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, 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
"Can't Hang/Do You Want To"
Released: February 2, 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[2]
The Source	(favorable)^[3]
Vibe	(positive)^[3]

Off the Hook is the second studio album by American R&B singing group Xscape, released by So So Def Recordings 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

#	Title	Length	Lead vocals	Writer(s)
1.	"Do Your Thang"	1:51	JD (ad-libs)/Xscape	Hayes
2.	"Feels So Good"	3:32	Kandi /LaTocha Scott (rap ad-libs: JD)	Dupri, Lowe, Xscape
3.	"Hard to Say Goodbye"	3:45	Xscape	Dupri, Lowe, Xscape, Seal
4.	"Can't Hang"	3:46	Kandi/LaTocha Scott (rap: MC Lyte)	Dupri, Lowe, Xscape, MC Lyte
5.	"Who Can I Run To"	3:37	LaTocha/Tamika Scott	Alstin, Roebuck, Simmons
6.	"Hip-Hop Barbershop Request Line"	0:49	Eddie "Skeeter Rock" Weathers (DJ)/Da Brat (Shaquera)	Diggs, Dupri, Smith, Weathers
7.	"Do You Want To"	5:42	Tiny/LaTocha Scott	Simmons
8.	"What Can I Do"	3:05	LaTocha/Tamika/Kandi	Bell, Dupri, Murdock, Sad, Shocklee, Troutman, Troutman, Walter
9.	"Do Like Lovers Do"	3:46	Kandi/LaTocha Scott	Dupri, Lowe, Xscape
10.	"Work Me Slow"	4:12	Kandi/LaTocha Scott	Simmons
11.	"Love's a Funny Thing"	5:27	Xscape	Kendricks, Xscape
12.	"Keep It on the Real"	4:23	Kandi/LaTocha Scott	Bennett, Nuri, Organized Noize

Credits and personnel

Musicians

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

Production

Executive producers: Jermaine Dupri, Michael Mauldin,
Producers: Jermaine Dupri, Carl-So-Lowe, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons
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

Xscape

Kandi Burruss LaTocha Scott Tamika Scott Tameka "Tiny" Cottle Kiesha Miles

Studio albums	Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha Off the Hook Traces of My Lipstick

Other albums	Understanding

Singles	"Just Kickin' It" "Understanding" "Love on My Mind" "Feels So Good" "Who Can I Run To" "Can't Hang/Do You Want To" "The Arms of the One Who Loves You" "My Little Secret"

Related articles	Discography

Book:Xscape

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