Star (702 album)
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| Studio album by 702 | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 64:06 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Kedar Massenburg (exec.), Shante Paige (exec.), Todd Russaw (exec.), Ted Bishop, Mike City, Charles Farrar, Mario Winans, The Neptunes, Kevin 'Shékespere' Briggs | |||
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| Singles from Star | ||||
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Star is the third and final studio album from American R&B group 702, released March 25, 2003 by Motown.
The album peaked at number forty-five on the Billboard 200 chart. and is mostly remembered for its cult classic single "I Still Love You".
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
The album peaked at forty-five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the twenty-second spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]
Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the work a rather dismissive review, stating that "it continues in the group's tradition of being able to deliver a couple of solid singles surrounded by middling to fair album tracks."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let Your Hair Down" | Briggs, Grinstead, Grinstead, Stewart, Williams | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Star" (featuring Clipse) | Thornton, Thornton, Williams | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Trouble" | Bell, Boyce, Brown, Mickens, Smith, Thomas, Westfield, Winans | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Feelings" | Briggs, Grinstead, Grinstead, Stewart, Williams | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Come & Knock on My Door" | Briggs, DeBarge, Grinstead, Grinstead, Jordan, Stewart, Williams | 4:04 |
| 6. | "I Still Love You" (featuring Pharrell Williams) | Hugo, Williams | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Reality" | Cottrell, Green, Walker, Winans | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Certified" | Jones, Lewis, Stephens, Titi | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Places" | Jones, Lewis, Stephens, Titi | 7:34 |
| 10. | "Stringing Me Along" | Flowers | 3:57 |
| 11. | "No Way" | Briggs, Grinstead, Grinstead, Stewart, Williams | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Blah Blah Blah Blah" | Jackson-Jones, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Reynolds | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Betcha She" | Austin, Bishop, Charley | 3:32 |
| 14. | "Better Day (Ghetto Girl)" | Best, Evans, Grinstead, Grinstead, Newsome, Powell, Pugh, Walters, Williams | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Jealousy" | Flowers | 4:12 |
| 16. | "I'm Wit It" | Ammen, Farrar, Russell | 4:17 |
Chart history
Album
| Chart (2003)[3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 45 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 22 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | ||
| 2003 | "I Still Love You" | 49 |
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]
- a&r – Nina Freeman, Kedar Massenburg, Shante Paige, Marsha Reid
- arranging – Ted Bishop
- art direction – Chris Kornmann
- assistant – Vincent Alexander, Mike Butler, Vadim Chislov, Stephen Glicken, Dion Peters, Alexis Seton, Rich Tapper, Javier Valverde, Jeff Vereb, Artese Williams
- composing – R. Bell, G. Brown, J.J. Jackson, L. Jackson, P.J. Jackson, E. Jordan, S.K. Russell, Mario Winans
- creative direction – Sandy Brummels
- design – Chris Kornmann
- drums – Pharrell Williams
- engineering – Wayne Allison, Ted Bishop, Ben Briggs, Dru Castro, Andrew Coleman, Larry Ferguson, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Hernán Santiago, Mike Tocci, Darren Venbitti
- executive production – Kedar Massenburg, Shante Paige, Todd Russaw
- guitar – Greg Charley
- instrumentation – Charles Farrar
- keyboards – Ted Bishop, Dave Hunter, Tevin Thomas
- mastering – Chris Gehringer
- mixing – Ben Arrindell, Kevin "KD" Davis, Duro, Larry Ferguson, Rich Keller, Phil Tan
- photography – Albert Sanchez
- production – Ted Bishop, Mike City, Charles Farrar, Mario Winans
- programming – Ted Bishop, Charles Farrar, Pharrell Williams
- rapping – Clipse
- vocals – 702, Pharrell Williams
Notes
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/702-I-Still-Love-You/release/4762647
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "allmusic ((( Star > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- 1 2 "allmusic ((( Star > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Star > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Star > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
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