Pleasures U Like

Pleasures U Like
Studio album by Jon B
Released	March 20, 2001
Recorded	1999–2000 Vibezelect Studios Pasadena, California Enterprise Studios Burbank, California The TracKen Place Brandon's Way Recording Studio Conway Recording Los Angeles, California Tallest Tree Studios West Orange, New Jersey Chicago Recording Company Chicago, Illinois
Genre	R&B
Length	73:47
Label	Edmonds Record Group, Epic EK69998
Producer	Jon B, Joshua P Thompson, Babyface, Tim & Bob
Jon B chronology
Cool Relax (1997) Pleasures U Like (2001) Stronger Everyday (2004)

Pleasures U Like is the third studio album by Jon B. It was the third album for Tracey Edmonds' label Yab Yum Record label which at the time of its release changed their name to Edmonds Record Group. On Pleasures U Like, Jon reunites with past producers Babyface and Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, who each produce one song. Also present on the album is Joshua P. Thompson, a songwriter and producer who is best known for his work with the R&B singer Joe.

Despite the album being certified gold, Jon felt it was not marketed and promoted properly. The only song released from the album as a single was "Don't Talk"- which was due primarily to Jon wanting to get out of his contract with Epic Records. As a result, this would be his final album released on a major label. Ten years after the release of Pleasures U Like, a song from the album "Calling on You" would later be known as the sample on Drake's song "Cameras" from his sophomore album Take Care.^[1]

Tracklisting

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1. "Interlude" (Jonathan Buck) 1:11
2. "Finer Things" (featuring Nas) (Jonathan Buck, Nasir Jones) 5:01
3. "Vibezelect (Interlude)" (Jonathan Buck) 0:20
4. "Don't Talk" (Jonathan Buck) 4:44
5. "Sof'n Sweet" (Jonathan Buck, Tommy Brown) 5:03
6. "Overjoyed (featuring Faith Evans) (Jonathan Buck, Denaine Jones) 5:36
7. "Boy is Not a Man" (Joshua P. Thompson, Quincy Patrick, Jonathan Buck) 4:21
8. "Lonely Girl" (Kenneth Edmonds, Jonathan Buck) 4:28
9. "Cocoa Brown" (Jonathan Buck) 3:57
10. "What Up Boogotti? (Interlude)" (Jonathan Buck) 0:14
11. "All I Want is You" (featuring Cuban Link) (Jonathan Buck, Felix Delgado) 5:12
12. "Been Played (Interlude)" (Jonathan Buck) 0:53
13. "Layaway" (featuring AZ) (Jonathan Buck, Anthony Cruz) 4:49
14. "Pleasures U Like" (Jonathan Buck, Phillip White, Shawn Rivera, Darryl Anthony Hawes, LeDon Bishop, Ngai McGee) 3:49
15. "Now That I'm With You" (Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Jonathan Buck) 4:17
16. "My Seed With You (Interlude)" (Jonathan Buck) 0:24
17. "Tell Me" (Jonathan Buck) 4:56
18. "Calling on You" (Jonathan Buck, Ngai McGee) 4:40
19. "Inside" (Jonathan Buck, David Kopp) 4:57
20. "Do it All Again" (Jonathan Buck, David Kopp) 4:55

Personnel

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• Drum programming: Jon B., Tommy Brown, Babyface, Tim Kelley, David Kopp
• Keyboards: Jon B., Tommy Brown, Babyface, Tim Kelley, David Kopp
• Fender Rhodes: Bob Robinson
• Acoustic piano: Bob Robinson
• Bass: Kevin Buck, Nathan East
• Guitar: Joshua P. Thompson, Eric Jackson, Bob Robinson, Tim Kobza
• Cello: Kevin Buck
• Horn conduction and arrangement: Bill Meyers
• Background vocals: Jon B., Faith Evans, Babyface, Kenisha L. Greene, LeDon Bishop, Shawn Rivera, Phillip "Silky" White
• Recording: Jerome Goodall, Conley Abrams, Jon B., Earl Cohen, Paul Boutin, Jeffrey Thomas, Tim Kelley, Dave Pensado
• Mixing: Michael Patterson, Dave Pensado, Dave Guererro, Earl Cohen, Jon Gass, Jon B., Manny Marroquin, Conley Abrams, Josean Posey, Victor McCoy
• Mastering: Chris Gehringer
• Executive Producers: Jon B., Tracey Edmonds, Michael McQuarn, Jeff Burroughs
• Art direction and design: JayJay Jackson
• Photography: Norman Jean Roy

Chart history

Album

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