And Then ...

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And Then ...
Studio album by Joe
Released	December 2, 2003
Recorded	2002-2003
Genre	R&B
Length	-
Label	Jive Records
Producer(s)	R. Kelly Roy "Royalty" Hamilton Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs The Underdogs
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Joe chronology
Better Days (2002)	And Then ... (2004)	Joe Who? Joe Thomas (2006)

And Then ... is the fifth album by American singer Joe, released in the United States on December 2, 2003 (see 2003 in music) on Jive Records. The album was primarily produced by R. Kelly and Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, with additional production Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs. It reached #26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts and was eventually certified Gold.

Contents 1 Making of the Album 2 Chart Success 3 Track listing 4 External links

[edit] Making of the Album

And Then is an album that focuses on ballads. Joe states on his web site that he prefers singing ballads to up-tempo tracks. "I prefer to sing on ballads rather than up-tempos. You kind of showcase yourself as an r&b singer a lot better."

The album also features a number of collaborations with prominent r&b writers and producers. Joe worked with R. Kelly on the lead single "More & More" and "Make You My Baby". Roy "Royalty" Hamilton worked with Joe on the title track, as well as "Sweeter than Sugar" and "Sweet Dreams". Songwriter Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs wrote the song "Bedroom" that appears late on the track. G-Unit appears on the track "Ride Wit U", which is one of the up-tempo tracks on the album - Joe returned the favour on their debut album.

[edit] Chart Success

As of July 2004, singles from the And Then ... album include:

• "More and More" reached #15 on the US r&b charts, top 20 on the world r&b charts and #48 of the Billboard Hot 100;

• "Ride Wit You" reached #22 on the r&b charts and #56 on the Hot 100;

• a double a/sided single "More & More" and "Ride Wit You" has made the Australian top 40 in July 2004; and

• "Priceless" has reached #72 on the r&b charts.

And Then ... has so far reached #26 on the US album charts and #4 on the r&b charts.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sweeter Than Sugar"
2. "And Then ..."
3. "More & More"
4. "Ride Wit U" (featuring G-Unit)
5. "Priceless"
6. "Jeep"
7. "You Dropped Your Dime"
8. "Make You My Baby"
9. "Street Dreams"
10. "It Ain't Like That"
11. "Another Used to Be"
12. "Bedroom"
13. "Testify"

[edit] External links

• Joe web site