| Everything You Want | ||||
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| Released | March 25, 1997 | |||
| Genre | R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 64:51 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
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Everything You Want is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Ray J. It was released by EastWest Records on March 25, 1997, in the United States.
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Allmusic rated the album one and a half stars out of five. [1]
Everything You Want sold under 100,000 copies to date while it failed to reach the US Billboard 200, it peaked at number 56 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel the Funk I... (Intro)" | Crouch | 0:55 | |
| 2. | "Let It Go" |
| Crouch | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Everything You Want" |
| Crouch | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Good Thangs" |
| Crouch | 5:03 |
| 5. | "The Promise" |
| Crouch | 5:13 |
| 6. | "Changes" |
| Allamby | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Thank You" (featuring Brandy) |
| Kipper Jones | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Let It Go, Part II" |
| Crouch | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Can't Run, Can't Hide" |
| Crouch | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Rock with Me" (featuring Keith Crouch) |
| Crouch | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Love You from My Heart" |
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| 4:26 |
| 12. | "High on You" |
| Jamey Jaz | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Because of You" |
| Crouch | 5:46 |
| 14. | "Feel the Funk II... (Outro)" | Crouch | 0:52 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] | 56 |
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