Special Occasion (Bobby Valentino album)

Special Occasion is the second studio album from R&B singer Bobby Valentino. Valentino co-wrote over three quarters of the album, which also features songwriting and production from Tim & Bob, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal.[8][9] Due to a lawsuit with a UK artist who has been going by Bobby Valentino for over 35 years, the album in the United Kingdom is labelled as "Bobby" instead of "Bobby Valentino".

Special Occasion
Studio album by
Bobby Valentino
ReleasedMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
Recorded2005–2007
GenreR&B, hip hop
LabelDisturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
ProducerTim & Bob, Rodney Jerkins, Dre & Vidal, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Timbaland, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Emile, Insomniax, Jon Jon, Don Vito, The Clutch
Bobby Valentino chronology
Bobby Valentino
(2005)		 Special Occasion
(2007)		 Come with Me
(2008)
Singles from Special Occasion
  1. "Turn the Page"
    Released: October 10, 2006
  2. "Anonymous"
    Released: April 9, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blender[2]
Daily Press[3]
DJBooth.net[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
HipHopDX[6]
USA Today[7]

The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasion's first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. The album features guest appearances by Ludacris, Timbaland and Fabolous. The second single from the album is "Anonymous," featuring and produced by Timbaland.

Special Occasion debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.[10] The album eventually peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[11][12] As of mid-2009 the album has sold approximately 550,000 copies making it certified Gold in the US.[13]

Track listing

Information is based on Liner Notes[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Bobby Wilson, Lincoln Browder, Darrell AllambyDarrell "Delite" Allamby0:38
2."Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland)Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, King Logan, Ezekiel Lewis, Edna Lewis, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick "J. Que" SmithTimbaland, Jerome Harmon, King Logan4:43
3."Checkin' for Me"Bobby Wilson, Emile Ghantous, Erik Nelson, R. Castro, D. SimmonsEmile Ghantous, Erik "Insomniax" Nelson4:07
4."Special Occasion" (Interlude)Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob RobinsonTim & Bob2:00
5."Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris)Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, King Logan, Edna Lewis, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Chris BridgesTimbaland, Harmon, Logan3:46
6."If I Had My Way"Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Antea Birchett, L. DanielssonDarkchild3:23
7."How 'Bout It"Bobby Wilson, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Willie L. LucasBryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean3:48
8."Turn the Page"Rodney Jerkins, L. Danielsson, John "Jon Jon" Webb Jr.Darkchild4:22
9."Home Is Where You Belong"Bobby Wilson, Lincoln Browder, Darrell AllambyDarrell “Delite” Allamby5:14
10."Let Him Go" (featuring Fabolous)Bobby Wilson, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, John Jackson, R. TobyDre & Vidal4:45
11."Only Human"Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Shawn Colvin, John LeventhalTim & Bob4:33
12."Can't Wait 'Til Later"Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob RobinsonTim & Bob4:57
13."I Was Wrong"Tim Kelley, Bob RobinsonTim & Bob4:43
14."Soon As I Get Home"Kenneth “Babyface” EdmondsTim & Bob5:28
15."Over & Over"Bobby Wilson, Lincoln Browder, Darrell AllambyDarrell “Delite” Allamby7:54
16."Right There (Thank You)"Bobby Wilson, Tim Kelley, Bob RobinsonTim & Bob1:19
17."Wreck" (Target/ UK/Japan Bonus Track) Sean Garrett4:06
18."Let's Go" (Circuit City Bonus Track) Don Vito, The Clutch, Mitrxxx The Mad Scientist3:37
Notes

Personnel

Information is based on Liner Notes[14]

  • Bobby V - Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Vocal arranger
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby - Recording Engineer, Music Programming, Other Instruments, Background Vocals, Audio Mixing
  • Kori Anders - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Alex "A.J." Angol - Additional Guitars
  • Marcella Araica - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Ben Arrindell - Audio Mixing
  • Anesha Birchett - Background Vocals
  • Leslie Braithwaite - Audio Mixing
  • Lincoln “Link” Browder - Background Vocals
  • Bryan-Michael Cox - Music Programming, Drums, Bass played by, Piano, Additional Keyboards
  • Darkchild - Recording Engineer , Instruments
  • Das - Vocal Producer
  • Kevin Davis - Audio Mixing
  • Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean - Strings, Additional Keyboards
  • Vincent DiLorenzo - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Fabolous - Rap Vocals
  • Emile Ghantous (of The Insomniax) - Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
  • Erik Nelson (of The Insomniax) - Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
  • Andrew Haller - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Jean Marie Horvat - Audio Mixing
  • Bill Jabr - Guitar
  • Jon Jon - Other Instruments
  • Tim Kelley - Drums, Drum Machine, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Audio Mixing
  • Ludacris - Rap Vocals
  • Patrick Magee - Recording Engineer
  • Joshua Monroy - Recording Engineer
  • Paul Osborn - Recording Engineer
  • Bob Robinson - Minimoog Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
  • Andros Rodriguez - Recording Engineer
  • Dave Russell - Audio Mixing
  • Tim Stewart - Guitar
  • Corey Stocker - Recording Engineer
  • Sam Thomas - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Timbaland - Rap Vocals
  • Justin Trawick - Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Mike Tsarfati - Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Jeff Villanueva - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing

Release history
Region Date
United States May 8, 2007
United Kingdom May 14, 2007
Charts (2011)Peak Position
US Billboard 2003
US Top Hip Hop/R&B Album1

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Blender review".
  3. "Daily Press review".
  4. "Bobby V". DJBooth.
  5. "Special Occasion".
  6. "HipHopDX review".
  7. "Google News". Google News.
  8. "Monsters and Critics".
  9. "Bobby Valentino Asks Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins To Attend Special Occasion".
  10. Katie Hasty, "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1", Billboard.com, May 16, 2007.
  11. Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, August 11, 2007.
  12. Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart) Billboard. October 6, 2007.
  13. "Bobby Valentino Snags EMI Distribution Deal".
  14. Bobby V. “Special Occasion”. DTP / Def Jam. 2007.
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