - Photography
- Andrew Kelley Art Direction, Design
- Giovanna Melchiorre - Publicity
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- Hanif Sumner - Publicity
- Shawnte Crespo - Product Manager
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Instruments
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- Murphy Mitchell - Piano
- Bob Rob - Drum Programming
- Andy Haller - Mixing, Soloist, Spanish Guitar
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- Markeith Black - Guitar
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Technical and production
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- Micah Wyatt - Assistant Engineer
- James Kang - Engineer, Mixing
- Gary Edwards - Engineer
- Keith Dawson - Engineer, Mixing
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- John Horesco IV - Mastering
- C. Stewart - Composer
- J. Denny - Composer
- J. Franks - Composer
- Paul Grosso - Creative Director
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Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (2012)
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{{album chart|Billboard200|91|artist=Bobby V|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|12|artist=Bobby V|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |