Background
And Then... is an album that focuses on ballads. Joe states on his web site that he prefers singing ballads to up-tempo tracks. "I prefer to sing on ballads rather than up-tempos. You kind of showcase yourself as an r&b singer a lot better." The album also features a number of collaborations with prominent r&b writers and producers. Joe worked with labelmate R. Kelly on the lead single "More & More" and "Make You My Baby", these two songs were originally intended for R. Kelly's unreleased album "Loveland". Roy "Royalty" Hamilton worked with Joe on the title track, as well as "Sweeter than Sugar" and "Sweet Dreams". Songwriter Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs wrote the song "Bedroom" that appears late on the album. G-Unit appears on the track "Ride wit U". Produced by Frank Romano, which is one of the up-tempo tracks on the album — Joe returned the favour on their debut album.
Critical reception
Upon release, And Then... received generally positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic wrote that "Joe maintains his steady recording output with And Then..., another in a line of his generally solid if not overly exceptional albums highlighted by a couple standout cuts [...] Here he's in really good hands, especially on the aforementioned Kelly and Hamilton songs, which rank among the very best of his career.[2] They rated the album three and a half stars out of five.[2]
Track listing
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1. | "Sweeter Than Sugar" | | Hamilton | 3:38 |
2. | "And Then..." | | Hamilton | 3:26 |
3. | "More & More" | Robert Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:43 |
4. | "Ride Wit U" (featuring G-Unit) | | | 4:11 |
5. | "Priceless" | | The Underdogs | 4:35 |
6. | "Jeep" | - Joe Thomas
- Dixon
- Allen "Allstar" Gordon
- Charmelle Cofield
| | 4:35 |
7. | "You Dropped Your Dime" | | | 3:53 |
8. | "Make You My Baby" | Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:41 |
9. | "Street Dreams" | | Hamilton | 2:50 |
10. | "It Ain't Like That" | | | 4:23 |
11. | "Another Used to Be" | - Barias
- Haggins
- Johnnie Smith
- James Rayshawn Smith
| - Carvin & Ivan
- Johnnie "Smurf" Smith[a]
| 4:59 |
12. | "Bedroom" | | Briggs | 3:31 |
13. | "Testify" | - Barias
- Haggins
- Troy Corbin
- Romano
| Carvin & Ivan | 4:07 |
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- Sampling credits
References
- ↑ Lavigne Remains No. 1 As Joe Debuts High
- 1 2 3 And Then... at AllMusic
- ↑ Vibe review
- ↑ Lavigne Remains No. 1 As Joe Debuts High
- ↑ "Mariah feat. Joe & 98 Degrees – Thank God I Found You". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Joe – And Then..." dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Joe – And Then..." lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Joe – And Then..." charts.de. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Joe | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Joe – And Then". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter And Then in the search field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Joe – And Then". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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