Back II da Basics
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| Studio album by Ginuwine | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | July 2003–2005 | |||
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| Length | 52:32 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Back II da Basics is the fifth album by American recording artist Ginuwine. Released by Epic Records on November 15, 2005 in the United States, production for the album originally began in July 2003. Although Ginuwine initially revealed that he was planning to reteam with longtime contributor Timbaland on the entirety of the album, their collaboration failed to materialize due to scheduling conflicts.[1] Instead, Ginuwine worked with a diverse roster of collaborators, including Danja, Jazze Pha, Troy Oliver, Trackmasters, and The Underdogs, on most of the tracks.
Upon its release, Back II da Basics received generally mixed reviews amongst critics with many complimenting the album's mid-tempo material and more mature approach, while criticizing its uptempo tracks and somewhat outdated nature. Commercially, it debuted at number twelve on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 74,430 copies, becoming Ginuwine's first album to miss the top ten since 1996's Ginuwine...the Bachelor, his solo debut. It also debuted at number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, scoring him his fourth consecutive top three entry.
The album spawned two singles, including lead single "When We Make Love" and "I'm In Love", both of which were not as successful as previous singles and failed to make the Billboard Hot 100. In support of the album, early in 2006 Ginuwine and label mates Jagged Edge linked up on the Ladies Night Out tour. A year later Epic produced a greatest hits compilation with almost no promotion presumably to end the album deal with Ginuwine.
Background
In 2003, Ginuwine released The Senior, his fourth studio album. It debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 122,000 copies sold. It later was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 863,000 copies.[2] It produced three singles, with all of them appearing on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Production for his fifth album began the same year.[1] Ginuwine revealed on 106 & Park that he was working with Timbaland on the entirety of the album, however, their collaboration failed to materialize due to scheduling conflicts.[1] On the production process, Ginuwine elaborated: "I want to bring R&B back up to the place where it needs to be."[4]
Reception
Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Artistdirect | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (negative)[7] |
| The Situation |  [8] |
| Vibe | [9] |
Back II da Basics received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In his review for Allmusic, Andy Kellman gave the album three out five stars and remarked that "rather than gradually spin out with albums that steadily diminish creatively and commercially, [Ginuwine] has put together a series of releases strong enough to maintain his presence on radio." Generally critical with the club tracks on the album, he felt that without them Back II da Basics "would be an even better, bolder, more mature release [with] lush ballads and gentle mid-tempo material."[5] Sophia Jackson from The Situation found that "it’s good to see that after a decade on the scene, Ginuwine can still hang out with the young ones in the over-populated R&B world. This is an above average comeback for Ginuwine fans and lovers of real back to the basics R&B to enjoy. Welcome back Ginuwine, you’ve been missed."[8]
Vibe' Imani A. Dawson rated the album three discs out of five commented that with "his fifth release, Back II da Basics – which builds on his silky vocals while keeping the sexual innuendo intact – proves he's slowly but surely growing up."[9] She noted that "despite the occasional growing pains, when Ginuwine acts his age, it's a graceful erotic experience."[9] Raymond Fiore from Entertainment Weekly felt that "for this R&B slickster, returning to da basics means regurgitating the assembly-line bump 'n' grind fare he's honed for a decade. And on his fifth disc, it also means being a few fancy footsteps behind the current pack of urban lotharios."[7]
Commercial performance
Upon its release, Back II da Basics debuted at number three on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number twelve on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[10] It has sold 176,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10]
Track listing
Confirmed by iTunes[11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (featuring Knight) | Knight | Illfactor | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Oh Girl" | Elgin Lumpkin, Johntá Austin | Younglord | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Secrets" | Lumpkin | Jazze Pha | 3:29 |
| 4. | "When We Make Love" | Lumpkin | Cedric Solomon, Illfactor (co.) | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Want U to Be" | Austin, Lumpkin | Jazze Pha | 4:20 |
| 6. | "The Club" | Lumpkin, Jason Phillips | Younglord | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Interlude" (featuring Knight) | Knight | Illfactor | 2:24 |
| 8. | "She's Like" | Lumpkin | Trackmasters, Alvin West (co.) | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Betta Half" | Lumpkin | Danja | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Glaze in My Eye" | Lumpkin, Ryan Toby | Trackmasters | 3:14 |
| 11. | "I'm in Love" | Lumpkin | Troy Oliver | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Far Away" | Lumpkin | R. Gerongco & S. Gerongco (from Kuya Productions) | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Take a Chance" | Lumpkin | The Underdogs | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Back II da Basics" | Lumpkin | Illfactor | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Thank You's" | Lumpkin | Illfactor | 2:43 |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 16. | "Way Back" (Circuit City bonus track) | Lumpkin | Younglord | 4:04 |
| 17. | "Hold On Me" (Japan bonus track) | Lumpkin | 3:34 | |
Credits
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Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 12 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
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| United States[10] | November 15, 2005 | Epic Records |
| Japan[14] | November 30, 2005 | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Spain[15] | December 1, 2005 | |
| Germany[16] | March 3, 2006 | |
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| United Kingdom[17] | March 6, 2006 | |
References
- 1 2 3 "Ginuwine performance & Interview 2003". YouTube. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ http://idobi.com/news/2003/04/godsmack-takes-faceless-straight-to-no-1/
- ↑ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
- ↑ Ginuwine Grows Up. Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Back II da Basics - Ginuwine". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Back II da Basics". ARTISTdirect. Rogue Digital, LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- 1 2 Fiore, Raymond (2005-11-14). "Music Review — Back II Da Basics (2005)". Entertainment Weekly / CNN. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- 1 2 Sophia Jackson. "Ginuwine:Back II Da Basics". The Situation. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 Dawson, Imani A. Older, wiser and sexier: Ginuwine matures. Vibe. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Ginuwine, Jagged Edge Team To Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Back II da Basics". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Ginuwine – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ginuwine. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Ginuwine – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ginuwine. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "【CD】 Back II da Basics". Amazon.jp. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "【CD】 Back II da Basics". Amazon.jp. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- 1 2 "【CD】 Back II da Basics". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "【CD】 Back II da Basics". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
External links
- Ginuwine.com — official site
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