Charlene (Tweet album)

Charlene
Studio album by Tweet
Released February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
Recorded 2007–15
Genre
Length 53:42
Label eOne Music
Producer
Tweet chronology
Simply Tweet
(2013)Simply Tweet2013		 Charlene
(2016)
Singles from Charlene
  1. "Won't Hurt Me"
    Released: September 21, 2015
  2. "Magic"
    Released: January 21, 2016
  3. "Neva Shouda Left Ya"
    Released: February 4, 2016

Charlene is the third studio album by American singer Tweet, released on eOne Music. The lead single "Won't Hurt Me" was released in September 2015. The follow-up single "Magic" leaked to various music sites in January 2016 and the third single "Neva Shouda Left Ya" premiered on February 4, 2016.[1]

Background

In 2000, Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine later ending in Tweet recording her debut studio album. Southern Hummingbird was, released on April 2, 2002 by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records. Upon release the album was met with positive reviews from music critics who commended the album's musical direction and its lyrical content. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 195,000 copies in its first week.[2] Southern Hummingbird was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 30, 2002,[3] and has sold 858,000 units in the US as of March 2005.[4] Tweet's second studio album, It's Me Again, was released on March 21, 2005 by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies.[5]

Tweet left Missy Elliot's record label in 2007 shortly after the release of It's Me Again. However, the pair reunited during the recording process of Charlene.

In 2007, Tweet performed with Timbaland, Eve, Keyshia Cole, Nelly Furtado, Fat Man Scoop and Ciara at the 4th annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors, honoring the work of Missy Elliott which aired on October 8.[6] The same year, she departed from Missy Elliott's Goldmind Inc. camp and signed to Jheryl Busby and Mike City's record label, Umbrella Recordings.[7] There, she began recording material for her third album along with producers Nisan Stewart, Warryn Campbell and Novel.[7] Initially titled Love, Tweet, the album was preceded by the buzz single "Good Bye My Dear", a collaboration with rapper T.I., and expected to be released on April 8, 2008.[8] The release of lead single "Anymore" failed to materialize however.[7] On April 26 and April 27, 2008, Tweet along with Bilal, Dwele and German singer Joy Denalane performed with The Dresden Soul Symphony in Dresden, Germany. The quartet reinterpreted soul hits and combined them with classical music. An album The Dresden Soul Symphony and DVD were later released on October 24, 2008.

In 2010, Tweet split from Umbrella due to a lack of promotion and ongoing delays.[9] In late 2011, Tweet signed to MC Lyte's record label DuBose Music Group.[10] In June 2012, she began posting previously unreleased material from the It's Me Again and Love, Tweet recording sessions on her new website as a part of her weekly SoundCloud-hosted special, Tweet Tuesdays.[11] In February 2013, DuBose released her Simply Tweet EP.[12] Recorded live with a full band, the five-track set was preceded by the single "Enough". The digital extended play reached the top thirty on both the US Billboard Independent Albums and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

After heaps of label troubles when the effort Love, Tweet shelved, in July 2015, Tweet confirmed that she had signed with the independent eOne Music label and confirmed that a new album was to be completed and released.[13] Initially slated to feature vast production credits from longtime friend Missy Elliott and expected to be released on January 22, 2016, Charlene was pushed back to February 26, 2016, with further retooling and added contributions from other producers such as Craig Brockman and old-time collaborator Timbaland.[13][14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Soulfully Yours, Charlene"Charlene "Tweet" Keys, John "Jubu" SmithKeys, Smith0:55
2."Magic"Keys, Charlie BerealBereal3:37
3."Won't Hurt Me"Keys, SmithSmith, Bereal, Craig Brockman3:25
4."Priceless"Keys, Bereal, BrockmanKeys, Bereal, Brockman5:31
5."Interlude: All I See Is You"Keys, Bereal, BrockmanKeys, Bereal, Brockman1:43
6."Somebody Else Will" (featuring Missy Elliott)Elliott, Keys, Tim Mosley, Bereal, Giedrus KupreviciusTimbaland4:20
7."Addicted"Keys, BerealKeys, Bereal4:15
8."Neva Shouda Left Ya"Keys, Smith, Brockman, Nisan StewartSmith, Brockman, Stewart, Bereal4:03
9."The Hardest Thing"Keys, SmithSmith, Bereal, Brockman, Stewart4:48
10."Got Whatcha Want"Keys, SmithSmith, Bereal, Brockman, Stewart4:38
11."Interlude: Will You Be Here"Keys, Bereal, Chris BrownBereal, Brown1:18
12."I Didn't Know"Keys, Bereal, Brockman, Jarius MozeeBereal, Brockman, Mozee3:06
13."Dadada.....Struggle"Keys, Bereal, BrockmanKeys, Bereal, Brockman5:35
14."I Was Created for This"Keys, Charmelle Cofield, BerealBereal3:46
15."Outro: I Surrender"Keys, Bereal, Brockman, MozeeKeys, Bereal, Brockman, Mozee2:42
Total length:53:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 42
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 96

References

  1. ↑ "Tweet shares new track 'Magic'".
  2. ↑ Martens, Todd (April 11, 2002). "Ashanti Album, Single Dominate Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. April 30, 2002. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (March 30, 2005). "50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (March 30, 2005). "50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  6. ↑ "2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Award Show Performance Pictures". Celeb wohoo. 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  7. 1 2 3 "Tweet Interview: Tweet Talks Signing To eOne Music, New Album, Working With Missy Elliott". The DJ Booth LLC. Original. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  8. ↑ "New Music: Tweet Feat. T.I. – "Good Bye My Dear"". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  9. ↑ "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Tweet". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  10. ↑ "MC Lyte on Twitter".
  11. ↑ "DuBose Music Group".
  12. ↑ "Tweet Releases New EP “Simply Tweet” Today". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  13. 1 2 "Tweet Interview: Tweet Talks Signing To eOne Music, New Album, Working With Missy Elliott". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  14. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Charlene – Tweet > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Charlene [Only @ Best Buy] – CD". Best Buy. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  16. ↑ "Tweet – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Tweet. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Tweet – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Tweet. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Tweet – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Tweet. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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