2005 studio album by Bobby Valentino
Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino Released April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26 ) Genre R&B [1] Length 62 :40 Label
Producer
Ludacris (exec. )
Chaka Zulu (exec.)
Tim & Bob (also exec.)
Jeff Dixon (exec.)
Gary Smith
Lamar Edwards
Larrance Dopson
Steve "Swift" Thornton
Rondeau "Duke" Williams
"Slow Down " Released: March 8, 2005
"Tell Me " Released: August 2, 2005
"My Angel (Never Leave You)" Released: October 11, 2005
Bobby Valentino is the debut album by American R&B singer Bobby V . It was released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings on April 26, 2005. The album was primarily produced and executive produced by the duo Tim & Bob and includes the singles "Slow Down ", "Tell Me ", and "My Angel (Never Leave You)". It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 180,000 copies and has since sold over 708,000 copies nationwide.[2] Bobby Valentino also reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart and number 74 on the French Albums Chart . It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3] [4]
Reception [ ]
The album has received mixed reviews from critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic stated that, "Valentino's first full-length has mystical touches in its overall slick and sexy production, touches that help separate the album from the competition in a way the everyday songwriting doesn't."[1] While Steve Horowitz of PopMatters stated that, "Valentino has an undistinguished voice, writes hackneyed lyrics, and his instrumental backing suffers from tedious production values."[5]
Track listing [ ]
1. "Some Bobby" Smith 0:34 2. "Slow Down " Tim & Bob 4:18 3. "Give Me a Chance" (featuring Ludacris ) Tim & Bob 4:43 4. "Never Lonely" Tim & Bob 4:42 5. "Mista Valentino" (Interlude) Tim & Bob 1:08 6. "Tell Me " Tim & Bob 4:20 7. "My Angel (Never Leave You)" Tim & Bob 4:45 8. "Want You to Know Me" Tim & Bob 4:49 9. "Gangsta Love" Steve "Swift" Thornton Larrance Dopson Lamar Edwards Wilson 3:45 10. "Come Touch Me" Tim & Bob 4:10 11. "I'll Forgive You" (Interlude) Tim & Bob 0:59 12. "I'll Forgive You" Tim & Bob 4:23 13. "Love Dream" Tim & Bob 4:31 14. "Lights Down Low" Greg Colbert Rondeau Williams Wilson Williams 4:45 15. "One Girl to Love" Tim & Bob 5:01 16. "Thank You Lord" (Outro) Tim & Bob 1:33
17. "Slow Down" (Remix) Kelley Robinson Donald DeGrate Raymond Jones Robert Jones Tim & Bob 4:07
Personnel [ ]
Leslie Brathwaite – mixing
Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
Jeff Dixon – executive producer
Larrance Dopson – producer
Lamar Edwards – keyboards, producer, engineer
Michael Eleopoulos – engineer
William "Poon Daddy" Engram – A&R
Clare Fischer – string arrangements
Mark Ford – groomer
Annan Gause – guitar
Andy Haller – engineer
Kalenna Harper – vocals
Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing
Jun Ishizeki – engineer
Tia Johnson – design, creative director
Tim Kelley – executive producer, bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, engineer, mixing, fender rhodes, drum programming, instrumentation
Christian Lantry – photography
Ludacris – executive producer
Nonja McKenzie – stylist
Andrew Nast – engineer
Brooke Newman – vocals
Herb Powers – mastering
Dale "Rambro" Ramsey – engineer
Bob Robinson – executive producer, guitar (acoustic), guitar, piano, guitar (electric), keyboards, Hammond organ, guitar (12 string), fender rhodes
Gary Smith – producer, engineer, drum programming
Sean Tallman – assistant
Steve "Swiff D" Thornton – producer, engineer
Bobby Valentino – vocals (background)
Rondeau "Duke" Williams – producer, engineer, instrumentation
Chaka Zulu – executive producer
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Certifications [ ]
Release history [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c Jeffries, David (2005-04-26). "Allmusic review" . Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12 .
^ http://billboard.com/#/news/bobby-valentino-snags-emi-distribution-dead-1003836330.story
^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum" . Riaa.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-05-12 .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2010 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ Jump up to: a b Horowitz, Steve. "PopMatters review" . Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12 .
^ Rolling Stone review Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Stylus Magazine review" . Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-12 .
^ "Lescharts.com – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Bobby Valentino | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Bobby V Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Bobby V Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020 .
^ "British album certifications – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Bobby Valentino in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .
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