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Ms. Kelly is the second solo studio album by American R&B singer Kelly Rowland, which was released by Columbia on June 22, 2007 (see 2007 in music) in Europe, June 25 2007 in the UK, July 3, 2007 in New Zealand and the United States and July 7 2007 in Australia.

History

Production and title

Rowland had been working on her second solo album on and off since 2004.[1] Originally entitled My Story,[1] the album's first version was actually scheduled for a release on June 13, 2006 and involving main production by Big Tank, Soulshock & Karlin, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins; songwriting credits by Robin Thicke and Solange Knowles,[1] and guest appearances by female rappers Remy Ma and Shawnna.[1] Although she world premiered a CKB-produced lead single, "Gotsta Go," on the 2006 MTV Asia Awards in Bangkok on May 6, 2006, Rowland, her management and Columbia Records eventually decided to shelve the album in favor of a re-worked version with a different vibe since the singer considered the final tracklist "too full of midtempos and ballads:"[2] "It was basically a list of songs that I put together about the past three years of my life, with love and relationships," Rowland said of the album in an interview with MTV News. "And I remember listening to the record, and I was just like, 'I don't want this to be too deep to where, you know, [I] lose people.' I still wanna have my party records, and I still wanna make people get up and bob their heads and vibe a little bit..."[2]

Rowland, who cited former bandmate Beyoncé, Brandy and Whitney Houston as major inspirations while recording her album,[2] eventually consulted a few other songwriters and producers to collaborate on the album, renamed Ms. Kelly, including Mysto & Pizzi, Sean Garrett, Scott Storch,[3] and Atlanta-based Polow Da Don, who contributed the single "Like This", a duet with rapper Eve, to the album. "I really put my heart and soul into this record," she said in another interview, "and not only am I excited that everyone's going to hear the music, I'm looking forward to people getting to hear the real me. That's the reason I called the album Ms. Kelly. Because the title is all about respect, being an adult and that's how I feel about my life, and my music."[2]

Bonus DVD: BET Presents Kelly Rowland

Exclusively at Walmart, Ms. Kelly was packaged with a bonus DVD titled, BET Presents Kelly Rowland. The DVD features BET highlights, performance highlights, and music videos from throughout Rowland's career.[4]

Chart performance

Ms. Kelly debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at number 6 on the official Billboard 200, with moderately successful first week sales of 82,500 copies (5,000 more than her previous album Simply Deep);[5] making it Rowland's first domestic top 10 album. Outside the United States, the album failed to enter the top forty of the majority of the charts it appeared on, except for Brazil and the UK where it opened at number 11 and 37 respectively. The album also peaked at number 10 on the Japanese Foreign Charts.[6].

Re-release

Since the release and subsequent poor performance of the album, there have been calls for a re-release to bolster sales. It now appears that a re-worked version of the album may be in the pipeline afterall. Following a concert in Atlanta on August 11, 2007, the singer was quoted as saying she was on her way to the studio to record more tracks, which it was quoted by the singer as saying a re-release will definitely happen.[7][8]

Rowland has recently confirmed that the lead single from the re-release is called "Daylight", and features band Gym Class Heroes. "Daylight" is set to be released in January 2008.

Track listing

  1. "Like This" (featuring Eve) - (Kelly Rowland, Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Elvis Williams, Jason Perry, Eve Jeffers) - 3:35
  2. "Comeback" - (Rowland, Scott Storch, Jason Boyd, Lyndrea Price) - 3:26
  3. "Ghetto" (featuring Snoop Dogg) - (Rowland, Durrell Babbs, J. "Lonny" Bereal, Calvin Broadus) - 2:55
  4. "Work (Put It In)" - (Rowland, Storch, Boyd) - 3:28
  5. "Flashback" - (Rowland, Charles Bereal, Kenneth Bereal, J. Bereal, Huy Nguyen, Britney Jackson) - 4:21
  6. "Every Thought Is You" - (Rowland, Dana Stinson, Loren Dawson, J. Bereal, Billy Mann, Huy Nguyen, Shalondra Buckines) - 3:56
  7. "The Show" (featuring Tank) (Rowland, Babbs, J. Bereal) - 3:36
  8. "Interlude" - (Rowland, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, J. Bereal, Billy Mann, Price) - 1:00
  9. "Still in Love with My Ex" - (Rowland, Schack, Karlin, J. Bereal, Mann, Price) - 3:38
  10. "Love" - (Slav Vynnytsky, Marc Joseph, Solange Knowles) - 3:51
  11. "Better Without You" - (C. Bereal, K. Bereal, J. Bereal, Charmelle Colfied) - 3:57
  12. "This Is Love" - (Mann) - 4:46
  13. "Gotsta Go (Part I)" (featuring Da Brat) [European bonus track] - (Rowland, C. Bereal, K. Bereal, J. Bereal, Angela Beyince, S. Harris) - 3:48
  14. "Like This" (Azza's Nu Soul Remix) [iTunes bonus track] - 3:54
  15. "H'Bibi I Love You" (with Amine) [French bonus track] - 4:08
  16. "Dilemma" (with Nelly) [Japanese bonus track] - 4:49
  17. "Like This" (DJ Speedy Remix; featuring Sean P & Eve) [Special Premium Edition bonus digital download] - 4:13

Credits and personnel

Production

  • Executive producers: Mathew Knowles, Kelly Rowland
  • Vocal producers: J. "Lonny" Bereal, Jason Boyd, Montina Cooper, Huy Nguyen, K. Rowland
  • Vocal assistance: J. "Lonny" Bereal, Montina Cooper
  • Engineers: Wayne Allison, Chris Jackson, Colin Miller, Brian Sumner, Rommel Nino Villanueva
  • Assistant engineers: Vadim Chislov, Gelly Kusuma, Kobla Tetey
  • Mixing: Jason Goldstein, Jean Marie Horvat, Tony Maserati, Dexter Simmons, Phil Tan, Andy Zulla
  • Mixing assistince: Christian Baker
  • Mastering: Tom Coyne, Chris Gehringer
  • Art Direction: Fusako Chubachi, Erwin Gorostiza

Leftover tracks

  • "All on You" (featuring Lil Wayne) [9]
  • "Bad Habit" (Part 2) [10]
  • "Back on" [10]
  • "Can't Do It Again" [10]
  • "Just Me" [10]
  • "Last Time" (written by J. Que, E. Lewis) [9]
  • "Mr. Postman" (produced by Big Tank) [11]
  • "Tell Me" (produced by Flintstone) [10]
  • "Time by Myself" (written by K. Rowland, Sean Garrett, Warren Felder) [12]
  • "Watcha Do" (written by J. Que, Ezekiel Lewis) [9]
  • "What It Do" (written by J, Que) [10]
  • "Work Her Man" (written by Big Tank, Les) [11]

Charts and certifications

  • These are the peak positions and certifications from chart providers.
Chart (2007) Provider Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[13] ARIA 71
Brazil Hot 100[14] ABPD 11
Canadian Albums Chart[15] CRIA/Nielsen SoundScan 64
Dutch Albums Chart[16] MegaCharts 61
French Albums Chart[17] SNEP/IFOP 157
German Albums Chart[18] Media Control 80
Irish Albums Chart[19] IRMA 53
Japanese Foreign Charts[20] Oricon 10
New Zealand Albums Chart RIANZ 53
Swiss Albums Chart[21] Media Control 44
UK Albums Chart[6] BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 37
U.S. Billboard 200[5] Billboard 6
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 2
United World Chart[22] Media Traffic 16

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d ""Kelly Rowland Hooks Up With Beyonce's Sister Again For Solo LP"". Limmatta Online. Retrieved 2007-03-13. Cite error: The named reference "vh12" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d ""Kelly Rowland Scraps Sappy Story, Picks Up Snoop"". VH1. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  3. ^ ""Scott Storch Responds To Timbaland's Jabs"". MTV News. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  4. ^ ""BET Presents Kelly Rowland Bonus DVD"". Walmart. Retrieved 2007-11-3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ a b c """Ms. Kelly". SOHH. Retrieved 2007-07-13. Cite error: The named reference "us" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "UK Albums Chart". Yahoo Charts. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  7. ^ "Ms. Kelly re-release". Media Take Out. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  8. ^ "Ms. Kelly re-release VIBE". VIBE Magazine. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  9. ^ a b c ""Windswept Monthly"" (PDF). Windswept Pacific. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
  10. ^ a b c d e f ""Oft-Delayed Kelly Rowland Album Due in June"". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  11. ^ a b ""Kelly Rowland Album Review"". Urban Bridgez. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  12. ^ "ASCAP ACE". Ascap. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts" (PDF). ARIA Charts.
  14. ^ "Brazil Hot 100". Brazil Hot 100.
  15. ^ "ALBUMS : Top 100". CANOE - JAM! Music.
  16. ^ "Mega Album Top 100". MegaCharts.
  17. ^ "Albums Top 200". Les Charts. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  18. ^ "Album Top 100". Musicload. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
  19. ^ > "Top 100 Individual Artist Albums". Irish Charts.
  20. ^ "Japanese Foreign Chart". Oricon. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  21. ^ "Album Top 100". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
  22. ^ "United World Abums Chart". Mediatraffic. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
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