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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on August 31, 2004, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of 193,000 copies,[13] earning Scott her first number-one album. The song "Cross My Mind" brought Scott her first Grammy Award, in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category in 2005.

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2004
Recorded2002–2004
Studio
Various
    • Axis (Philadelphia)[a]
    • The Underground[b]
    • Blakeslee Recording Co. (North Hollywood, California)[c]
    • The Studio (Philadelphia)[d]
    • Sigma Sound (Philadelphia)[e]
    • Home Cookin' (Philadelphia)[f]
    • Ultrasonic (New Orleans)[g]
    • A Touch of Jazz (Philadelphia)[h]
    • 609 (Philadelphia)[i]
GenreNeo soul[1]
LabelHidden Beach
Producer
Jill Scott chronology
Experience: Jill Scott 826+
(2001)
Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
(2004)
Collaborations
(2007)
Singles from Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
  1. "Golden"
    Released: June 15, 2004
  2. "Whatever"
    Released: January 4, 2005
  3. "Cross My Mind"
    Released: March 29, 2005
  4. "The Fact Is (I Need You)"
    Released: February 7, 2006

"Golden" appears in the films Beauty Shop (2005) and Obsessed (2009), as well as on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8.

"Bedda at Home" is used as the website background music for the Hotel Missoni.[14]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Warm Up"Poyser1:20
2."I'm Not Afraid"
  • Scott
  • Omari Shabazz
Shabazz3:26
3."Golden"
  • Scott
  • Anthony Bell
Anthony "Ant" Bell3:52
4."The Fact Is (I Need You)"
  • Scott
  • Pete Kuzma
Kuzma4:38
5."Spring Summer Feeling"
  • Saadiq
  • Wooten
4:49
6."Cross My Mind"
  • Scott
  • Keith Pelzer
  • Darren Henson
  • Keith "Keshon" Pelzer
  • Darren "Limitless" Henson
4:44
7."Bedda at Home"
  • Ivan "Orthodox" Barias
  • Carvin "Ransum" Haggins
4:22
8."Talk to Me"
  • Scott
  • Poyser
Poyser4:44
9."Family Reunion"
  • Scott
  • Barias
  • Haggins
  • George Kerr
  • Barias
  • Haggins
5:13
10."Can't Explain (42nd Street Happenstance)"
  • Scott
  • Poyser
Poyser4:39
11."Whatever"
  • Scott
  • Ronald "PNutt" Frost
Frost4:26
12."Not Like Crazy"
  • Scott
  • Kuzma
Kuzma3:58
13."Nothing" (Interlude)
  • Harris
  • Davis
1:29
14."Rasool"
  • Harris
  • Davis
3:05
15."My Petition"
  • Scott
  • Harris
  • Davis
  • Harris
  • Davis
4:12
16."I Keep" / "Still Here"
  • Scott
  • Harris
  • Davis / Scott
  • Kuzma
  • Dave Manley
  • Harris
  • Davis / Kuzma
8:15
European and Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Bedda at Home" (acoustic version)
  • Scott
  • Barias
  • Haggins
  • Romano
  • Smith
  • Barias
  • Haggins
4:22

Sample credits edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 880,000[31]

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Tracks 1, 8 and 10
  2. ^ Tracks 2, 4, 10, 12 and "Still Here"
  3. ^ Track 5
  4. ^ Tracks 8, 13, 15 and "I Keep"; strings on tracks 5 and 12
  5. ^ Track 6
  6. ^ Tracks 7, 9 and 17
  7. ^ Track 8
  8. ^ Track 11
  9. ^ Tracks 14 and 15

References edit

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  2. ^ "Reviews for Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2 by Jill Scott". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 – Jill Scott". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Fiore, Raymond (September 3, 2004). . Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (August 27, 2004). "Jill Scott, Beautifully Human". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Hilburn, Robert (September 5, 2004). "A soulful tour de force". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". NME. September 11, 2004. p. 55.
  8. ^ "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Q. No. 219. October 2004. p. 55.
  9. ^ . Uncut. No. 89. October 2004. p. 108. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. ^ Jones, Steve (August 31, 2004). "Scott shows why she is 'Beautifully Human'". USA Today.
  11. ^ Marrero, Letisha (September 2004). "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Vibe. Vol. 12, no. 9. pp. 231–32.
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 12, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Tonic for Americans". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  13. ^ Whitmire, Margo (September 8, 2004). "McGraw Lives Large At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
  14. ^ . Hotel Missoni. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  17. ^ . Jam!. September 23, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  18. ^ . Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  20. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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  24. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  25. ^ "Jill Scott Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  26. ^ "Jill Scott Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  27. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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  29. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  30. ^ "British album certifications – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words & Sounds Vol 2". British Phonographic Industry. June 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  31. ^ Mitchell, Gail (June 24, 2011). "Jill Scott: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  32. ^ "American album certifications – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2". Recording Industry Association of America. October 12, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 is the second studio album by American singer Jill Scott released on August 31 2004 by Hidden Beach Recordings It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums with first week sales of 193 000 copies 13 earning Scott her first number one album The song Cross My Mind brought Scott her first Grammy Award in the Best Urban Alternative Performance category in 2005 Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2Studio album by Jill ScottReleasedAugust 31 2004Recorded2002 2004StudioVarious Axis Philadelphia a The Underground b Blakeslee Recording Co North Hollywood California c The Studio Philadelphia d Sigma Sound Philadelphia e Home Cookin Philadelphia f Ultrasonic New Orleans g A Touch of Jazz Philadelphia h 609 Philadelphia i GenreNeo soul 1 LabelHidden BeachProducerIvan Orthodox Barias Anthony Ant Bell Vidal Davis Ronald PNutt Frost Carvin Ransum Haggins Andre Harris Darren Limitless Henson Pete Kuzma Keith Keshon Pelzer James Poyser Raphael Saadiq Omari Shabazz Jimmy White Kelvin WootenJill Scott chronologyExperience Jill Scott 826 2001 Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 2004 Collaborations 2007 Singles from Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Golden Released June 15 2004 Whatever Released January 4 2005 Cross My Mind Released March 29 2005 The Fact Is I Need You Released February 7 2006 Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic86 100 2 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 3 Entertainment WeeklyA 4 The Guardian 5 Los Angeles Times 6 NME8 10 7 Q 8 Uncut 9 USA Today 10 Vibe4 5 11 The Village VoiceA 12 Golden appears in the films Beauty Shop 2005 and Obsessed 2009 as well as on Grand Theft Auto IV s fictional soul R amp B radio station The Vibe 98 8 Bedda at Home is used as the website background music for the Hotel Missoni 14 Contents 1 Track listing 1 1 Sample credits 2 Charts 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 Year end charts 3 Certifications 4 Notes 5 ReferencesTrack listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Warm Up Jill ScottJames PoyserPoyser1 202 I m Not Afraid ScottOmari ShabazzShabazz3 263 Golden ScottAnthony BellAnthony Ant Bell3 524 The Fact Is I Need You ScottPete KuzmaKuzma4 385 Spring Summer Feeling ScottRaphael SaadiqKelvin WootenSaadiqWooten4 496 Cross My Mind ScottKeith PelzerDarren HensonKeith Keshon PelzerDarren Limitless Henson4 447 Bedda at Home ScottIvan BariasCarvin HagginsFrank RomanoJohnnie SmithIvan Orthodox BariasCarvin Ransum Haggins4 228 Talk to Me ScottPoyserPoyser4 449 Family Reunion ScottBariasHagginsGeorge KerrBariasHaggins5 1310 Can t Explain 42nd Street Happenstance ScottPoyserPoyser4 3911 Whatever ScottRonald PNutt FrostFrost4 2612 Not Like Crazy ScottKuzmaKuzma3 5813 Nothing Interlude ScottAndre HarrisVidal DavisHarrisDavis1 2914 Rasool ScottHarrisDavisTom BrockPercy TaylorBarry WhiteHarrisDavis3 0515 My Petition ScottHarrisDavisHarrisDavis4 1216 I Keep Still Here ScottHarrisDavis ScottKuzmaDave ManleyHarrisDavis Kuzma8 15 European and Japanese edition bonus trackNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length17 Bedda at Home acoustic version ScottBariasHagginsRomanoSmithBariasHaggins4 22 Sample credits edit Family Reunion contains elements of Look Over Your Shoulder by the Escorts Rasool contains a sample of Mellow Mood Pt 1 by Barry White Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Chart 2004 Peakposition Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 15 41 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 16 55 Canadian Albums Nielsen SoundScan 17 36 Canadian R amp B Albums Nielsen SoundScan 18 17 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 19 31 French Albums SNEP 20 56 Scottish Albums OCC 21 49 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 22 24 UK Albums OCC 23 27 UK R amp B Albums OCC 24 5 US Billboard 200 25 3 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 26 1 Year end charts edit 2004 year end chart performance for Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Chart 2004 Position US Billboard 200 27 141 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 28 36 2005 year end chart performance for Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Chart 2005 Position US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 29 69Certifications editCertifications for Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 30 Silver 60 000 United States RIAA 32 Gold 880 000 31 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Notes edit Tracks 1 8 and 10 Tracks 2 4 10 12 and Still Here Track 5 Tracks 8 13 15 and I Keep strings on tracks 5 and 12 Track 6 Tracks 7 9 and 17 Track 8 Track 11 Tracks 14 and 15References edit Lustig Jay December 26 2009 Best of the decade in music Fountains of Wayne and Kanye West among top picks The Star Ledger Newark Archived from the original on July 18 2014 Retrieved March 16 2013 Reviews for Beautifully Human Words And Sounds Vol 2 by Jill Scott Metacritic Retrieved June 5 2016 Jurek Thom Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Jill Scott AllMusic Retrieved June 5 2016 Fiore Raymond September 3 2004 Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on October 24 2004 Retrieved June 5 2016 Sullivan Caroline August 27 2004 Jill Scott Beautifully Human The Guardian Retrieved June 5 2016 Hilburn Robert September 5 2004 A soulful tour de force Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 5 2016 Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 NME September 11 2004 p 55 Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Q No 219 October 2004 p 55 Red Hot Philly Uncut No 89 October 2004 p 108 Archived from the original on July 9 2019 Retrieved July 9 2019 Jones Steve August 31 2004 Scott shows why she is Beautifully Human USA Today Marrero Letisha September 2004 Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Vibe Vol 12 no 9 pp 231 32 Christgau Robert October 12 2004 Consumer Guide Tonic for Americans The Village Voice Retrieved June 5 2016 Whitmire Margo September 8 2004 McGraw Lives Large At No 1 Billboard Retrieved November 1 2008 Luxury Hotels Unique Design Hotels Hotel Missoni A unique concept Hotel Missoni Archived from the original on 2012 01 15 Retrieved 2012 01 15 Ultratop be Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved January 26 2020 Ultratop be Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 in French Hung Medien Retrieved January 26 2020 Albums Top 100 Jam September 23 2004 Archived from the original on December 10 2004 Retrieved April 12 2023 R amp B Top 50 Jam October 7 2004 Archived from the original on October 10 2004 Retrieved January 29 2023 Dutchcharts nl Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved January 26 2020 Lescharts com Jill Scott Beautifully Human Words and Sounds Vol 2 Hung Medien Retrieved January 26 2020 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved January 26 2020 Swedishcharts com Jill Scott Beautifully Human 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