Ginuwine...the Bachelor

Ginuwine...the Bachelor
Studio album by Ginuwine
Released October 8, 1996
Recorded 1995–96
Genre
Length 63:35
Label
Producer
Ginuwine chronology
Ginuwine...the Bachelor
(1996)		 100% Ginuwine
(1999)100% Ginuwine1999
Singles from Ginuwine...the Bachelor
  1. "Pony"
    Released: August 20, 1996
  2. "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
    Released: March 25, 1997
  3. "When Doves Cry"
    Released: July 25, 1997
  4. "I'll Do Anything / I'm Sorry"
    Released: September 9, 1997
  5. "Only When Ur Lonely"
    Released: September 9, 1997
  6. "Holler"
    Released: December 1, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Q[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Ginuwine...the Bachelor is the debut studio album by American R&B artist Ginuwine. The second major Swing Mob album, it was chiefly produced by Timbaland and released October 8, 1996 on 550 Music. Distribution was handled through Epic Records.[5] The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 14 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[6] A steady seller, it was certified gold by January 1997 and double platinum by March 1999.[7] In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States. Ginuwine...the Bachelor featured the singles "Pony", "When Doves Cry" and "Holler".

Track listing

All music by Timbaland.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Lumpkin1:41
2."Pony"/"Interlude"
5:24
3."Tell Me Do U Wanna"/"Interlude"
5:34
4."Holler"/"Interlude" (featuring Nikki and Virginia Slim)
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
  • Siplin
5:04
5."Hello"
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
4:06
6."Lonely Daze"
  • Barcliff
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
4:55
7."Ginuwine 4 Ur Mind"/"Interlude"
  • Reives
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
5:22
8."Only When Ur Lonely"/"Interlude"
  • Reives
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
5:49
9."I'll Do Anything"/"I'm Sorry" (featuring Timbaland)
4:14
10."World Is So Cold"/"Interlude"
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
5:02
11."When Doves Cry"/"Interlude"Prince5:08
12."G. Thang"/"Interlude" (featuring Misdemeanor "Missy" Elliott and Magoo)
4:29
13."550 What?"/"Interlude" (featuring Timbaland)
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
6:47
Samples

Personnel

Credits taken from Allmusic.[8]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 332. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ↑ "Ginuwine... The Bachelor by Ginuwine". iTunes. 8 October 1996. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ginuwine...the Bachelor > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  7. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 2, 2010 : Search Results - Ginuwine". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  8. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ginuwine...the Bachelor > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ginuwine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ginuwine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ginuwine Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Ginuwine – Ginuwine...the Bachelor". Music Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Ginuwine – The Bachelor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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