Where I Wanna Be is the second studio album by American R&B singer Donell Jones. It was released by LaFace Records on October 12, 1999, in the United States. The follow-up to his debut album My Heart (1996), it became his most successful album to date, having gone platinum, and produced three singles, including the worldwide hit "U Know What's Up", Donell's biggest hit single to date, peaking inside the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The album also includes the UK hit "Shorty (Got Her Eyes on Me)", the minor R&B/Hip Hop hit "This Luv" and the US smash hit, soulful ballad and title track, "Where I Wanna Be".
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four out of five stars. He found that "on the surface of things, Jones may sound similar to a lot of his peers, but there's a greater sense of musical sophistication in his music. There are light touches of jazz, suave electric pianos, and an easy seductiveness to the entire production [...] For much of the album, Jones hits the right tone – balancing mood, song, and performance quite alluringly. It gets him and the listener where they wanna be."[1]
Chart performanceEdit
Where I Wanna Be debuted and peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 39,000 units.[2] It also marked Jones' first top ten album on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[2] The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 8, 2000, and Platinum on May 24, 2000.[3] By June 2002, Where I Wanna Be had sold 1.2 million copies in the US.[2]
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Where I Wanna Be is the second studio album by American R amp B singer Donell Jones It was released by LaFace Records on October 12 1999 in the United States The follow up to his debut album My Heart 1996 it became his most successful album to date having gone platinum and produced three singles including the worldwide hit U Know What s Up Donell s biggest hit single to date peaking inside the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the UK Singles Chart The album also includes the UK hit Shorty Got Her Eyes on Me the minor R amp B Hip Hop hit This Luv and the US smash hit soulful ballad and title track Where I Wanna Be Where I Wanna BeStudio album by Donell JonesReleasedOctober 12 1999Length55 54LabelLaFaceProducerEddie F Sheldon GoodeWesley HoggesDarren LightyDonell JonesKyle WestEric WilliamsDonell Jones chronologyMy Heart 1996 Where I Wanna Be 1999 Life Goes On 2002 Singles from Where I Wanna Be U Know What s Up Released August 3 1999 Where I Wanna Be Released June 20 2000 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Chart performance 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 References 7 External linksCritical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four out of five stars He found that on the surface of things Jones may sound similar to a lot of his peers but there s a greater sense of musical sophistication in his music There are light touches of jazz suave electric pianos and an easy seductiveness to the entire production For much of the album Jones hits the right tone balancing mood song and performance quite alluringly It gets him and the listener where they wanna be 1 Chart performance EditWhere I Wanna Be debuted and peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 39 000 units 2 It also marked Jones first top ten album on the US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 2 The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on February 8 2000 and Platinum on May 24 2000 3 By June 2002 Where I Wanna Be had sold 1 2 million copies in the US 2 Track listing EditWhere I Wanna Be track listingNo TitleWriter s ProducerLength1 U Know What s Up Edward FerrellDarren LightyClifton LightyBalewa MuhammadAnthony HamiltonClifford HarrisDelvis DamonEddie F Darren Lighty4 012 Shorty Got Her Eyes on Me Donell JonesEric WilliamsWesley HoggesChristopher LeslieMelvin LewisThomas MartinJonesWilliamsHogges3 123 Where I Wanna Be JonesKyle WestJonesWest4 134 Have You Seen Her WilliamsHoggesLewisKent LawrenceWilliamsHogges3 425 This Luv JonesSheldon GoodeJonesGoode4 096 All Her Love JonesGoodeJolyon SkinnerJonesGoode4 357 It s Alright JonesGoodeJonesGoode4 238 Think About It Don t Call My Crib JonesJones5 379 He Won t Hurt You JonesJones4 5010 Pushin FerrellD LightyC LightyMuhammadVeronica McKenzieHamiltonEddie F Darren Lighty4 5511 I Wanna Luv U JonesJones4 1812 When I Was Down JonesGoodeCurtis MayfieldJonesGoode3 4713 U Know What s Up Remix featuring Lisa Left Eye Lopes FerrellD LightyC LightyMuhammadHamiltonHarrisDamonLopesInga Nandi WillisEddie F Darren Lighty4 03Total length 55 54Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Where I Wanna Be Chart 1999 PeakpositionUK Albums OCC 4 47UK R amp B Albums OCC 5 3US Billboard 200 6 35US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 7 6 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for Where I Wanna Be Chart 2000 PositionUS Billboard 200 8 85US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 9 13Certifications EditCertifications for Where I Wanna Be Region Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 10 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 3 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone References Edit a b https www allmusic com album r421411 a b c Eminem s Show Still On Top Of The Chart Billboard com June 13 2002 Retrieved December 7 2022 a b American album certifications Donell Jones Where I Wanna Be Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved July 18 2018 Donell Jones Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved July 18 2018 Official R amp B Albums Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 12 2022 Donell Jones Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved July 17 2018 Donell Jones Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved July 17 2018 Top Billboard 200 Albums Year End 2000 Billboard Archived from the original on January 10 2015 Retrieved August 8 2021 2000 The Year in Music Billboard Vol 112 no 53 December 30 2000 p YE 52 Retrieved August 8 2021 British album certifications Donell Jones Where I Wanna Be British Phonographic Industry Retrieved October 18 2020 External links EditWhere I Wanna Be at Allmusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Where I Wanna Be Donell Jones album amp oldid 1169722109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
