112 is the debut album from the American R&B group 112. It was released on August 27, 1996, as one of the first R&B records on Sean Combs' Bad Boy label. The majority of the album was produced primarily by Combs, Tim & Bob and one of the first Hitmen, Stevie J. It also included contributions from group member Daron Jones, Al B Sure!, Kyle West, Arnold Hennings and Boyz II Men vocalist Wanya Morris.[1] The album features label mates the late The Notorious B.I.G., Mase and Faith Evans. Three singles were released from the album: "Only You", "Come See Me" and "Cupid". All of the singles had music videos released.[1]
Originally known as Forte while in high school and still in their teens,[1] the quartet enlisted the professional management services of Courtney Sills and Kevin Wales.[1] Named after the Atlanta-based club 112, the group performed there in front of singers Faith Evans and Usher along with Bad Boy founder Sean Combs.[1] After their performance, the group became the second R&B act signed to Bad Boy behind Faith Evans, who – along with producer Chucky Thompson – recommended Combs to sign them.[1]
According to 112 member and producer Daron Jones, the group Boyz II Men was a primary influence on their debut.[1] The reason for their influence was due to them accepting several songs produced by Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson that were initially planned for inclusion on Boyz II Men's second album II.[1] Producer Bob Robinson revealed that Boyz II Men wanted Tim & Bob to produce the majority of II, but Motown Records president Jheryl Busby felt uncomfortable with unknown producers helming a project by a group that was the biggest act in the world at the time.[2] Busby then sought out productions from more established names and as a result, Kelley & Robinson's songs – notably "Now That We're Done" and "Can I Touch You" – were later given to 112 for their album.[2] Jones felt inconfident about his lead vocals while recording "Now That We're Done" and was surprised at the reaction to his performance.[1] Singer Brandy – who was there with the song's co-writer Wanya Morris – caught Jones off-guard when she asked him to teach her how to do the riffs and runs she heard from him.[1]
Producer Stevie J was brought into the project fresh off from his touring with Jodeci and appearing on their 1995 album The Show, The After Party, The Hotel.[1] Stevie served as a mentor to Jones, who expressed a desire to become a songwriter and producer.[1] The first single from 112 - "Only You" - was hated by the group because of the restrained vocals, which they felt wasn't the best song to showcase their singing.[1] According to Jones, they initially wanted "Now That We're Done" released as the first single and the only thing that made them like "Only You" was the remix - which was also included on the album.[1] They quickly dismissed the song and felt it wasn't going to be successful.[1] The song about which they were indifferent became a breakout hit for them.
Another single "Cupid" was primarily inspired by Babyface.[1] The group wanted the songwriter/producer to work on their debut, but financial issues and budget constraints prevented him from working on the album.[1] Jones then felt he could write a "Babyface" type of song and later worked with Dallas Austin protégé Arnold Hennings on producing it.[1] Al B. Sure! and Dave Hollister were called in to work on the album as well.[1] While none of Hollister's songs made the final track listing, one of Sure!'s contributions "Erase The Day" was left off while his other contribution "This Is Your Day" was included on the album.[1] The group started recording in February 1995 and finished the album in January 1996.[1]
Leo Stanley of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars stating that "as the first romantic soul group on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy label, 112 at least has the appearance of originality. However, their eponymous debut demonstrates that this is only an appearance - in reality, they are much like a Boyz II Men clone. That's not necessarily bad, actually. 112 have strong voices, and their smooth harmonies are quite seductive, making the lack of originality in their music easy to overlook. A little more variety on 112 would have been nice—the album consists almost entirely of ballads—but the group's sound and Puffy's professional production make it a pleasurable record nevertheless."
Track listing
Songwriting credits and track listing adapted from liner notes.[5]
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuWilliams, Chris. "112's debut album revisited with co-founder Daron Jones & producer Stevie J. | Return To The Classics". soulculture.com. Soul Culture. from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
^ abWilliams, Chris. "Boyz II Men's II LP revisited with Bob Robinson (of Tim & Bob) | Return To The Classics". soulculture.com. Soul Culture. from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
album, debut, album, from, american, group, released, august, 1996, first, records, sean, combs, label, majority, album, produced, primarily, combs, first, hitmen, stevie, also, included, contributions, from, group, member, daron, jones, sure, kyle, west, arno. 112 is the debut album from the American R amp B group 112 It was released on August 27 1996 as one of the first R amp B records on Sean Combs Bad Boy label The majority of the album was produced primarily by Combs Tim amp Bob and one of the first Hitmen Stevie J It also included contributions from group member Daron Jones Al B Sure Kyle West Arnold Hennings and Boyz II Men vocalist Wanya Morris 1 The album features label mates the late The Notorious B I G Mase and Faith Evans Three singles were released from the album Only You Come See Me and Cupid All of the singles had music videos released 1 112Studio album by 112ReleasedAugust 27 1996RecordedSeptember 1995 June 1996GenreR amp Bhip hop soulLength73 18LabelBad BoyAristaProducerSean Puffy Combs exec Stevie J Tim amp BobWanya MorrisDaron JonesAl B Sure Kyle WestNashiem MyrickCarlos BroadyArnold HenningsAlex Richbourg112 chronology112 1996 Room 112 1998 Singles from 112 Only You Released May 13 1996 Only You Bad Boy Remix Released July 8 1996 Come See Me Released October 21 1996 Cupid Released May 16 1997 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 ReferencesBackground EditOriginally known as Forte while in high school and still in their teens 1 the quartet enlisted the professional management services of Courtney Sills and Kevin Wales 1 Named after the Atlanta based club 112 the group performed there in front of singers Faith Evans and Usher along with Bad Boy founder Sean Combs 1 After their performance the group became the second R amp B act signed to Bad Boy behind Faith Evans who along with producer Chucky Thompson recommended Combs to sign them 1 According to 112 member and producer Daron Jones the group Boyz II Men was a primary influence on their debut 1 The reason for their influence was due to them accepting several songs produced by Tim Kelley amp Bob Robinson that were initially planned for inclusion on Boyz II Men s second album II 1 Producer Bob Robinson revealed that Boyz II Men wanted Tim amp Bob to produce the majority of II but Motown Records president Jheryl Busby felt uncomfortable with unknown producers helming a project by a group that was the biggest act in the world at the time 2 Busby then sought out productions from more established names and as a result Kelley amp Robinson s songs notably Now That We re Done and Can I Touch You were later given to 112 for their album 2 Jones felt inconfident about his lead vocals while recording Now That We re Done and was surprised at the reaction to his performance 1 Singer Brandy who was there with the song s co writer Wanya Morris caught Jones off guard when she asked him to teach her how to do the riffs and runs she heard from him 1 Producer Stevie J was brought into the project fresh off from his touring with Jodeci and appearing on their 1995 album The Show The After Party The Hotel 1 Stevie served as a mentor to Jones who expressed a desire to become a songwriter and producer 1 The first single from 112 Only You was hated by the group because of the restrained vocals which they felt wasn t the best song to showcase their singing 1 According to Jones they initially wanted Now That We re Done released as the first single and the only thing that made them like Only You was the remix which was also included on the album 1 They quickly dismissed the song and felt it wasn t going to be successful 1 The song about which they were indifferent became a breakout hit for them Another single Cupid was primarily inspired by Babyface 1 The group wanted the songwriter producer to work on their debut but financial issues and budget constraints prevented him from working on the album 1 Jones then felt he could write a Babyface type of song and later worked with Dallas Austin protege Arnold Hennings on producing it 1 Al B Sure and Dave Hollister were called in to work on the album as well 1 While none of Hollister s songs made the final track listing one of Sure s contributions Erase The Day was left off while his other contribution This Is Your Day was included on the album 1 The group started recording in February 1995 and finished the album in January 1996 1 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 3 The Source favorable 4 Leo Stanley of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars stating that as the first romantic soul group on Puff Daddy s Bad Boy label 112 at least has the appearance of originality However their eponymous debut demonstrates that this is only an appearance in reality they are much like a Boyz II Men clone That s not necessarily bad actually 112 have strong voices and their smooth harmonies are quite seductive making the lack of originality in their music easy to overlook A little more variety on 112 would have been nice the album consists almost entirely of ballads but the group s sound and Puffy s professional production make it a pleasurable record nevertheless Track listing EditSongwriting credits and track listing adapted from liner notes 5 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 112 Intro Steven JordanDaron JonesMichael KeithMarvin ScandrickQuinnes ParkerStevie J 2 122 Now That We re Done Tim KelleyBob RobinsonWanya MorrisTim amp BobWanya Morris5 093 Pleasure amp Pain S JordanSean CombsD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerLamont MaxwellStevie J Sean Puffy CombsDaron Jones4 174 Why Interlude T KelleyB RobinsonD JonesCourtney SillsM ScandrickM KeithQ ParkerTim amp Bob1 435 Cupid Arnold HenningsC SillsD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerArnold HenningsDaron Jones4 126 Call My Name Alex RichbourgS CombsBurt BacharachHal DavidAlex RichbourgSean Puffy Combs4 047 Come See Me featuring Mr Cheeks T KelleyB RobinsonS CombsTerrance KellyTim amp Bob4 258 Sexy You Interlude Kevin WalesS JordanD JonesStevie J 1 509 Can I Touch You T KelleyB RobinsonW MorrisTim amp BobWanya Morris a 5 0510 I Can t Believe featuring Faith Evans S CombsS JordanD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerC SillsSean Puffy CombsStevie J 5 3211 Keep It Real Interlude D JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerK WalesTim amp BobDaron Jones2 3912 Only You Bad Boy Remix featuring The Notorious B I G amp Mase S CombsS JordanChristopher WallaceMason BethaD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerDJ Rogers Jr Harry Wayne CaseyRichard FinchSean Puffy CombsStevie J 4 4913 I Will Be There D JonesS JordanM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerDaron JonesStevie J 4 4714 In Love With You S CombsS JordanD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerDavid PorterSean Puffy CombsStevie J 4 3315 Just a Little While T KelleyB RobinsonTim amp Bob3 4816 Why Does S CombsS JordanD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerC SillsSean Puffy CombsStevie J 4 3417 This Is Your Day Albert BrownKyle WestEdmund ClementAl B Sure Kyle West4 4718 Throw It All Away A HenningsS CombsD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerDaron JonesArnold HenningsSean Puffy Combs a Stevie J a 4 5119 Only You Clean Radio Mix featuring The Notorious B I G S CombsS JordanC WallaceD JonesM KeithM ScandrickQ ParkerDJ Rogers Jr H W CaseyR FinchSean Puffy CombsStevie J 4 21 Notes a signifies a co producerSample credits Call My Name contains samples of Walk On By written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and performed by Isaac Hayes Only You contains samples of I Get Lifted written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and performed by KC and the Sunshine Band In Love With You contains samples of Blind Alley written by David Porter and performed by The Emotions Personnel EditAdapted from the album s liner notes 5 Al B Sure producer vocal arranger engineer and mixing track 17 Prince Charles Alexander mixing track 19 Deric Angelettie additional programming track 14 Dan Beroff assistant engineer track 17 Carlos Broady remixing track 12 Mr Cheeks rap track 7 Sean Puffy Combs producer tracks 3 6 10 12 14 16 19 co producer track 18 remixing track 12 executive producer Lane Craven engineer tracks 1 8 9 12 16 mixing tracks 1 8 14 16 19 Stephen Dent 2nd engineer tracks 3 7 10 13 Bill Esses engineer track 16 Faith Evans featured vocals track 10 Rasheed Goodlowe 2nd engineer tracks 8 12 19 Arnold Hennings producer tracks 5 18 Daron Jones vocals producer tracks 3 5 11 13 18 piano track 8 Steven Stevie J Jordan producer tracks 1 3 8 10 12 14 16 19 co producer track 18 remixing track 12 Michael Keith vocals Tim Kelley producer tracks 2 4 7 9 11 15 engineer tracks 2 4 11 15 mixing tracks 2 4 7 9 15 keyboards drums and bass track 9 Paul Logus engineer tracks 9 10 mixing track 12 Chauncey Mahan engineer track 19 Mase rap track 12 Tony Maserati engineer tracks 10 19 mixing tracks 3 10 18 Wanya Morris producer track 2 co producer track 9 Nashiem Myrick remixing track 12 Axel Niehaus engineer tracks 3 6 7 9 10 13 14 mixing tracks 6 13 The Notorious B I G rap tracks 12 19 Quinnes Q Parker vocals Michael Patterson engineer tracks 5 18 mixing track 5 Herb Powers mastering Kelly Price background vocals track 14 Darin Prindle engineer tracks 2 4 11 15 mixing tracks 2 4 7 9 15 Alex Richbourg producer track 6 Bob Robinson producer tracks 2 4 7 9 11 15 engineer tracks 2 4 11 15 mixing tracks 2 4 7 9 15 acoustic piano and keyboards track 9 Marvin Scandrick vocals Kyle West producer track 17 Doug A Wilson mixing track 11 2nd engineer tracks 1 5 6 12 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1996 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 6 37US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 7 5 Year end charts Edit Chart 1996 PositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 8 64Chart 1997 PositionUS Billboard 200 9 114US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 10 37Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 11 Platinum 100 000 United States RIAA 12 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Label s Format s CatalogUnited States August 27 1996 Bad Boy Records CassetteCDVinyl B0000039Q7References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Williams Chris 112 s debut album revisited with co founder Daron Jones amp producer Stevie J Return To The Classics soulculture com Soul Culture Archived from the original on November 9 2014 Retrieved January 10 2015 a b Williams Chris Boyz II Men s II LP revisited with Bob Robinson of Tim amp Bob Return To The Classics soulculture com Soul Culture Archived from the original on December 10 2014 Retrieved January 11 2015 Allmusic review Album reviews at CD Universe a b 112 112 CD liner notes Bad Boy Entertainment Arista Records 78612 73009 2 112 Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved April 19 2015 112 Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved April 19 2015 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1996 Billboard 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