Off the Hook (Xscape album)

Off the Hook
Studio album by Xscape
Released	July 18, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	R&B, Hip hop soul
Label	So So Def
Producer	Jermaine Dupri, Carl-So-Lowe, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons
Xscape chronology
Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha (1993) Off the Hook (1995) Traces of My Lipstick (1998)
Singles from Off The Hook
"Feels So Good" Released: June 6, 1995 "Who Can I Run To" Released: October 3, 1995 "Do You Want To" Released: April 5, 1996 "Can't Hang" Released: May 2, 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(C+)[2]

Off The Hook is the second studio album by American R&B singing group Xscape, released by So So Def Recording on July 18, 1995 in North America. The album was production by Jermaine Dupri features a guest appearance by MC Lyte. Off The Hook spawned four singles including "Feels So Good", "Do You Want To", "Who Can I Run To" and "Can't Hang".

"Off The Hook" was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

1. "Do Your Thang" (Hayes) - 1:51
2. "Feels So Good" (J. Dupri, Lowe, Xscape) - 3:32
3. "Hard To Say Goodbye" (J. Dupri, Lowe, Seal, Xscape) - 3:45
4. "Can't Hang" (featuring MC Lyte) (J. Dupri, Lowe, MC Lyte, Xscape) - 3:46
5. "Who Can I Run To" (Alstin, Roebuck, Simmons) - 3:37
6. "Hip-Hop Barbershop Request Line" (Diggs, Dupri, Smith, Weathers) - 0:49
7. "Do You Want To" (Simmons) - 5:42
8. "What Can I Do" (Bell, Dupri, Murdock, Sad, Shocklee, Troutman, Troutman, Walter) - 3:05
9. "Do Like Lovers Do" (J. Dupri, Lowe, Xscape) - 3:46
10. "Work Me Slow" (Simmons) - 4:12
11. "Love's a Funny Thing" (Kendricks, Xscape) - 5:27
12. "Keep It On the Real" (K. Bennett, Nuri, Organized Noize) - 4:23

Credits and personnel

Musicians

• Preston Crump, LaMarquis Mark Jefferson, Zachary Scott- bass
• Randy Hutchinson - drums
• Tommy Martin - guitar
• Bruno Speight - guitar
• Delores Major - violin
• Lornax Spaulding - guitar
• Ralph Stacy - bass

Production

• Executive producers: Jermaine Dupri, Michael Mauldin,
• Producers: Carl-So-Lowe, Organized Noize
• Vocal assistance: Organized Noize, Xscape
• Engineers: Thom "TK" Kidd, Phil Tan, Bernasky Wall
• Assistant engineers: John Frye, Thomas Rickert
• Mixing: Mick Guzauski, Daryl Simmons, Phil Tan
• Mixing assistance: John Frye, Kevin Lively, Alex Lowe, Thomas Rickert
• Programming: Felipe Elgueta, John "J.R." Robinson, Glen Woodward

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	127
U.S. Billboard 200	23
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review