Chapter II (album)

Chapter II
Studio album by Ashanti
Released July 1, 2003 (United States)
Recorded Crackhouse Studios
(New York)
SoundCastle Studios
(Los Angeles)
Genre R&B, pop, hip hop, hip hop soul, soul
Length 65:04
Label Murder Inc., Island Def Jam
Producer Ashanti Douglas (exec.)
Irv Gotti (exec.)
Chink Santana
Ashanti chronology
Ashanti
(2002)		 Chapter II
(2003)		 Ashanti's Christmas
(2003)
Singles from Chapter II
  1. "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
    Released: July 1, 2003
  2. "Rain on Me"
    Released: October 14, 2003
  3. "Breakup 2 Makeup (Remix)"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]
Entertainment Weekly (B-)[3]
Mojo [4]
Rolling Stone [5]
Slant Magazine [6]

Chapter II is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc. and Island Def Jam on July 1, 2003 in the United States. The album involves production by Irv Gotti and Chink Santana and features a guest appearance by Ja Rule. Chapter II spawned three singles including the Billboard Hot 100 number two song "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)", the melodrama R&B-ballad "Rain on Me" and the Irv Gotti-produced "Breakup 2 Makeup (Remix)".

The album debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July 2003 with first-week sales of 326,000 units. The album was certified Platinum on August 14, 2003. It earned Ashanti three Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song.

Contents

Background

Chart performance

Chapter II debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart in July 2003 and Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart at number one with first-week sales of 326,000 units sold. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on August 14, 2003 and remained on Billboard 200 album for 30 consecutive weeks. Chapter II has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The album was the 54th best-selling album of 2003. As of 2007, the album has sold 3 million copies globally.[7]

Singles

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Intro/Medley"   Ashanti Douglas, 7 Aurelius, Irving Lorenzo, E. Jordan, M. DeBarge, R. Calhoun, A. Parker, Jeffery Atkins, T. Bell, L. Creed, T. Lane, L. Troutman, R. Troutman, M. Dean, B. Jordon 1:18
2. "Shany's World" (featuring Chink Santana) Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 3:05
3. "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 3:29
4. "What Are They Gonna Say Now" (skit)   0:31
5. "Breakup 2 Makeup"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 3:41
6. "I Found Lovin'"   Johnny Flippin, Michael L. Walker 4:15
7. "Rain on Me"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo, Burt Bacharach, Hal David 4:57
8. "Then Ya Gone" (featuring Chink Santana) Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo, E. Isley, M. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, R. Isley, C. Jasper, Lorenzo 4:59
9. "Living My Life"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 3:46
10. "Black Child" (skit) Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo, R. Gills 1:28
11. "Feel So Good"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo, Austin Johnson, Smead Hudman 4:31
12. "Carry On"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 3:15
13. "The Sugar Shack" (skit)   1:10
14. "The Story of 2"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo, Rick James 4:33
15. "Ohhh Ahhh"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 4:36
16. "Shany Shia" (skit)   1:11
17. "Sweet Baby"   Douglas, Atkins, Lorenzo, S. Aurelius, Al Green 4:08
18. "U Say, I Say" (featuring Gunnz) Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 4:09
19. "I Don't Mind"   Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 5:04
20. "Outro" (featuring Chink Santana) Douglas, Parker, Lorenzo 0:58

Samples

Charts and certifications

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 19
Austrian Albums Chart 65
Canadian Albums Chart 5
Netherlands Albums Chart 26
German Albums Chart 12
French Albums Chart 62
New Zealand Albums Chart 22
Swiss Albums Chart 9
UK Albums Chart 5
US Billboard 200 1

Year-end charts

Year Chart Rank
2003 Billboard 200 54[8]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 27[9]

Credits

Preceded by
Dangerously in Love by Beyoncé		 U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
July 19, 2003 – July 26, 2003		 Succeeded by
Bad Boys II Soundtrack

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Blender review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Mojo review
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review
  6. ^ Slant Magazine review
  7. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_5_60/ai_n12934945/
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/tlptitl.jsp
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/blptitl.jsp
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