A Jagged Era

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A Jagged Era

Studio album by Jagged Edge

Released

October 14, 1997 (U.S.)

Recorded

1997

Jermaine Dupri
Manuel Seal

Jagged Edge chronology

A Jagged Era
(1997)

J.E. Heartbreak
(1999)

A Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 14, 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album peaked at a disappointing #104 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at #19 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Despite its disappointing peak, the album was moderately successful with sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States, earning a Gold certification by the RIAA.

[edit] Singles

Two singles from the album were released: "The Way That You Talk" and "I Gotta Be".

"The Way That You Talk" was the first single from the album. The single peaked at a moderate #34 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, while performing poorly on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #65 on the chart.

"I Gotta Be", the second single from the album, performed better on the charts, peaking at #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first Top 40 single."I Gotta Be" had 2 videos made ,One In 1997,and One in 1998 which feature Jagged Edge with members of Destiny Child ,Kelly in the first shot, Letoya in the second shot, Latavia in third and final Beyonce in the Last shot before Jagged Edge takes over the rest of the video.

[edit] Track listing

	Title	Time
1.	Slow Motion	3:42
2.	Addicted to Your Love	3:15
3.	Gotta Be	3:35
4.	Wednesday Lover	4:31
5.	Funny How	5:11
6.	The Way That You Talk (featuring Da Brat & Jermaine Dupri)	3:38
7.	The Rest of Our Lives	5:35
8.	I'll Be Right There (featuring Busta Rhymes)	3:45
9.	Ready & Willing	4:58
10.	Ain't No Stoppin'	3:53