Veteran (album)

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Veteran
Veteran cover
Studio album by Marques Houston
Released March 19, 2007 (U.K.)
March 20, 2007 (U.S.)
April 17, 2007 (Germany)
Genre R&B
Length 45:30
Label TUG, Universal
Producer Executive: Ketrina Askew, Marques Houston, Sylvia Rhone, Chris Stokes, Tone
Durrell Babbs, Cory Bold, Melvin Coleman, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Brandon Howard, Rob Knox, Lamonte Lassiter, Candice Nelson "G.G.", Corey Peterson, Rufus Blaq, Stereotypes, Damon Thomas, The Underdogs
Professional reviews
Marques Houston chronology
Naked
(2005)		 Veteran
(2007)		 TBA
(2008)
Singles from Veteran
  1. "Like This"
    Released: May 17, 2006
  2. "Favorite Girl"
    Released: September 20, 2006
  3. "Circle"
    Released: January 24, 2007
  4. "Wonderful"
    Released: July 18, 2007

Veteran is the third studio album of American R&B artist Marques Houston, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx. The album was released in the U.S. on March 20, 2007 and is available as a standard version, as well as a Circuit City Exclusive version (which includes a bonus DVD) and a Target Exclusive version (which includes a bonus track). Veteran sold almost 70,000 units in its first week.[1]

[edit] History

Houston describes Veteran as "a reflection of who I am as an artist and as a man. There's a lot that I've been through as far as relationships and just experiencing life. I'm only 25, but I’m a veteran because I've been in the industry since I was 8, and I've watched the changes."[2] The album release date was pushed back to give Houston time to cope with the death of his grandmother.[citation needed]

In the United States, Veteran debuted (and peaked) at number 5 on the Billboard 200[3][4] and debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4][5], marking this release as Houston's first number one solo album.

The album features guest appearances by Mýa, Shawnna and Yung Joc. Houston had a hand in writing all of the songs on the albums except for "Wonderful", written by Ne-Yo (who worked with Houston previously, in 2003, on the song "That Girl" from Houston's album MH) and produced by Stereotypes.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Veteran (Intro)" – 2:28
  2. "Like This" (featuring Yung Joc) – 3:51
  3. "Always & Forever" – 4:02
  4. "Favorite Girl" – 3:33
  5. "Circle" – 4:05
  6. "Wonderful" – 3:42
  7. "Exclusively" – 4:08
  8. "How You Just Gonna" – 3:35
  9. "Hold N' Back" (featuring Mýa and Shawnna) – 4:23
  10. "Kimberly" – 4:24
  11. "So Right for Me" – 3:44
  12. "Miss Being Your Man" – 3:35

Bonus tracks

  1. "Excited" – 3:44 (Target Exclusive bonus track)

Bonus DVD listing[6]

  1. "DVD Intro" – 0:10
  2. "Interview with Raw Footage" – 30:54
  3. "Favorite Girl" – 3:34
  4. "Sex Wit You" – 4:14
  5. "Live European Performance" – 1:13
  6. "Somebody Help Me Trailer" – 2:10

Leftover Tracks[citation needed]

  1. "Strip Club" – 3:47
  2. "Circle (Remix)" – 4:10
  3. "Wonderful (Remix)" (featuring Juelz Santana and Ludacris) – 4:22

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joss Stone "Reintroduces" Herself, Marques Houston Proves He's A Vet, Baby Boy Da Prince Gets Crowned | Hip-Hop Charts | SOHH.com /
  2. ^ Marques Houston Finishes New Album (2006-04-14). Retrieved on 2008-02-05. Vibe.com
  3. ^ The Billboard 200: Veteran. Retrieved on 2008-02-05. Billboard.com
  4. ^ a b Marques Houston's 'Veteran' Debuts at Number One (2007-03-30). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.EURweb.com
  5. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Veteran. Retrieved on 2008-02-05. Billboard.com
  6. ^ Image: Veteran (CD+DVD Set). Retrieved on 2008-02-05. Amazon.com
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