Journey of a Gemini

Journey of a Gemini
Studio album by Donell Jones
Released June 20, 2006
Recorded 2003-2005
Genre R&B
Length 63:53
Label Candyman Music Inc. LaFace
Producer
Donell Jones chronology
Life Goes On
(2002)Life Goes On2002		 Journey of a Gemini
(2006)		 The Best of Donell Jones
(2007)The Best of Donell Jones2007
Singles from Journey of a Gemini
  1. "Better Start Talking"
    Released: October 18, 2005
  2. "I'm Gonna Be"
    Released: August 14, 2006
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Journey of a Gemini is the fourth studio album by American singer Donell Jones. It was released by LaFace Records on June 20, 2006 in the United States. Pushed back numerous times due to record label complications of the Sony–BMG merger, the album was released to critical acclaim and became Jones' highest charting album on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart where it topped at number one, while entering the top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Special Girl"
  • Donell Jones
  • Noel Absolam
  • Richard Smith
  • Jones
  • Absolam
  • Smith
4:41
2."Better Start Talking" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • Leslie
  • Garrett
4:12
3."I'm Gonna Be"
Tim & Bob4:46
4."My Apology"
  • Jones
  • Absolam
  • Smith
  • Jones
  • Absolam
  • Smith
4:06
5."Spend the Night"
Mike City4:20
6."Portrait of a Woman"
  • Jones
  • Absolam
  • Smith
  • Charles Pettaway
  • Jones
  • Absolam
  • Smith
  • Pettaway
4:33
7."Cry"
  • Jones
  • Absolam
  • Smith
4:02
8."Ooh Na Na"
The Underdogs3:56
9."Feelin' You"
Tim & Bob4:20
10."Can't Wait"
  • Jones
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Jak Bailey
  • Adam Brown
Tim & Bob4:30
11."Lust or Love"
Mike City3:44
12."If U Want" (featuring Bun B)
  • Leslie
  • Garrett
  • Richard Marshall
  • James Freeman
  • Gary Spriggs
  • Leslie
  • Garrett
  • Kadis & Sean
4:44
13."Cuttin' Me Off"
  • Eric D. Dawkins
  • Dixon
  • Thomas
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Babbs
3:52
14."Another Life"
  • Jones
  • Pettaway
  • Jones
  • Pettaway
3:31
15."I'm Gonna Be (Remix)" (featuring Clipse)
Tim & Bob4:47
Samples
  • "Cry" samples "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates
  • "Feelin' You" samples "Experience" by Daedelus
  • "Can't Wait" contains a sample from "Masquerade" by Ab.
  • "Lust or Love" contains a portion of the composition entitled "Inside My Love" by Minnie Riperton

Unreleased material

In many interviews, Donell stated that he recorded 50 songs for the album. Some of those songs started to be leaked during the Summer/Fall period of 2004 due to Mixtape DJ's receiving those songs and putting them in their mixtapes. It was speculated that the album was pushed back numerous times due to the leaking of the songs onto the internet. But Donell stated, it was mainly because of the many complications of the Sony BMG merger that happened during the Spring of 2004. Donell was a bit heated at first when he heard about the leaking on the internet but then said it was sign to his fans that he was working on a new album.

  • "U Make Me Say" (Featuring Fat Joe) – 3:59
  • "You Didn't Love Me" – 3:58
  • "Do it All" – 2:26
  • "Marry Me" – 2:32
  • "Free" – 2:01
  • "Azzville" – 3:13
  • "September Love" – 4:06
  • "Bad Girl" – 2:58
  • "Sergeant Louise" – 3:54
  • "U Make Me Say" (Heya Remix) (Featuring Ja Rule) – 3:59

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Donell Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Donell Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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