Nelly - Nellyville (2002)

      Nellyville is the second studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released on June 25, 2002, by Universal Records, distributed by the independently-incorporated of the Fo' Reel label. The album was supported by six singles: "#1", "Hot in Herre", "Dilemma"; duet with Kelly Rowland, "Air Force Ones" featuring St. Lunatics, "Work It" featuring Justin Timberlake, and "Pimp Juice". These singles, "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven and ten weeks, respectively.

      Nellyville debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 714,000 copies in its opening week. The album stayed atop the chart for four non-consecutive weeks and went on to be certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over six million copies, making this Nelly's second number-one album and second multi-platinum album in the USA following his debut album Country Grammer in 2000. Internationally, Nellyville peaked at number 2 in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and United Kingdom. As of March 16, 2011, the album had sold 6,488,000 copies in the United States, and it became the fourteenth best-selling rap album of all time.

Track Listing:
01. Nellyville
02. Gettin' It Started (featuring Cedric the Entertainer & La La)
03. Hot in Herre
04. Dem Boyz (featuring Kyjuan & Murphy Lee)
05. Oh Nelly locker(featuring Murphy Lee)
06. Pimp Juice
07. Air Force Ones (featuring Ali, Kyjuan & Murphy Lee)
08. In the Store (featuring Cedric the Entertainer & La La)
09. On the Grind (featuring King Jacob)
10. Dilemma (featuring Kelly Rowland)
11. Splurge
12. Work It (featuring Justin Timberlake)
13. Roc the Mic [Remix] (featuring Freeway, Murphy Lee & Beanie Sigel)
14. The Gank
15. 5000
16. #1
17. CG 2 (featuring Kyjuan & Murphy Lee)
18. Say Now
19. Fuck It Then (featuring Cedric the Entertainer & La La)
20. Stick Out Ya Wrist (featuring Toya)
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Nelly - Country Grammar (2000)

      Country Grammar is the debut studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released on June 27, 2000, by Universal Records (who released the album after listening to demos by Nelly, before signing a record deal with the rapper in 1999). The production on the album was handled by Jason "Jay E" Epperson, with additional production by C-Love, Kevin Law, City Spud, Steve "Blast" Wills and Basement Beats. Nelly contributed to all lyrics on the album, with Epperson and City Spud also contributing. The album introduced a unique Saint Louis, Midwestern sound, and introduces Nelly's vocal style of pop-rap singalongs and Midwestern, Missouri twang. It was supported four successful singles: "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", "E.I.", "Ride wit Me" and "Batter Up". Its lead single, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. "E.I." charted at number 16, number 12 and number 11 on the Hot 100, UK Singles Chart and ARIA Singles Chart, respectively. "Ride wit Me" peaked within the top five on the Hot 100, ARIA Singles Chart, Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart. The album's fourth and final single, "Batter Up" featuring Murphy Lee and Ali, achieved moderate chart success.

Track Listing:
01. Intro (featuring Cedric the Entertainer)
02. St. Louie
03. Greed, Hate, Envy
04. Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
05. Steal the Show (featuring St. Lunatics)
06. Interlude (featuring Cedric the Entertainer)
07. Ride wit Me (featuring City Spud)
08. E.I.
09. Thicky Thick Girl (featuring Murphy Lee & Ali)
10. For My (featuring Lil Wayne)
11. Utha Side
12. Tho Dem Wrappas
13. Wrap Sumden (featuring St. Lunatics)
14. Batter Up (featuring St. Lunatics)
15. Never Let Em C U Sweat (featuring The Teamsters)
16. Luven Me
17. Outro (featuring Cedric the Entertainer)
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N*SYNC - The Winter Album (1998)

      The Winter Album is a seasonal album released exclusively in Germany by American boy band NSYNC. Following the release of the group's eponymous debut album, NSYNC, in Germany in March 1997, NSYNC had mostly focused their attention on the British and American markets, releasing updated versions of the album in both territories in summer 1998, and preparing to release a seasonal album, Home for Christmas, in America for Christmas 1998. No material had been released in Germany since "Together Again", which was released on November 3, 1997. None of the tracks recorded for the British or American versions of their debut album had been released there, nor was any of the material recorded for Home for Christmas planned for release in Germany. So, the band decided that it was only fair that this material would be released there, as it was their support that kick-started their career and landed them a record deal with RCA Records. They took the five tracks recorded exclusively for the British and American editions of their debut album, and seven tracks from Home for Christmas, and packaged them together with a short interlude, "Family Affair", to create The Winter Album, made exclusively for release in Germany. The album was preceded by the lead single, "U Drive Me Crazy", which was released on September 29, 1998. The album was then released on November 17, and two weeks later, a second single, "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays", was released to promote the album. The third and final single, "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", was released on February 22, 1999.

***Track Listing:
01. U drive me crazy (radio edit) - 3:37
02. (God must have spent) A little more time on you - 4:02
03. Thinking of you (I drive myself crazy) - 4:01
04. Everything I own - 3:57
05. I just wanna be with you - 4:03
06. Kiss me at midnight - 3:28
07. Merry Christmas, happy holidays - 4:13
08. All I want is you (this Christmas) - 3:45
09. Under my tree - 4:34
10. Love's in our hearts on Christmas day - 3:56
11. In love on Christmas - 4:06
12. The first noel - 3:28
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N*SYNC - Home for Christmas (1998)

      Home for Christmas is a seasonal album released exclusively in the United States by American boy band NSYNC. The album was released on November 10, 1998, following the success of their debut album. On October 27, 1999, Home for Christmas was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA for shipment of two million copies in the United States.

      Home for Christmas was released on September 30, 2002 in the United Kingdom as The Meaning of Christmas on Ariola Express with an altered track listing. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" was released as a single in the United States, and in Germany as well, due to its inclusion on the group's German seasonal album, The Winter Album.

      As of December 2014, Home for Christmas has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States, making it the fifteenth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991. The album has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

***Track Listing:
01.Home for Christmas
02.Under My Tree
03.I Never Knew The Meaning of Christmas
04.Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
05.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
06.I Guess It's Christmas Time
07.All I Want Is You This Christmas
08.The First Noel
09.In Love On Christmas
10.It's Christmas
11.O Holy Night (A Cappella)
12.Love's In Our Hearts On Christmas Day
13.The Only Gift
14.Kiss Me At Midnight
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N*SYNC - Celebrity (2001)

      Celebrity is the third and final studio album by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on July 18, 2001 by Jive Records. The album was the band's second to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1,879,495 copies, the second best debut-week sales in the country at the time, only behind its predecessor No Strings Attached and also becoming their third consecutive top ten album in the United States. As of 2015, the album has the third best-debut week sales in the US of all time. Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Track Listing:
01. Pop
02. Celebrity
03. The Game Is Over
04. Girlfriend
05. The Two Of Us
06. Gone
07. Tell Me, Tell Me... Baby
08. Up Against The Wall
09. See Right Through You
10. Selfish
11. Just Don't Tell Me That
12. Something Like You
13. Do Your Thing
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N*SYNC - No Strings Attached (2000)

      No Strings Attached is the second studio album by American boy band NSYNC, released on March 21, 2000 by Jive Records. Looking to distinguish their music from that of their labelmates, its music incorporates pop and R&B styles. Prior to the release of the album, NSYNC separated from their management Trans Continental and their label RCA Records; its title is a play on the idea of independence from corporate control. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers, including group members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez and new collaborators Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze, Rami Yacoub, Teddy Riley, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Richard Marx, Veit Renn, Babyface, and Guy Roche.

      After several delays due to legal battles, No Strings Attached was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. The album debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 2.4 million copies, setting the record for one-week sales in the country; a record that lasted 15 years, until Adele surpassed the first-week sales record in 2015 with her third studio album 25. Four singles were released from the album. Its lead single "Bye Bye Bye" is credited with creating the hype for the album's eventual landmark success.

***Track Listing:
01.Bye Bye Bye
02.It's Gonna Be Me
03.Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay)
04.Just Got Paid
05.It Makes Me Ill
06.This I Promise You
07.No Strings Attached
08.Digital Get Down
09.Bringin' Da Noise
10.That's When I'll Stop Loving You
11.I'll Be Good For You
12.I Thought She Knew
13.I'll Never Stop (Bonus Track)
14.If Only In Heaven's Eyes (Bonus Track)-
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N*SYNC - NSYNC (1997/1998)

N*SYNC is the self-titled debut studio album by American boy band N*SYNC. It was first released in Germany on May 26, 1997, before receiving a worldwide release in 1998.

The album's official lead single, "I Want You Back", was released in Germany on October 7, 1996, and entered the top 10 in Germany on November 18, 1996. The group's second single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", was released in Germany on February 10, 1997, also peaking within the top 10. A third single, "Here We Go", was released in Germany on May 5, 1997, just three weeks prior to the release of the album, to similar success. Their self-titled debut album was then released by BMG Ariola Munich on May 26, 1997, in Germany, peaked at number one in the week of release. The group soon became an overnight success throughout much of Europe. The album also charted successfully in both Switzerland and Austria eventually selling 820,000 units in GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) region and Eastern Europe. Two further singles, "For the Girl Who Has Everything" and "Together Again", were subsequently released on August 18 and November 3, 1997 respectively, achieving success in Germany and other European territories.

Following their success of their début album in several European territories, the band captured the attention of Vincent DeGiorgio, an A&R rep for RCA Records. After watching the group perform a rendition of their single "Together Again" in Budapest in November 1997, he offered them a record deal with RCA, which the group immediately agreed to. In January 1998, their first German single, "I Want You Back", was released in both the United Kingdom and the United States, becoming their first single in both territories, achieving success on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. Around this time, RCA Records announced that they wished to release the group's debut album, which was previously only released in Germany, in both the U.K. and the U.S., however, wanted to make adjustments to suit both markets. This resulted in the tracks "Riddle", "Best of My Life", "More Than a Feeling", "Together Again" and "Forever Young" being cut altogether, and new mixes of "I Want You Back", "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "For the Girl Who Has Everything" being recorded. The new version of the album also included four new tracks: "I Just Wanna Be with You", "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You", "Everything I Own", "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)". This version of the album was subsequently released in the United States on March 24, 1998.

On June 30, 1998, the group's second German single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", was released in both the U.K. and the U.S., once again achieving success on both charts. Further edits were made for the British version of the album, including remixes of "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" and "For the Girl Who Has Everything", plus an all-new track, "U Drive Me Crazy", written exclusively for the British market. This version of the album was released in the UK on July 5, 1998. At first, sales of the album were mediocre in both British and American territories, until the band's worldwide broadcast Disney Summer Concert in 1998. After the concert was aired, sales of the album began to skyrocket. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and shipped over 10 million copies in the United States alone, making it certified 10× Platinum and earning the group a RIAA diamond award. On February 9, 1999, a third single from the new version of the album, "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You", was released exclusively in the United States, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. They then went on to become the #3 top-selling boy-band group of all time.

***Track Listing:
01. Tearin' Up My Heart
02. I Just Wanna Be With You
03. Here We Go
04. For The Girl Who Has Everything
05. God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You
06. You Got It
07. I Need Love
08. I Want You Back
09. Everything I Own
10. I Drive Myself Crazy
11. Crazy For You
12. Sailing
13. Giddy Up
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Monica - Code Red (2015)

      Code Red is the eighth studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released on December 18, 2015, by RCA Records and coincided with the twentieth release anniversary of her debut album Miss Thang (1995). For the project, Monica reteamed with her cousin Polow da Don, who had co-executive produced her previous album New Life (2012). The pair enlisted a variation of producers and songwriters to work with her, including Timbaland, Fatboi, Philip "HardWork" Constable, Pop & Oak, and Danja; in addition to her longtime collaborators Missy Elliott, Crystal Nicole, Akon and Johntá Austin.

       Upon its release, Code Red received generally mixed reviews from most music critics. The album debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 35,656 copies copies in its first week, the singer's lowest-selling debut-week sales.

***Track Listing:
01. Code Red (feat. Laiyah & Missy Elliott)
02. Just Right For Me (feat. Lil Wayne)
03. Love Just Ain’t Enough (feat. Timbaland)
04. Call My Name
05. I Know
06. All Men Lie (feat. Timbaland)
07. Deep
08. Hustler’s Ambition (feat. Akon)
09. Alone In Your Heart
10. Suga
11. Ocean Of Tears
12. Saints & Sinners
13. I Miss Music
14. Anchor
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Monica - All Eyez on Me (2002)

      All Eyez on Me is the third studio album by American recording artist Monica. Named after its same-titled lead single, it marked the singer's first record under Clive Davis' J Records roster and was first released on October 21, 2002 in Japan. The tracks on the album are a mixture of uptempos and ballads, which are basically inspired by contemporary R&B and soul genres; it also features elements of hip hop, dance-pop and gospel music, crafted by musicians suchs as Dallas Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Soulshock & Karlin.

       Released to mixed reviews by music critics, the album reached number 14 on the Japanese Albums Chart. Its preceding two singles, "All Eyez on Me" and "Too Hood", achieved moderate commercial success on the charts however. Expected to be released on November 12, 2002 in the United States, the album was eventually put on hold after it had experienced heavy bootlegging following its Japan-wide release and became widely available through Internet file-sharing services. The album was then partially re-recorded and retooled as After the Storm in 2003 with original album cut, "U Should've Known Better", released as its fourth single in 2004.

***Track Listing:
01. I'm Back
02. All Eyez on Me
03. U Shouldve Known
04. Too Hood
05. I Wrote This Song
06. U Deserve
07. Breaks My Heart
08. Aint Gonna Cry No More
09. If U Were the Girl
10. What Hurts the Most
11. Searchin'
12. Just Another Girl
13. What My Heart Says
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Monica - New Life (2012)

      New Life is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Monica, released by RCA Records on April 6, 2012. It marked the singer's debut release with the company following the disbandment of her former label, J Records in October 2011. A musical continuation of her commercially successful 2010 album Still Standing, Monica started working on the album only weeks after the release of the former. She reteamed primarily with frequent writers and producers, including Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, and Cainon Lamb but also collaborated with new and upcoming producers such as singer Rico Love, whose songs replaced much of her cousin, producer Polow da Don's original material.

      New Life received a mixed reception by critics, many of whom praised Monica's vocal performances and the album's trend-detaching nature but found the material too generic and cliché-addled. Upon its release, the album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, and at number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 69,000 copies. With first month sales of 116,400 copies, New Life sold significantly less than its predecessors. Singles such as "Anything (To Find You)" and "Until It's Gone" failed to sell or chart noticeably on both the pop and the R&B charts.

***Track Listing:
01. New Life (Intro) (1:30)
02. It All Belongs To Me (Feat. Brandy) (4:04)
03. Daddys Good Girl (4:40)
04. Man Who Has Everything (3:55)
05. Big Mistake (3:50)
06. Take A Chance (Feat. Wale) (3:44)
07. Without You (4:09)
08. Until Its Gone (3:44)
09. Amazing (4:04)
10. Cry (3:44)
11. Time To Move On (4:29)
12. New Life (Outro) (0:58)
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Monica - Still Standing (2010)

       Still Standing is the sixth studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released on March 19, 2010 by J Records. Recording for the album began in 2007, in which the singer intended to take a more traditional approach to the genre and take away any "gimmicks." As executive producer of the album Monica enlisted a variety of producers including involvement by Missy Elliott, Bryan-Michael Cox, Stargate, and Jermaine Dupri. Production on Still Standing was chronicled by Monica's BET reality series of the same name which was aired between October 2009 and January 2010.

      The lead single, "Everything to Me", peaked at number forty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, becoming her first chart-topper in over seven years. The track was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The second single, "Love All Over Me", was released in May 2010 and reached number two on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, presented at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011.

***Track Listing:
01. Still Standing (feat. Ludacris)
02. One In A Lifetime
03. Stay Or Go
04. Everything to Me
05. If You Were My Man
06. Mirror
07. Here I Am
08. Superman
09. Love All Over Me
10. Believing In Me
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Monica - The Makings Of Me (2006)

      The Makings of Me is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Monica, released by J Records on October 3, 2006. Built upon the hip-hop, gospel and quiet storm styles of its predecessor, After the Storm (2003), Monica wanted her follow-up project to sound "very close knit and intimate". Consequently, she enlisted producers including her longtime collaborators Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, and Missy Elliott and new partners including The Underdogs, Tank, LRoc, Swizz Beatz, and Sean Garrett.

      The album garnered a mostly positive reception from music critics, and produced four singles of which all failed to chart or sell noticeably. It reached the top of U.S. Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number eight on the Billboard 200, selling 328,000 copies in total domestically to date. In April 2007, a Deluxe Digital version of the album featuring free ringtones for "The First Night," a free cellphone wallpaper, and a blow-in card was sold by Walmart.

***Track Listing:
01. Everytime tha Beat Drop
02. A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)
03. Sideline Ho
04. Why Her
05. Hell No (Leave Home)
06. Doin' Me Right
07. Raw
08. My Everything
09. Gotta Move On
10. Getaway
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Monica - After The Storm (2003)

After the Storm is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Monica, first released on June 17, 2003 through J Records. Recording was handled by several producers including Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, Rodney Jerkins, Jazze Pha, Soulshock & Karlin, BAM & Ryan, Bryan Michael Cox, and Kanye West. Originally intended for an 2002 release under the title All Eyez on Me, the album was delayed numerous times, following the leak to Internet file-sharing services and heavy bootlegging after its Japan-wide release. Monica subsequently recorded new tracks and released the album under the new title, After the Storm.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, Monica's first album to do so, and sold 186,000 copies in its first week. It produced three singles that attained Billboard chart success, including chart topper "So Gone", and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies in the United States. After the Storm received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. As of November 2014, the album has sold 1,070,000 copies in the United States.

***Track Listing:
CD1:
01. Intro
02. Get It Off
03. So Gone
04. U Should've Known Better
05. Don't Gotta Go Home
06. Knock Knock
07. Breaks My Heart
08. I Wrote This Song
09. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
10. Go to Bed Mad
11. Hurts the Most
12. That's My Man
13. Outro
CD2:
01. Too Hood
02. Down 4 Whatever
03. What Part of the Game
04. Searchin'
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Monica - The Boy Is Mine (1998)

      The Boy Is Mine is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released by Arista Records on July 14, 1998, in the United States. The album deviated from the formula of her debut Miss Thang (1995) as she had more creative control over the material she wrote and recorded; a step that she considered a "natural progression". On the record, Monica worked with a variety of producers and writers from different genres such as gospel, R&B, and hip hop, including frequent collaborators Dallas Austin, Colin Wolfe, and Daryl Simmons. Additionally, she wrote and produced the album's material with David Foster, Diane Warren, Jermaine Dupri, and Rodney Jerkins and his Darkchild crew, some of which would become household names on subsequent albums.

      Five commercial singles were released from the album. Lead single "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with singer Brandy, became the best-selling song of the year in the United States, spending 13 weeks on top of the US Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number one in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand. "The First Night" and "Angel of Mine", released as the album's second and third single respectively, also became chart topper on Billboard Hot 100. The Boy Is Mine also spawned "Street Symphony" and the international singles "Inside" and "Right Here Waiting", while also containing the hit single, "For You I Will", from the Space Jam soundtrack.

***Track Listing:
01. Street Symphony
02. The Boy Is Mine
03. Ring Da Bell
04. The First Night
05. Misty Blue
06. Angel of Mine
07. Gone Be Fine
08. Inside
09. Take Him Back
10. Right Here Waiting
11. Cross the Room
12. I Keep It to Myself
13. For You I Will
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Monica - Miss Thang (1995)

      Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released by Rowdy and Arista Records on July 18, 1995 in the United States, featuring main production by mentor Dallas Austin protégés from his DARP production camp such as Tim & Bob, Daryl Simmons, Colin Wolfe and Soulshock & Karlin.

      The album went to number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number seven on Billboard's Top R&B Albums, and reached the top ten of the New Zealand Albums Chart. In the United States, Miss Thang sold more than 1.5 million copies and over 2 million World Wide certifications. and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for more than three million store-shipped copies. In Canada, it was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in 1995.

***Track Listing:
01. Miss Thang 3:52
02. Dont Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) 4:21
03. Like This And Like That (Feat. Mr. Malik) 4:43
04. Get Down 4:25
05. With You 4:52
06. Skate 4:29
07. Angel 4:44
08. Woman In Me (Interlude) 1:38
09. Tell Me If You Still Care 4:47
10. Lets Straighten It Out (Feat. Usher) 4:28
11. Before You Walk Out OF My Life 4:54
12. Now Im Gone 4:41
13. Why I Love You So Much 4:31
14. Never Can Say Goodbye 5:03
15. Dont Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)(Remix) 3:51
16. Forever Always 4:43
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