Emotional (K-Ci and JoJo album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Emotional
| type = Studio
| artist = K-Ci & JoJo
| cover = K-Ci & JoJo - Emotional.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 26, 2002
| recorded = 2001
| venue =
| studio = K-Ci & JoJo's House
(Los Angeles, California)
| genre = Contemporary R&B
| length =
| label = MCA
| producer = Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, Eric Hernandez, Mike Smoov, Emanuel Officer, Craig Brockman, Tim Owens, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Damon Thomas, Mike Bell
| prev_title = X
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = My Brother's Keeper
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Emotional
| type = studio
| single1 = It's Me
| single1date = 2002
| single2 = This Very Moment
| single2date = November 30, 2002
}}
}}
Emotional is the fourth studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released on November 26, 2002, by MCA Records. Recording sessions took place at K-Ci & JoJo's home in Los Angeles, California, during 2002.{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73586/k-ci-jojo-get-emotional-on-new-disc | title=K-Ci & JoJo Get 'Emotional' On New Disc | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | accessdate=August 15, 2011}} Production was handled by JoJo and several other record producers, including Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, and Mike Smoov, among others. It produced two singles: "It's Me" and "This Very Moment," with the latter charting on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was the first K-Ci & JoJo album to not chart internationally or be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. The second single, "This Very Moment," was featured in the 2003 movie Deliver Us From Eva.
Critical response
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/emotional-r618351/review | title=Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Review | last=Bush | first=John | work=Allmusic | publisher=Rovi Corporation | accessdate=August 15, 2011}}
| rev2 = Rolling Stone
}}
Upon its release, Emotional received mixed reviews from critics.
Track listing
- "Intro"
- "This Very Moment"
- "Special"
- "It's Me"
- "I Don't Want"
- "Say Yes"
- "Down for Life"
- "Goodbye"
- "So Emotional"
- "Love Me Carefully"
- "I Don't Mind"
- "How Can I Trust You?"
- "How Long"
- "Baby Yeah Yeah (Movin' It)" (featuring Mr. Cheeks) [UK Bonus Track]
- Bonus Track (japan release) "Can't Get Enough"
Personnel
Credits for Emotional adapted from Allmusic.{{Cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/emotional-r618351/credits | title=Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Credits | work=Allmusic | publisher=Rovi Corporation | accessdate=August 15, 2011}}
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- Darrell "Delite" Allamby – Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Background Vocals
- Merc Arceneaux – Groomer
- Babyface – Bass, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Background Vocals
- Eric Hernandez – Producer
- Paul Boutin – Engineer
- Stuart Brawley – Engineer
- Craig Brockman & Eric Hernandez – Keyboards, Producer
- Lincoln Browder – Background Vocals
- Sekou Bunch – Electric Bass
- Steven Carty – Photography
- Michael Chavez – A&R Assistance
- Rob Chiarelli – Mixing
- LaShawn Daniels – Producer
- Manuel J. Donayre – Art Direction, Design
- DeVere Duckett – Background Vocals
- Nathan East – Bass
- Paul Foley – Digital Editing
- Jeffery Freeman – Keyboards
- Bill Meyers – Keyboards
- Jon Gass – Engineer, Mixing
- Serban Ghenea – Mixing
- Alicia Graham – A&R
- Gene Grimaldi & Eric Hernandez – Mastering
- Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey – Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocals
- Kim Hansen – Keyboards
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- Jean-Marie Horvat – Mixing
- Rodney Jerkins – Producer
- Shawn Joseph – Digital Editing
- Chris Justice – Digital Editing, Drums, Editing, Engineer, Guitar, Nylon String Guitar, Percussion, Programming
- Jolie Levine-Aller – Production Coordination
- Jud Mahoney – Background Vocals
- Manny Marroquin – Mixing
- Harvey Mason, Jr. – Producer
- Harvey Mason, Sr. – Percussion, Tympani
- Bill Meyers – Keyboards
- Emanuel Officer – Producer, Background Vocals
- Tim Owens – Producer, Background Vocals
- Tichina Arnold Background Vocals
- Dave Pensado – Engineer, Mixing
- Jeff Redd – A&R, Executive Producer
- Michael Ripoll – Guitar
- Tim Roberts – Mixing Assistant
- J. Peter Robinson – Design
- Ivy Skoff – Production Coordination
- Mike Smoov & Eric Hernandez – Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
- Tangaray – Background Vocals
- Damon Thomas – Producer
- Michael Hart Thompson – Guitar
- Adrian Van Velsen – Sequencing
- Bill Wathen – Mixing
- Myron Robertson - Talk Box Vocals
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|61|artist=K-Ci & JoJo|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 4, 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|18|artist=K-Ci & JoJo|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 4, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}
| 97 |
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References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r618351|label=Emotional}}
- [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=k-ci & jojo|chart=all}} Emotional] at Billboard
{{K-Ci & JoJo}}
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