Personal Conversation

Personal Conversation
Studio album by Case
Released April 20, 1999 (USA)
Recorded 1997–1999
Genre R&B
Length 49:57
Label Def Jam
Producer Fats, Joe, Christopher "Deep" Henderson, Anthony Dent, JoJo Brim & Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniels, Nathan Morris, Kowan Paul & Milton Thornton, Walter "Mucho" Scott, Kenny "Smoove" Konegay, Sprague "Doogie" Williams, Edward "Eddie F." Ferrell
Case chronology
Case
(1996)Case1996		 Personal Conversation
(1999)		 Open Letter
(2001)Open Letter2001

Personal Conversation is the second studio album by R&B singer Case. It was released on April 20, 1999. It features the hit single "Happily Ever After". The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Jose F. Promis of AllMusic said that Case is at his strongest "when the songs are mid- to up-tempo," and found the slow jams tending to meander towards the album's end and "a little less interesting than the others", noting how he comes across as "a sentimental and earnest singer, who delivers his sincere messages straight from the heart." He concludes that, "Perhaps this can explain this singer's enduring appeal, which has resulting in his being one of the most consistent and successful R&B singers to have emerged in the 1990s."[2] Vibe contributor Craig Seymour was critical of Case's vocal performance throughout the record, saying his voice "lacks the soul pathos of an R. Kelly, nor does he have the dewy R&B feel of his buddy Joe" on the ballads and "isn't fluid enough to ignite the warmed-over samples he uses" on the upbeat tracks, concluding that "[T]he album might be a bit boring but, knowing Case, he's probably only another choice collaboration away from scoring a third hit."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Personal Conversation" (Intro) — 1:15
  2. "Happily Ever After" — 4:36
  3. "Think of You" — 3:30
  4. "Faded Pictures" (featuring Joe) — 3:49 (also featured on the Rush Hour soundtrack)
  5. "Tell Me" — 4:41
  6. "If" — 4:20
  7. "Can't Force Love" (Interlude) — 0:39
  8. "Caught You" — 4:39
  9. "He Don't Love You" — 4:40
  10. "Another Minute" — 4:35
  11. "Where Did Our Love Go" — 4:23
  12. "Faded Pictures" (Soul Central Version) (featuring Joe) — 3:59
  13. "Scandalous" (featuring Cam'ron) — 3:39
  14. "Having My Baby" — 2:20

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "American album certifications – Case – Personal Conversation". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  2. 1 2 Promis, Jose F. "Personal Conversation - Case". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ Seymour, Craig (May 1999). "Case 'Personal Conversation'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 7 (4): 163. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved April 8, 2018.


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