Emotional (Carl Thomas album)

Emotional
Studio album by Carl Thomas
Released	April 18, 2000
Recorded	1997-1999
Genre	R&B, urban, soul
Length	60:00
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Producer	Sean Combs (Exec.), Mario Winans, Mike City, Gordon Chambers & Karl Gordon, Carl Thomas, Harve Pierre (Exec.), Anthony Dent, Ron Lawrence, Mark Batson, Chucky Thompson, Damien DeSandies, Rashad Smith, Heavy D., Deric "D. Dot" Angelettie, Datu Faison (Exec.) , Rick Brown (Exec.)
Carl Thomas chronology
Emotional (2000) Let's Talk About It (2004)

Emotional is the debut album by R&B singer Carl Thomas, released on April 18, 2000 from Bad Boy/Arista Records. He was nominated Best R&B/Soul Album, Male & Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the 2001 Soul Train Music Awards. "I Wish" was also nominated for Best R&B/Soul Single.

Singles

"Summer Rain" was the album's lead single. The song was a sleeper hit and did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 until "I Wish" charted. "Summer Rain" ended up peaking at number 80 on the week of October 14, 2000.

"I Wish”, was released as the album's second single. It is the album's highest-charting single. "I Wish" peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of May 13, 2000.

The album's final single, "Emotional" performed moderately. The single peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of December 30, 2000.

“Woke Up in the Morning” was released as a promotional single in 2000. Its remix features The Notorious B.I.G..

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	link

Rolling Stone (1/4/01, p.117) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Top 50 Albums of 2000".

Rolling Stone (6/22/00, p.134) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...An unabashedly romantic work, spun on the twin poles of longing and loss....laying bare a notable ambition within the ballad genre....Thomas proves himself a more than viable heir to the tradition of race-music crooners."

Vibe (6/00, p.220) - "...An exquisite, lush soundtrack that the lovelorn of the world can call their own....Thomas endears us with his vulnerability, standing emotionally naked and unpretentious at a time when R&B has lost nearly all of its romance and subtlety..."

The Source (6/00, p.228) - "...Carl Thomas will take you there....With a strong consideration for classic soul singing...Thomas brilliantly interprets each track....[His] dynamic delivery betrays every corner of his heart....The perfect soundtrack for an intensely romantic evening..."

Track listing

1. "Intro" (:49)
2. "Emotional" (C. Thomas, K. Hickson, M. Winans, Sting) (4:31)
3. "I Wish" (M. Flowers, C. Thomas) (3:48)
4. "Anything" (Interlude) (1:37)
5. "My Valentine" (G. Chambers, K. Gordon) (4:11)
6. "Giving You All My Love" (C. Thomas, K. Price, M. Winans, I. Hayes) (3:31)
7. "Cadillac Rap" (Interlude) (M. Henderson) (:54)
8. "Woke Up in the Morning" (C. Thomas, H. Pierre, S. Combs, M. Winans, C. Wallace, N. Myrick, C. Broady, D. McDaniels) (4:12)
9. "Come to Me" (C. Thomas, A. Dent, J. Walker, A. Green, A. Jackson, W. Mitchell) (4:24)
10. "Cold, Cold World" (C. Thomas, R. Lawrence, M. Batson) (4:20)
11. "Trouble Won't Last" (Interlude) (2:04)
12. "You Ain't Right" (C. Thomas, M. Flowers) (3:16)
13. "Lady Lay Your Body" (C. Thomas, D. DeSandies) (5:08)
14. "Supastar" (C. Thomas, R. Smith, J. Schwartz, B. Kierulf) (3:51)
15. "Summer Rain" (D. Rogers, D. Myers, S. Wonder) (3:52)
16. "Hey Now" (C. Thomas, D. Myers) (5:21)
17. "Special Lady" (C. Thomas, D. Angelettie, G. Smith) (4:33)

Samples and interpolations

• "Emotional" contains a sample of "Shape Of My Heart" by Sting
• "Giving You All My Love" contains a sample of "Wherever You Are" by Isaac Hayes
• "Cadillac Rap (Interlude)" contains a sample of "Be My Girl" by The Dramatics
• "Woke Up In The Morning" contains a sample from "My Downfall" by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "Come to Me" contains a sample from "Let's Stay Together" By Roberta Flack
• "Summer Rain" contains an interpolation of "Summer Soft" by Stevie Wonder

Credits

Ben H. Allen, Engineer
Mark Batson, Producer
Tom Cassel, Recording
Gordon Chambers, Producer
Roger Che, Recorder
Mike City, Producer
Sean "Puffy" Combs, Executive Producer, Producer
Dave Dar, Assistant Engineer
Stephen Dent, Engineer
John Eaton, Engineer
Rasheed Goodlowe, Assistant Engineer
Terri Haskins, Wardrobe Design
Heavy D, Producer
Ron Lawrence, Producer
Ken Huffnagle, Assistant Engineer
Herb Powers, Mastering
Jeff Lane, Engineer
Paul Logus, Mixing
Kim Lumpkin, Project Manager
Dominick Mancuso, Assistant Engineer
Tony Maserati, Mixing
Lynn Montrose, Assistant Engineer
Nigel Parry, Photography
Rob Paustain, Mixing
Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera, Engineer
Harve Pierre, A&R, Associate Executive Producer, Producer, Vocal Producer
Kelly Price, Vocals (Background)
Ed Raso, Engineer
Carl Thomas, Producer
Chucky Thompson, Programming
J. Willbanks, Assistant Engineer
Mario Winans- Producer, Vocals
Malik Yusef, Spoken Word
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander- Engineer, Mixing
Datu Faison, Associate Executive Producer
Rick Brown, Associate Executive Producer
Garrett Blake Melodeus Smith, Producer

References

"Carl Thomas US chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-05

Recording studios

CRC Studios, Chicago, IL;
D.A.R.P. Studios, Atlanta, GA;
Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York, NY;
Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
Purple Dragon Studios, Atlanta, GA;
Sony Studios, New York, NY;
Sound On Sound Studios New York City, NY;
The Hit Factory, New York, NY.