Veteran (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Veteran


Type = Studio album
Artist = Marques Houston
Released = March 19, 2007 (U.K.)
March 20, 2007 (U.S.)
April 17, 2007 (Germany)
Recorded =
Genre = R&B
Length = 45:30
Label = TUG, Universal
Producer = Executive: Ketrina Askew, Marques Houston, Sylvia Rhone, Chris Stokes, Tone
Durrell Babbs, Cory Bold, Melvin Coleman, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Brandon Howard, Rob Knox, Lamonte Lassiter, Candice Nelson "G.G.", Corey Peterson, Rufus Blaq, Stereotypes, Damon Thomas, The Underdogs
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfuxqlrldje~T1 link]
*Okayplayer Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/veteran/ link]
*PopMatters Rating|5|10 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32613/marques-houston-veteran/ 2007]
Last album = "Naked"
(2005)
This album = "Veteran"
(2007)
Next album = "Mr. Houston"
(2008)
Misc = Singles
Name = Veteran
Type = studio
single 1 = Like This
single 2 = Favorite Girl
single 3 = Circle
single 4 = Wonderful
single 1 date = May 17, 2006
single 2 date = September 20, 2006
single 3 date = January 24, 2007
single 4 date = July 18, 2007

"Veteran" is the third studio album of American R&B artist Marques Houston, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx. The album was released in the U.S. on March 20, 2007 and is available as a standard version, as well as a Circuit City Exclusive version (which includes a bonus DVD) and a Target Exclusive version (which includes a bonus track). "Veteran" sold almost 70,000 units in its first week. [ [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/11259 Joss Stone "Reintroduces" Herself, Marques Houston Proves He's A Vet, Baby Boy Da Prince Gets Crowned | Hip-Hop Charts | SOHH.com / ] ]

History

Houston describes "Veteran" as "a reflection of who I am as an artist and as a man. There's a lot that I've been through as far as relationships and just experiencing life. I'm only 25, but I’m a veteran because I've been in the industry since I was 8, and I've watched the changes." [cite web | title=Marques Houston Finishes New Album | date=2006-04-14 | url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/08/marques_houston_finishes_new_album/ | accessdate=2008-02-05 "Vibe.com"] The album release date was pushed back to give Houston time to cope with the death of his grandmother.fact|date=February 2008

In the United States, "Veteran" debuted (and peaked) at number 5 on the "Billboard" 200 [cite web | title=The Billboard 200: Veteran | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3084103&cdi=9263428&cid=06%2F09%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-02-05" Billboard.com"] cite web | title=Marques Houston's 'Veteran' Debuts at Number One | date=2007-03-30 | url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur32471.cfm | accessdate=2008-02-05"EURweb.com"] and debuted at number 1 on "Billboard"'s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [cite web | title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Veteran | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3084103&cdi=9263428&cid=06%2F09%2F2007 | accessdate=2008-02-05" Billboard.com"] , marking this release as Houston's first number one solo album.

The album features guest appearances by Mýa, Shawnna and Yung Joc. Houston had a hand in writing all of the songs on the albums except for "Wonderful", written by Ne-Yo (who worked with Houston previously, in 2003, on the song "That Girl" from Houston's album "MH") and produced by Stereotypes.

Track listing

# "Veteran (Intro)" – 2:28
# "Like This" (featuring Yung Joc) – 3:51
# "Always & Forever" – 4:02
# "Favorite Girl" – 3:33
# "Circle" – 4:05
# "Wonderful" – 3:42
# "Exclusively" – 4:08
# "How You Just Gonna" – 3:35
# "Hold N' Back" (featuring Mýa and Shawnna) – 4:23
# "Kimberly" – 4:24
# "So Right for Me" – 3:44
# "Miss Being Your Man" – 3:35

Bonus tracks
# "Excited" – 3:44 (Target Exclusive bonus track)

Bonus DVD listing [cite web | title=
"Amazon.com"]
# "DVD Intro" – 0:10
# "Interview with Raw Footage" – 30:54
# "Favorite Girl" – 3:34
# "Sex Wit You" – 4:14
# "Live European Performance" – 1:13
# "Somebody Help Me" Trailer" – 2:10

Leftover Tracksfact|date=February 2008
# "Strip Club" – 3:47
# "Circle (Remix)" – 4:10
# "Wonderful (Remix)" (featuring Juelz Santana and Ludacris) – 4:22

References