Chapter 2: The Voice is the second studio album by American singer Syleena Johnson. It was released by Jive Records on November 26, 2002 in the United States. While Johnson reteamed with R. Kelly and Joel Kipnis to work on the album, Chapter 2 includes a diverse roster of collaborators including Hi-Tek, Dwayne Bastiany, Mike Dunn and Scorpio as well as duo Carvin & Ivan who contributed four songs. Upon its release, it debuted and peaked at number 104 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. With "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go", the album's lead single, Chapter 2 produced Johnson's first international top forty hit.
The album's lead single "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" was released on August 5, 2002.[1] The song, that samples on Busta Rhymes' Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,[1] was one of BET's most-played clips for the weeks of October 13, October 20 and October 27, 2002.[2][3][4] The Voice's second single "Guess What" was written and produced by R. Kelly; it was sent to radios on October 28.[1]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "The Voice"/"Intro" | | Hi-Tek | 4:33 |
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2. | "Faithful to You" | | Bastiany | 3:30 |
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3. | "Now That I Got You" | | Bastiany | 3:37 |
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4. | "Dear You" | | Carvin & Ivan | 2:53 |
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5. | "Guess What" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:32 |
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6. | "I'm Gon' Cry" | | Carvin & Ivan | 3:31 |
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7. | "Is That You" | | Dunn | 4:30 |
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8. | "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" | | Dunn | 3:54 |
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9. | "If You Play Your Cards Right" | Kevin McCord | Scorpio | 6:01 |
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10. | "No Words" | - Johnson
- Haggins
- Barias
- Romano
| Carvin & Ivan | 3:46 |
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11. | "So Willingly" | - Johnson
- Haggins
- Barias
- Romano
| Carvin & Ivan | 3:46 |
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12. | "Guitars of the Heart (Happy)" | | JK | 5:40 |
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13. | "I Believe in Love" | - Johnson
- Christian Robinson
| | 3:51 |
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14. | "Outro" | | Hi-Tek | 0:59 |
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15. | "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Rampage, Sham & Spliff Star of Flipmode Squad) | - Johnson
- Dunn
- Seals
- Trevor Smith
- Roger McNair
- Leroy Jones
- William Lewis
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16. | "Joined at the Hip" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:55 |
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- Sampling credits
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Kamel Abdo – Engineer
- Timmy Allen – Vocals (background)
- Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – Producer, Instrumentation
- Dwayne Bastiany – Producer, Instrumentation
- Jim Bottari – Engineer
- Kara Buhl – Photo Production
- C-Major – Producer
- Troy Corbin – Vocals (background)
- Mike Dunn – Producer, Engineer
- Rodney East – Keyboards
- David Flemming – Engineer
- Andy Gallas – Engineer
- Abel Garibaldi – Programming, Engineer
- Serban Ghenea – Mixing
- Tony Gillis – Mastering
- Tarsha Gray – Hair Stylist
- Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – Producer, Vocal Arrangement
- Hi-Tek – Producer
- Syleena Johnson – Arranger, Vocals (background), Vocal Arrangement
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- Jamar Jones – Keyboards
- R. Kelly – Arranger, Vocals (background), Producer, Mixing, Remix Producer, Remix Arrangement
- Donnie Lyle – Bass, Guitar
- Carlos "Storm" Martinez – Engineer
- Charles McCrorey – Engineer
- Ian Mereness – Programming, Engineer, Mixing
- Jason Mlodzinski – Assistant
- Jackie Murphy – Art Direction, Design
- Herb Powers – Mastering
- Darien Rapp – Engineer
- Christian Robinson – Engineer
- Frank Romano – Guitar
- Patrick Salisbury – Photography
- Brian Stanley – Engineer
- Rich Tapper – Engineer
- Chris Trevett – Engineer
- Denise Trorman – Art Direction, Design
- Pamela Watson – Stylist
- Doug Wilson – Engineer
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
References
- ^ a b c Lorez, Jeff (November 23, 2002). "Jive's Johnson Pens New 'Chapter'". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 47. p. 23 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 43. October 26, 2002. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 44. November 2, 2002. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 45. November 9, 2002. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Chapter 2: The Voice - Syleena Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Checkoway, Laura (December 2002). "Vibe Review - Chapter 2: The Voice". Vibe. Vol. 10, no. 12. p. 206. ISSN 1070-4701 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Chapter 2: The Voice - Syleena Johnson". Amazon (US). Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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