The Senior is the fourth studio album by American singer Ginuwine. It was released in the United States on April 8, 2003, via Epic Records. The album was primarily produced by Bryan-Michael Cox, with additional production from Scott Storch, R. Kelly, and Joe Little III. The album debuted at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 122,000 copies and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9][10] Three singles were released from the album with all of them appearing on the Billboard Hot 100: "Hell Yeah" peaking at No. 17, "In Those Jeans" peaking at No. 8, and "Love You More" peaking at No. 78.
The Senior | ||||
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Studio album by Ginuwine | ||||
Released | April 8, 2003 | |||
Length | 72:09 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Ginuwine chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Senior | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (60/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Blender | [1] |
Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[4] |
People | (mixed)[5] |
Robert Christgau | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Vibe | [8] |
In an interview with 106 & Park, Ginuwine said that Missy Elliott and Tweet were among the producers for the album, however their contributions never made the final cut.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mike Tyson" (Intro) | 0:12 | |
2. | "Get Ready" (featuring Snoop Dogg & The Rook) | Troy Oliver | 4:35 |
3. | "Chedda Brings" (featuring Jose Cenquentez) | Oliver | 3:36 |
4. | "Hell Yeah"/"In Those Jeans (Interlude)" (featuring Baby) | R. Kelly | 5:38 |
5. | "In Those Jeans" |
| 4:03 |
6. | "Stingy" |
| 4:19 |
7. | "Love You More" | Joe Little III | 4:01 |
8. | "Bedda to Have Loved" |
| 11:31 |
9. | "Locked Down" | Scott Storch | 5:03 |
10. | "On My Way"/"Sex" (Interlude) | Taylor | 4:56 |
11. | "Sex" (featuring Solé) | Storch | 3:50 |
12. | "Bedda Man" | Storch | 3:45 |
13. | "Our First Born" | Taylor | 4:15 |
14. | "Big Plans" (featuring Method Man) | Oliver | 3:27 |
15. | "Hell Yeah (Remix)" (featuring R. Kelly, Baby & Clipse) | R. Kelly | 4:28 |
16. | "Tigger & the Gizzle" |
| 4:28 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ People review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Vibe review
- ^ http://idobi.com/news/2003/04/godsmack-takes-faceless-straight-to-no-1/
- ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
- ^ "Ginuwine 2003 hell yeah". YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ginuwine – The Senior". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- The Senior at Metacritic