Mars/Venus
{{distinguish|Venus and Mars (disambiguation)|Mars vs Venus}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Mars/Venus
| type = Studio album
| artist = Koffee Brown
| cover = Mars Venus.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2001|3|6}}
| recorded = 1999–2000
| studio = {{hlist|Battery Studios (New York)|Da Mill Studios (New Jersey)|Head Up Recording (New Jersey)}}
| genre = R&B
| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=59}}
| label = Arista
| producer = {{hlist|Aarian Pope|AllStar|Barry Salter|Chris Liggio|Darren Lighty|Eddie Berkeley|Falonte Moore|KayGee|muMs|Rob Fusari|The Bankers}}
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Mars/Venus
| type = studio
| single1 = After Party
| single1date = November 7, 2000
| single2 = Weekend Thing
| single2date = June 19, 2001
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Ed |title=Koffee Brown - Mars/Venus Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mars-venus-mw0000117494 |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev2 = NME
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Sam |date=September 12, 2005 |title=Koffee Brown : Mars Venus |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-4848-337085 |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
}}
Mars/Venus is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B duo Koffee Brown. It was released on March 6, 2001 through Arista Records. Recording sessions took place at Battery Studios in New York and at Da Mill Studios and Head Up Recording in New Jersey. Production was handled by DJ Kay Gee, Falonte Moore, Eddie Berkeley, Chris Liggio, Darren Lighty, Rob Fusari, Aarian Pope, AllStar, Barry Salter, muMs and The Bankers. It features guest appearances from Duganz Shanlont, Brandon "B-12" Daniel, Lady Luck, Balewa Muhammad, Lil' Mo, Mr. Deyo, Next and Que.
The album was a moderate success, reaching number 32 on the US Billboard 200, though it found greater success on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, where it peaked at No. 7. The album's lead single "After Party" also found success on the U.S. charts, peaking at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite success with both the single and album, Koffee Brown disbanded shortly after the album's release.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = {{hlist|Keir Gist|Falonte Moore|Rob Fusari|Mums|Aarian Pope|Perry Botkin, Jr.|Barry DeVorzon}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|KayGee|Falonte Moore|Rob Fusari}}
| length1 = 0:25
| title2 = Weekend Thing
| note2 = featuring B-12
| writer2 = {{hlist|Gist|Darren Lighty|Robert Lavelle Huggar|Brandon Daniel|Andy Armer|Randy Alpert}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|KayGee|Darren Lighty}}
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = After Party
| writer3 = {{hlist|Allen Gordon|Teron Beal|Willieque Gilchrist|Nathan Butler|Eritza Laues|Joel Campbell}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Allstar|Teron Beal ({{abbr|voc.|vocal producer}})}}
| length3 = 3:34
| title4 = Didn't Mean to Turn You On
| note4 = featuring Du-Ganz
| writer4 = {{hlist|Gist|L. Summerville|D. Sanders|Beal|D. Youngblood|Vernell Sales}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|KayGee|The Bankers}}
| length4 = 4:13
| title5 = Chick on da Side
| note5 = featuring Balewa Muhammad
| writer5 = {{hlist|Gist|Moore|Balewa Muhammad|David Aaron|Clifton Lighty}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|KayGee|Falonte Moore}}
| length5 = 3:56
| title6 = Fingerpointing
| writer6 = {{hlist|Moore|Fusari|Muhammad|C. Lighty}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Falonte Moore|Rob Fusari}}
| length6 = 4:24
| title7 = Blackout
| note7 = featuring Lady Luck
| writer7 = {{hlist|Gist|Eddie Berkeley|Muhammad|C. Lighty|Shanell Jones}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|KayGee|Eddie Berkeley}}
| length7 = 4:02
| title8 = All I Need (Bonnie and Clyde)
| note8 = featuring Du-Ganz and Balewa Muhammad
| writer8 = {{hlist|Gist|Berkeley|Muhammad|C. Lighty|Youngblood|Stanley Clarke}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|KayGee|Eddie Berkeley}}
| length8 = 3:36
| title9 = All Those Fancy Things
| note9 = featuring Lil' Mo
| writer9 = {{hlist|Barry Salter|Jules Bartholomew|Cynthia Loving}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Barry Salter|Jules Bartholomew ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length9 = 3:34
| title10 = Quickie
| note10 = featuring Balewa Muhammad and Cliff Lighty
| writer10 = {{hlist|Gist|Chris Liggio|Muhammad|Sales|C. Lighty|Frank Romano}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|KayGee|Chris "C.L." Liggio}}
| length10 = 3:54
| title11 = The View (Interlude)
| writer11 = Gist
| extra11 = KayGee
| length11 = 1:46
| title12 = I Got Love (Scars)
| note12 = featuring Mr. Deyo
| writer12 = {{hlist|Liggio|Andre Nathaniel Deyo}}
| extra12 = Chris "C.L." Liggio
| length12 = 3:07
| title13 = Hater's Disease
| writer13 = {{hlist|Gist|Moore|Ernest Dixon}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|KayGee|Falonte Moore}}
| length13 = 4:13
| title14 = Qualified
| writer14 = {{hlist|Gist|Berkeley|Muhammad|C. Lighty|Juanita Carter}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|KayGee|Eddie Berkeley}}
| length14 = 3:52
| title15 = Mars/Venus (Interlude)
| writer15 = {{hlist|Gist|Mums|Pope}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|KayGee|muMs|Aarian Pope}}
| length15 = 1:12
| title16 = Do U See
| writer16 = {{hlist|Gist|D. Lighty|Huggar}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|KayGee|Darren Lighty}}
| length16 = 3:48
| total_length = 52:59
}}
Personnel
{{div col}}
- Vernell "Vee" Sales – vocals
- Falonte "Fonz" Moore – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 13)
- Brandon "B-12" Daniel – vocals (track 2)
- Next – additional backing vocals (track 3)
- Que – additional backing vocals (track 3)
- Duganz Shanlont – vocals (tracks: 4, 8)
- Balewa Muhammad – backing vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
- Shanell "Lady Luck" Jones – vocals (track 7)
- Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving – backing vocals (track 9)
- Cliff Lighty – backing vocals (track 10)
- Andre Deyo – backing vocals (track 12)
- Frank Romano – guitar (track 10)
- Eddie Kuri – additional guitar (track 12)
- Keir "DJ KayGee" Gist – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13-16)
- Rob Fusari – producer (tracks: 1, 6)
- Darren Lighty – producer (tracks: 2, 16)
- Allen "Allstar" Gordon – producer (track 3)
- The Bankers – producers (track 4)
- Eddie Berkeley – producer (tracks: 7, 8, 14)
- Barry Salter – producer (track 9)
- Chris Liggio – producer (tracks: 10, 12)
- muMs – producer (track 15)
- Aarian Pope – producer (track 15)
- Teron Beal – vocal producer (track 3)
- Jules Bartholomew – co-producer (track 9)
- Andy Blakelock – engineering, mixing
- Adam Kudzin – engineering, mixing
- Angelo Quaglia – engineering
- Eric Schlotzer – engineering
- Shane Stoneback – engineering
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Christopher Stern – art direction
{{div col end}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|UKR&B|33|date=20010422|artist=Koffee Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=May 20, 2024}} |
| scope="row" |US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |date=March 24, 2001 |title=Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2001-03-24/?rank=32 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |volume=113 |issue=12 |page=76 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=May 20, 2023}}
| 32 |
| scope="row" |US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=March 24, 2001 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2001-03-24/?rank=7 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |volume=113 |issue=12 |page=27 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=May 20, 2023}}
| 7 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|146151|Koffee Brown – Mars / Venus}}
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Category:Arista Records albums