Forever Charlie

{{Infobox album

| name = Forever Charlie

| type = studio

| artist = Charlie Wilson

| cover = Forever Charlie.jpg

| alt =

| released = January 27, 2015

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 46:17

| label = RCA

| producer = {{hlist|Charlie Wilson|The Avila Brothers|Steve Daly|Emile Ghantous|Keith Hetrick|Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis|Gregg Pagani}}

| prev_title = Love, Charlie

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = In It to Win It

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Forever Charlie

| type = studio

| single1 = Goodnight Kisses

| single1date = October 7, 2014

| single2 = Touched by an Angel

| single2date = December 15, 2014

}}

Forever Charlie is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27, 2015, by RCA Records. The album was supported by two singles: "Goodnight Kisses" and "Touched by an Angel".{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.qobuz.com/nl-nl/album/goodnight-kisses-charlie-wilson/0886444871846 |title=Goodnight Kisses | Charlie Wilson – Album downloaden en beluisteren |website=Qobuz.com |date=February 3, 2016 |accessdate=February 16, 2016}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.qobuz.com/nl-nl/album/touched-by-an-angel-charlie-wilson/0886445014389 |title=Touched By An Angel | Charlie Wilson – Album downloaden en beluisteren |website=Qobuz.com |date= |accessdate=February 16, 2016}} It includes collaborations with Snoop Dogg and Shaggy and was nominated in the category Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees#RANDB025 |title=58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees |website=GRAMMY.com |date= |accessdate=February 16, 2016}}

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/forever-charlie-mw0002798752 |title=Forever Charlie – Charlie Wilson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic|date=January 2, 2015|accessdate=February 19, 2015}}

}}

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album "as pleasing and upbeat as any solo work that preceded it. Wilson might be short on ideas for album titles, but uplifting love songs – many of which were made with wife Mahin Wilson and producer Greg Pagani – continue to flow, and the singer's voice remains an energizing force [...] Cynics could take it all as relying upon past glories, but the material is too fresh-sounding, too joyous, to disregard."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies.{{cite web|last=Harling |first=Danielle |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.32405/title.hip-hop-album-sales-ne-yo-pitbull-joey-bada |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Ne-Yo, Pitbull & Joey Bada$$ |publisher=HipHopDX |date=February 4, 2015 |accessdate=February 19, 2015}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Forever Charlie track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 46:17

| title1 = Somebody Loves You

| writer1 = Charlie Wilson, Emile Ghantous, Steve Daly, Keith Hetrick, Sam Salter, Sid Jain, Gregg Pagani, Mahin Wilson, Michael Paran

| extra1 = Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick

| length1 = 3:32

| title2 = Touched by an Angel

| writer2 = Pagani, Lance Tolbert, Edwin Serrano, C, Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran

| extra2 = Pagani, C. Wilson

| length2 = 4:02

| title3 = Goodnight Kisses

| writer3 = C. Wilson, Ghantous, Erik Nelson, Tolbert, Brandon Bassir, M. Wilson, Paran

| extra3 = Ghantous, C. Wilson

| length3 = 3:36

| title4 = Just Like Summertime

| writer4 = Pagani, Tolbert, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Ayanna Ray, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, M. Paran

| extra4 = Pagani, C. Wilson

| length4 = 3:40

| title5 = Unforgettable

| note5 = featuring Shaggy

| writer5 = C. Wilson, Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick, M. Wilson, Paran, Orville Burrell, Bob Marley

| extra5 = Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick

| length5 = 4:08

| title6 = Sugar.Honey.Ice.Tea

| writer6 = Pagani, Rodney Thomas, Serrano, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran, Otha Leon Haywood

| extra6 = Pagani, C. Wilson

| length6 = 3:13

| title7 = My Favorite Part of You

| writer7 = Pagani, Thomas, Jimmy Burney, Damon Sharpe, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran

| extra7 = Pagani, C. Wilson

| length7 = 4:28

| title8 = Infectious

| note8 = featuring Snoop Dogg

| writer8 = C. Wilson, Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick, Salter, Marlon McClain, Calvin Broadus, M. Wilson, M. Paran

| extra8 = Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick

| length8 = 3:58

| title9 = Hey Lover

| writer9 = James Harris III, Terry Lewis, C. Wilson, Val Young, Bobby Avila, Issiah Avila, James Q. Wright

| extra9 = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

| length9 = 4:29

| title10 = Things You Do

| writer10 = Harris III, Lewis, C. Wilson, Young

| extra10 = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

| length10 = 4:17

| title11 = Birthday Dress

| writer11 = Pagani, Burney, Serrano, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran

| extra11 = Pagani, C. Wilson

| length11 = 3:16

| title12 = Me and You Forever

| writer12 = Harris III, Lewis, C. Wilson, Serrano, B. Avila, I. Avila

| extra12 = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, The Avila Brothers

| length12 = 4:04

}}

Notes

"Unforgettable" contains a portion of the composition "Waiting in Vain" written by Bob Marley.
"Sugar.Honey.Ice.Tea" contains a portion of the composition "She's a Bad Mama Jama" written by Otha Leon Haywood.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Weekly chart performance for Forever Charlie
scope="row" {{album chart\|Billboard200\|17\|artist=Charlie Wilson}}
scope="row" {{album chart\|BillboardRandBHipHop\|2\|artist=Charlie Wilson}}
scope="row" {{album chart\|BillboardTastemaker\|17\|artist=Charlie Wilson}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Year-end chart performance for Forever Charlie
scope="col"\| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row" \| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\| title= Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums- Year-end Chart\|magazine=Billboard \|date= \|accessdate=December 9, 2015}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| 39
scope="row" \| US R&B Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/r-and-b-albums\| title= Billboard R&B Albums- Year-end Chart\|magazine=Billboard \|date= \|accessdate=December 9, 2015}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| 14

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Year-end chart performance for Forever Charlie

scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums| title= Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums- Year-end Chart|magazine=Billboard |date= |accessdate=December 9, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 39

scope="row" | US R&B Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/r-and-b-albums| title= Billboard R&B Albums- Year-end Chart|magazine=Billboard |date= |accessdate=December 9, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 14

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+Release history and formats for Forever Charlie
Region ! Date ! Format(s) ! Label ! Ref
scope="row"\|United States \|January 27, 2015 \|{{hlist\|CD\|digital download}} \|RCA \|{{cite web \|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-charlie/id402794554 \|title=iTunes Store \|publisher=iTunes \|access-date=February 19, 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304075827/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-charlie/id402794554 \|archive-date=March 4, 2015 }}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+Release history and formats for Forever Charlie

Region

! Date

! Format(s)

! Label

! Ref

scope="row"|United States

|January 27, 2015

|{{hlist|CD|digital download}}

|RCA

|{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-charlie/id402794554 |title=iTunes Store |publisher=iTunes |access-date=February 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304075827/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-charlie/id402794554 |archive-date=March 4, 2015 }}

References

External links

{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002798752}}
[http://www.discogs.com/Charlie-Wilson-Forever-Charlie/release/6592353 Forever Charlie] at Discogs
[http://www.charliewilsonmusic.com Official website]
[https://www.myspace.com/charliewilson My Space Page]
[http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/708/charlie_wilson_outstanding_contributions/ Charlie Wilson in-depth interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' August 2011]

Category:Charlie Wilson (singer) albums

Category:2015 albums

Category:RCA Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis