B2K (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = B2K
Type = Album
Artist = B2K


Released = March 12, 2002
Recorded = 2001-2002
Genre = R&B/Pop
Length =
Label = Epic
Producer = Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Beau Dozier, Platinum Status, Steve Russell, Troy Taylor, Chris Stokes, Damon Thomas, Chris "Tricky" Stewart
Reviews = *"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/b2k/albums/album/307195/review/5944234/b2k link]
Last album =
This album = "B2K"
(2002)
Next album =
(2002)
Misc = Singles
Name = B2K
Type = studio
single 1 = Uh Huh
single 2 = Gots Ta Be
single 3 = Why I Love You
single 1 date = December 2001
single 2 date = February 2002
single 3 date = May 2002

"B2K" is the name of the Boy band's first album. It was releaed on March 12, 2002. The album reached #2 at on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

Band info

Epic Records definitely did its homework before unleashing B2K into the pop market. The boy band of clean cut and suave young black men is everything a marketing department dreams about and attractive teens becoming men who make the girls melt with a little bit of a rugged, tough guy attitude and flashy clothes. Of course, there are also the dance beats that are as much dance-pop as hip-hop. In fact, you might even wager a bet that the many producers and songwriters on this album had been listening to a bit of Craig David and other British 2-step pop stars. Plus, the group members are capable singers as well, which is another bonus. Overall, with the girl-magnet looks, the trendy radio-ready production, and the limitless vocal hooks, Epic Records has all the makings of pop stardom in B2K, including a market-testing hit single in "Uh Huh" that set the stage for the group's debut album.

Album performance

B2K, a self-titled album, gets off to a good start, jumping right into some of its best songs, "Gots ta Be", "Understanding," and "Why I Love You". It also reached #2 at on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. Before unleashing the album highlight, the aforementioned "Uh Huh". From there, the album gets progressively long-winded, running through 17 songs in total.

Track listing

# "Gots Ta Be" – 5:21
# "Understanding" – 3:52
# "Why I Love You" – 4:00
# "Uh Huh" – 3:43
# "B2K Is Hot (Skit)" – 0:35
# "B2K Is Hot" – 3:39
# "Fantasy" – 3:44
# "I'm Not Finished" – 4:26
# "Come On" – 4:05
# "Hey Little Lady (Interlude)" – 0:28
# "Hey Little Lady" – 3:52
# "Baby Girl" – 4:50
# "Your Girl Chose Me" – 2:53
# "Shorty" – 3:22
# "Feel This Way" – 3:53
# "Last Boyfriend" – 3:27
# "Here We Go Again" – 4:07

ingles

*"Uh Huh"Released: December 2001
*"Gots Ta Be"Released: February 2002
*"Why I Love You"Released: May 2002

Album charts

References