Emotional (K-Ci and JoJo album)

Emotional
Studio album by K-Ci & JoJo
Released	November 26, 2002
Recorded	2001
Studio	K-Ci & JoJo's House (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Contemporary R&B
Label	MCA
Producer	Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, Eric Hernandez, Mike Smoov, Emanuel Officer, Craig Brockman, Tim Owens, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Damon Thomas, Mike Bell
K-Ci & JoJo chronology
X (2000) Emotional (2002) My Brother's Keeper (2013)
Singles from Emotional
"It's Me" Released: 2002 "This Very Moment" Released: November 30, 2002

Emotional is the fourth studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released on November 26, 2002, by MCA Records. Recording sessions took place at K-Ci & JoJo's home in Los Angeles, California, during 2002. ^[1] Production was handled by JoJo and several other record producers, including Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, and Mike Smoov, among others. It produced two singles: "It's Me" and "This Very Moment," with the latter charting on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was the first K-Ci & JoJo album to not chart internationally or be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. The second single, "This Very Moment," was featured in the 2003 movie Deliver Us From Eva.

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Upon its release, Emotional received mixed reviews from critics.

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "This Very Moment"
3. "Special"
4. "It's Me"
5. "I Don't Want"
6. "Say Yes"
7. "Down for Life"
8. "Goodbye"
9. "So Emotional"
10. "Love Me Carefully"
11. "I Don't Mind"
12. "How Can I Trust You?"
13. "How Long"
14. "Baby Yeah Yeah (Movin' It)" (featuring Mr. Cheeks) [UK Bonus Track]
15. Bonus Track (japan release) "Can't Get Enough"

Personnel

Credits for Emotional adapted from Allmusic. ^[4]

Darrell "Delite" Allamby – Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Background Vocals Merc Arceneaux – Groomer Babyface – Bass, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Background Vocals Eric Hernandez – Producer Paul Boutin – Engineer Stuart Brawley – Engineer Craig Brockman & Eric Hernandez – Keyboards, Producer Lincoln Browder – Background Vocals Sekou Bunch – Electric Bass Steven Carty – Photography Michael Chavez – A&R Assistance Rob Chiarelli – Mixing LaShawn Daniels – Producer Manuel J. Donayre – Art Direction, Design DeVere Duckett – Background Vocals Nathan East – Bass Paul Foley – Digital Editing Jeffery Freeman – Keyboards Bill Meyers – Keyboards Jon Gass – Engineer, Mixing Serban Ghenea – Mixing Alicia Graham – A&R Gene Grimaldi & Eric Hernandez – Mastering Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey – Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocals Kim Hansen – Keyboards

Jean-Marie Horvat – Mixing Rodney Jerkins – Producer Shawn Joseph – Digital Editing Chris Justice – Digital Editing, Drums, Editing, Engineer, Guitar, Nylon String Guitar, Percussion, Programming Jolie Levine-Aller – Production Coordination Jud Mahoney – Background Vocals Manny Marroquin – Mixing Harvey Mason, Jr. – Producer Harvey Mason, Sr. – Percussion, Tympani Bill Meyers – Keyboards Emanuel Officer – Producer, Background Vocals Tim Owens – Producer, Background Vocals Tichina Arnold Background Vocals Dave Pensado – Engineer, Mixing Jeff Redd – A&R, Executive Producer Michael Ripoll – Guitar Tim Roberts – Mixing Assistant J. Peter Robinson – Design Ivy Skoff – Production Coordination Mike Smoov & Eric Hernandez – Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer Tangaray – Background Vocals Damon Thomas – Producer Michael Hart Thompson – Guitar Adrian Van Velsen – Sequencing Bill Wathen – Mixing Myron Robertson - Talk Box Vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 61 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 18

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 97

References

1. "K-Ci & JoJo Get 'Emotional' On New Disc". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
2. Bush, John. "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
3. Hoard, Christian (December 12, 2002). "Album Reviews: K-Ci & JoJo: Emotional". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
4. "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
5. "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
6. "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

External links

• Emotional at AllMusic
• Emotional at Billboard