Special Occasion (Bobby Valentino album)

Infobox Album
Name = Special Occasion
Type = Studio
Artist = Bobby Valentino


Released = Start date|2007|5|8
(see release history)
Genre = R&B, hip hop
Length =
Label = DTP/Def Jam
Producer = Rodney Jerkins, Tim & Bob, Dre & Vidal, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Timbaland, Delite
Reviews = * About.com rating|2|5 [http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/SpecialOccasion.htm 2007]
* Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfyxq9dldke 2007]
* "Blender" rating|3.5|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4523 2007]
* "Daily Press" rating|3.5|5 [http://www.dailypress.com/technology/natent-music-cdreview-bobbyvalentino-s,0,5451573.story 2007]
Last album = "Bobby Valentino"
(2005)
This album = "Special Occasion"
(2007)
Next album = "Come with Me"
(2008)

"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 Timbaland, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean Garrett, Tim & Bob, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal. [ [http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1181938.php Monsters and Critics] ] [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537012/20060724/index.jhtml?headlines=true MTV News] ]

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. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003585672 "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1"] , Billboard.com, May 16, 2007.] The album eventually peaked at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3085474&cdi=9341405&cid=08%2F11%2F2007 Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart)] , "Billboard", August 11, 2007.] [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3086670&cdi=9410223&cid=10%2F06%2F2007 Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart)] "Billboard". October 6, 2007.] "Special Occasion" has since been certified RIAA Gold.

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Release history

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