Diary of a Mad Band

Diary of a Mad Band
Studio album by Jodeci
Released December 21, 1993
Genre R&B, Hip hop soul, New jack swing, Soul
Length 62:59
Label Uptown/MCA
Producer Tim Dawg (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Jodeci (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Mr. Dalvin, DeVante Swing
Jodeci chronology
Forever My Lady
(1991)		 Diary of a Mad Band
(1993)		 The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
(1995)
Singles from Diary of a Mad Band
  1. "Cry for You"
    Released: November 23, 1993
  2. "Feenin'"
    Released: March 8, 1994
  3. "What About Us"
    Released: August 2, 1994

Diary of a Mad Band is the second studio album from American R&B group Jodeci, released in 1993 on Uptown Records and distributed through MCA Records. The album also featured the first ever album appearances from Timbaland and Missy Elliott (credited as Misdemeanor) two years before they became known in the music industry. It was Jodeci's second album to reach number-one on the R&B album chart where it stayed for two weeks. It spawned the #1 R&B hit "Cry for You"; "Feenin'" and "What About Us" were Top 20 R&B hits.

Contents

Release and reception

Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly believed the album at times bested the group's first, stating that the songs on their sophomore effort "often transcend the formulaic histrionics that marred their debut."[1]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Sample(s)[2] Length
1. "My Heart Belongs to U"   DeVante Swing   5:02
2. "Cry for You"   DeVante Swing   5:01
3. "Feenin'"   DeVante Swing   5:10
4. "What About Us"   DeVante Swing, Devell Moore 5:20
5. "Ride & Slide"   DeVante Swing   4:57
6. "Alone"   DeVante Swing, Mr. Dalvin   4:44
7. "You Got It" (feat. Redman) DeVante Swing 5:56
8. "Won't Waste You" (feat. Misdemeanor) K-Ci Hailey, Misdemeanor 4:55
9. "In the Meanwhile" (feat. Timbaland) DeVante Swing, Timbaland 4:22
10. "Gimme All You Got"   DeVante Swing, JoJo Hailey, K-Ci Hailey, Mr. Dalvin   3:42
11. "Sweaty" (feat. Misdemeanor) DeVante Swing, Mr. Dalvin, Misdemeanor   5:54
12. "Jodecidal Hotline"   Mr. Dalvin   3:11
13. "Success**"   K-Ci Hailey, Mr. Dalvin   4:41

(**): Track available on CD only

Chart history

Album

Chart (1994)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 3
U.S. R&B Albums 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Rhythmic Top 40
1993 "Cry for You" 15 1 5
1994 "Feenin'" 25 2 16
"What About Us" — 14 —

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (1993-12-24). "MUSIC REVIEW: Diary of a Mad Band (1993) -fidello22 Jodeci". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309051,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-10. 
  2. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Jodeci". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Jodeci&type=6. Retrieved 2010-03-24. 
  3. ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191296. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  4. ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191296. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( Diary of a Mad Band > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191296. Retrieved 2010-03-24. 

External links

See also

Jodeci
Studio albums
Other albums
Singles
Featured artist
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