Joe Thomas, New Man

Infobox Album
Name = Joe Thomas, New Man
Type = Studio
Artist = Joe


Released = September 23, 2008 (U.S.)
September 29, 2008 (U.K.) [ [http://www.play.com/Music/CD/-/23/43/-/6579266/New-Man/Product.html?searchtype=genre] ]
Recorded = 2008
Genre = R&B, Urban, Club/Dance, Adult Contemporary
Length = 50:07
Label = Universal, Kedar Entertainment
Producer = Kedar Massenburg
Joe, B. Cox, Stereotypes, Micayle"THE MACK" Mckinney, D'Mile, Jerry Flowers
Reviews = * About.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JoeThomasNewMan.htm]
* rnbmusicblog.com rating|3|5 [http://www.rnbmusicblog.com/joejoe-thomasnew-man-review/]
Last album = "Ain't Nothin' Like Me"
(2007)
This album = "Joe Thomas, New Man"
(2008)
Next album = "Signature"
(2009)Singles
Name = Joe Thomas, New Man
Type = Studio
single 1 = E.R. (Emergency Room)
single 1 date = July 15, 2008
single 2 = Why Just Be Friends
single 2 date = July 30, 2008

"Joe Thomas, New Man" is the seventh album by singer Joe released on September 23, 2008. [ [http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=HGI2EYI1VT0Z3KC4D3IFAFQ?skuId=9011151&type=product&id=1895262 bestbuy listing for Joe's new cd] ]

Album information

The album was set to have contributions from Nas, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Mario, Trey Songz, Snoop Dogg and P. Diddy [http://www.hollywoodteen.net/2008/08/13/rb-artist-joe-thomas-returns-on-kedar-entertainment-with-two-new-singles-from-forthcoming-new-man-cd Joe has a new cd coming] ] , however, none are featured on the album. Production will be by Bryan-Michael Cox, Stereotypes, MACK and hot new comer D'Mile amongst other [ [http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/othermusic/Joe+Thomas++New+Man-5861.html Joe 's new cd "New Man" coming 23 Sept 8] ] .

The first single, "E.R. (Emergency Room)" was released on July 15 and the second single, "Why Just Be Friends" was released on July 30 [ [http://randb.about.com/b/2008/06/22/music-news-joe-working-on-two-new-albums.htm Joe sues & leves Jive; moves to Kedar/Universal;working on 2 new cds!] ] .

The song "We Need to Roll", was set to feature Mario and Trey Songz however the pair do not appear on the album. Two separate versions of the song, one featuring Mario and one featuring Trey Songz, were leaked to the internet.

The album was leaked in its entirety on September 20, 2008.

Target carried a special edition of the album including the songs "Triple Black Room", "I Will Again" and "Approach". These songs also appear on the UK edition of the album.

The deluxe edition of the album is set for release on November 25, 2008 as confirmed on his myspace. [ [http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=36965266&friendid=150404753] ]

The album debuted at number 8 on the billboard charts on the week of 29/9/08. 56,733 copies were sold in the first week. Which was a great success for Joe being now on a independant label, Kedar Entertainment.

In its second week on the charts, the album has sold 80,000+ copies.

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