Mahogany Soul

Mahogany Soul
Studio album by Angie Stone
Released	October 16, 2001
Recorded	2000–01
Studio	Various Battery Studios, Chung King Studios, Circle of 5ths Digital, The Hit Factory, Jammin' Studios, Motion Sound Recording (New York City, New York) Enterprise Recording Studio (Burbank, California) Glowy Studios (West Orange, New Jersey) Playground/MiniMansion Studios (Closter, New Jersey) Skip Saylor Recording (Northridge, California) The Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) The Tracken Place (Hollywood, California)
Genre	R&B soul neo soul
Length	74:58
Label	J
Producer	Various Ivan "Orthodox" Barias Rufus Blaq Kerry "Krucial" Brothers Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell Eddie F Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Jason Hariston Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac Darren Lighty Aaron "Freedom" Lyles Jake and the Phatman Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Ali Shaheed Muhammad Raphael Saadiq Angie Stone Swizz Beatz Chucky T Eran Tabib
Angie Stone chronology
Black Diamond (1999) Mahogany Soul (2001) Stone Love (2004)
Singles from Mahogany Soul
"Brotha Part II" Released: February 25, 2002[1] "Wish I Didn't Miss You" Released: June 24, 2002[2] "More Than a Woman" Released: September 24, 2002[3] "Bottles & Cans" Released: 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Amazon.com	[5]
BBC Music	[6]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[7]
Los Angeles Times	[8]
NME	5/10[9]
PopMatters	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]

Mahogany Soul is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Angie Stone, released on October 16, 2001 by J Records. The album spawned four singles: "Brotha Part II", "Wish I Didn't Miss You", "More Than a Woman", and "Bottles & Cans". "Wish I Didn't Miss You" peaked at number seven in Australia, Stone's only single to chart in that country to date.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Soul Insurance"	Angie Stone Eran Tabib	Stone Tabib	5:00
2.	"Brotha"	Stone Raphael Saadiq Harold Lilly Glenn Standridge Robert C. Ozuna	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a]	4:28
3.	"Pissed Off"	Stone Tabib Rufus Moore Stephanie Bolton	Stone Tabib Chucky T^[b]	4:41
4.	"More Than a Woman" (with Calvin)	Calvin Richardson Balewa Muhammad Eddie Ferrell Darren Lighty Clifton Lighty	Eddie F D. Lighty	4:53
5.	"Snowflakes"	Jason Hariston Moore Dino Fekaris Nick Zesses	Stone Rufus Blaq^[a] Hariston^[c]	3:49
6.	"Wish I Didn't Miss You"	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Leon Huff Gene McFadden John Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone^[a] Swizz Beatz^[a]	4:30
7.	"Easier Said Than Done"	Stone Lilly Warryn Campbell John Smith	Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell	3:56
8.	"Bottles & Cans"	Gerald Isaac	Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac	3:54
9.	"The Ingredients of Love" (with Musiq Soulchild)	Stone Carvin Haggins Ivan Barias Taalib Johnson Freddie Hubbard	Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Ivan "Orthodox" Barias	3:56
10.	"What U Dyin' For"	Stone Ali Shaheed Muhammad	Muhammad	5:26
11.	"Makings of You (Interlude)"	Curtis Mayfield	Stone	2:30
12.	"Mad Issues"	Stone Tabib Moore	Stone Tabib	4:49
13.	"If It Wasn't"	Stone Aaron Burns-Lyles	Stone Aaron "Freedom" Lyles	4:22
14.	"20 Dollar"	Isaac Al Green	Isaac	4:42
15.	"Life Goes On"	Stone Tabib Petey Pablo	Stone Tabib Chucky T^[b]	3:57
16.	"The Heat (Outro)"	Stone Tabib	Stone Tabib	1:54
17.	"Brotha Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve)	Stone Saadiq Lilly Standridge Ozuna Jerry Beach	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a] Kerry "Krucial" Brothers^[d]	4:02
18.	"Time of the Month"	Isaac	Isaac	4:09
Total length:				74:58

Japanese edition bonus track[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Makin' Me Feel"	Saadiq Stone Kelvin Wooten Standridge Ozuna	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a]	4:08
Total length:				79:06

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^b} signifies a programming producer
• ^{^c} signifies an associate producer
• ^{^d} signifies an additional producer and remixer

Sampling credits

• "Snowflakes" contains elements from "Let's Make Love Now" by The Supremes and the Four Tops.
• "Wish I Didn't Miss You" contains elements from "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays.
• "The Ingredients of Love" contains elements from "Red Clay" by Freddie Hubbard.
• "20 Dollar" contains elements from "Simply Beautiful" by Al Green.
• "Brotha Part II" contains excerpts from "I'll Play the Blues for You" by Albert King.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Mahogany Soul.^[14]

Angie Stone – vocals (all tracks); bass, percussion (track 1); backing vocals (tracks 1–3, 7, 9, 10–13, 16); production (tracks 1, 3, 5, 11–13, 15, 16); Rhodes piano (tracks 3, 13); co-production (track 6); vocal arrangement (track 9); arrangement (track 11); Wurlitzer (tracks 12, 15); crowd participation (track 13); executive production Prince Charles Alexander – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 14, 18) Alli – art direction, design Eric Altenburger – digital editing Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – production (track 9) Tony Black – mixing (track 17) Rufus Blaq – co-production (track 5); backing vocals (track 12) Stephanie Bolton – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 11, 13) Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – additional production, remix (track 17) Dewey "Bassman" Browder – bass (track 8) Calvin – vocals (track 4) Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell – all instruments, production (track 7) Derek Carlfon – additional assistant recording (track 2) Jeff Chestek – recording (track 9) Ray Chew – string arrangements, string conducting (track 8) Michael Conrader – engineering (track 15) Rodney Davis – additional keyboards (track 14) Aubrey Dayle – percussion (track 1) Tim Donovan – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 12, 15, 16); recording (tracks 5, 8, 11, 13, 14); mixing (tracks 11, 13, 15, 16) Tenita Dreher – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 11, 13) Jonathan DuBose, Jr. – guitar (track 8) Peter Edge – executive production Robert Eldridge – tenor saxophone (track 12) Eve – vocals (track 17) Eddie F – production (track 4) Jan Fairchild – recording (track 7) Erick Ferrell – mixing assistance (track 4) Farah Fima – mixing assistance (track 7) Richard Furch – mixing assistance (track 1) Serban Ghenea – mixing (track 9) Kenny Gravillis – CD label logo and art Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – production, vocal arrangement (track 9) Jason Hariston – associate production (track 5) Reginald Hines – alto saxophone (track 12) Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac – arrangement, production, recording (tracks 8, 14) Jake and the Phatman – drum programming, turntables (track 2); co-production (tracks 2, 17) Jamar Jones – organ, Rhodes piano (track 9) Alicia Keys – vocals (track 17) Joe Kwimbee – bass, guitar (track 6) Chris LeBeau – photo session production Clifton Lighty – backing vocals (track 4) Darren Lighty – production (track 4)

Harold Lilly – keyboards (track 2); backing vocals (tracks 2, 7) Paul Litteral – trumpet (track 12) Eric Lorde – additional keyboards (track 18) Aaron "Freedom" Lyles – crowd participation, drums, percussion, production, recording, Wurlitzer (track 13) Steven Maldonado – assistant engineering (track 1) Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 7) Andrea Martin – backing vocals, production (track 6) Charles "Storm" Martinez – recording (track 9) Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 12) Ivan Matias – production (track 6) Jeremy Mitchell – assistant engineering (tracks 1, 12, 16) Ali Shaheed Muhammad – instruments, production (track 10) Balewa Muhammad – backing vocals (track 4) Musiq Soulchild – backing vocals, vocal arrangement, vocals (track 9) Rowie Nameri – assistant engineering (track 1) Ivan Neville – Hammond B-3 (track 12) Jay Nicholas – assistant engineering (track 15) Paul Oliveira – assistant engineering (track 3); assistant recording, mixing assistance (track 11) Flip Osman – engineering (track 3); mixing assistance (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 12) Rich Palmer – assistant recording (track 2) Jamal Peoples – Rhodes piano (track 11); organ (track 13) Larry Peoples, Sr. – bass, percussion (track 11); crowd participation (track 13) Kevin Perry – mixing assistance (track 4) Bob Power – lead guitar, mixing (track 10) Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering Breyon Prescott – executive production Zach Prewitt – assistant engineering (tracks 3, 12, 15, 16) Halsey Quemere – assistant engineering (track 15) Edwin Ramos – recording (tracks 8, 14, 18) Frankie "Rocco" Romano – guitar (track 9) Danny Romero – additional recording, recording (track 2) Raphael Saadiq – bass, guitar (track 2); production (tracks 2, 17) Daniel Sadownick – percussion (track 3) Warwick Saint – photography E. Serrano – crowd participation (track 13) John Shriver – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 12, 15, 16) John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (track 7) Swizz Beatz – co-production (track 6) Chucky T – bass, drums, programming production (tracks 3, 15) Eran Tabib – drum programming, keyboards (track 1); production (tracks 1, 3, 12, 15, 16); acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 12, 15); guitar (tracks 3, 13); classical guitar (track 11); drums (track 12); electric guitar (tracks 12, 15); strings (track 15); all instruments (track 16) Jason Tumminello – mixing assistance (tracks 15, 16) Sherena Wynn – backing vocals (tracks 1, 11) "You Can Ask" Giz – mixing, recording (track 4)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–02) Peak position Australian Hitseekers Albums Chart[15] 13 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[16] 15 Dutch Albums Chart[17] 15 Finnish Albums Chart[18] 5 Swedish Albums Chart[19] 23 UK Albums Chart[20] 89 UK R&B Albums Chart[21] 15 US Billboard 200[22] 22 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[23] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[24] 80 Dutch Albums Chart[25] 90 US Billboard 200[26] 130 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[27] 22

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	Gold	100,000
United States (RIAA)[29]	Gold	500,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Ref.
United States	October 16, 2001	J	[4]
United Kingdom	November 12, 2001	Arista	[30]
Germany	December 12, 2001	BMG	[31]
Japan			[13]

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