702 (album)

702
Studio album by
702
ReleasedJune 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
Genre
Length49:05
LabelMotown
Producer
702 chronology
No Doubt
(1996) 		702
(1999) 		Star
(2003)
Singles from 702
  1. "Where My Girls At?"
    Released: April 5, 1999
  2. "You Don't Know"
    Released: August 3, 1999
  3. "Gotta Leave"
    Released: February 7, 2000

702 is the second studio album by American R&B group 702. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown. The album peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]

Vibe editor Larry Flick found that "this fine, self-titled project wisely reconnects [702] with red-hot Missy Eliott [...] Although they hold their own with other high-profile producers, it's with La Eliott that their growth is mast evident and their chemistry most potent. Lotsa girl groups out there are racing to be a new-generation En Vogue, and 702 could be the first to cross the finish line.[4] Paul Verna from Billboard praised the albums material and thought the group did a good job delivering an album "full of satisfying, hip-shaking tracks, not just a few radio-friendly singles".[1]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702."[3] Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly was mixed in her review although she thought the album was "cannily polished" due to its writers and producers, she declared it's "hard to distinguish" 702 "from the swelling tsunami of R&B girl groups."[2]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.[6]

Track listing

702 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1.""7" Interlude"
Kinchen0:38
2."Where My Girls At?"
  • Elliott
  • Stewart
  • Seats
2:46
3."You Don't Know"
Soulshock & Karlin4:08
4."Make Time"
Charley4:24
5.""0" Interlude"
Kinchen0:40
6."You'll Just Never Know"
  • Everett Benton
  • LaMenga Kafi
  • Pi Gadget
PI & Jam5:00
7."Finally"CharleyCharley4:30
8."Tell Your Girl"
Dutch3:48
9."Gotta Leave"
  • Elliott
  • Stewart
  • Seats
  • Elliott
  • Stewart
  • Seats
5:08
10."Don't Go Breaking My Heart"Anders Bagge
  • Bagge
  • Jany
3:59
11.""2" Interlude"
Kinchen0:44
12."What More Can He Do"
Campbell3:49
13."Seven"
  • Antoinette Roberson
  • Kamall Machicote
  • Maurice Wilcher
Wilcher4:44
14."Will You Be OK"
Kinchen4:23
Total length:49:05

Credits and personnel

  • bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams
  • drums – Everett "Jam" Benton
  • executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg
  • guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson
  • keyboards – Everett "Jam" Johnson
  • mixing – Mick Guzauski, Manny Marroquin, Dave Pensado
  • production – Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher
  • recording – Anders Bagge, Jan Fairchild, Fredrick Sarhagen
  • synthesizer – Everett "Jam" Benton
  • vocals (background) – 702

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for 702
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Verna, Paul (June 26, 1999). "Reviews & Previews - Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 26. p. 22. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, Beth (June 25, 1999). "702 – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( 702 > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (June 1999). "702 '702'". Vibe. Vol. 7, no. 5. p. 190. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( 702 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  6. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 16, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8361". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 702 – 702" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 702 – 702" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  10. ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: !!! – 99th Floor Elevators". Zobbel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "702 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – 702 – 702". Music Canada. February 8, 2000.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – 702 – 702". Recording Industry Association of America. November 4, 2002.
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