From the Bottom to the Top

For the Coolio album, see From the Bottom 2 the Top.

From the Bottom to the Top
Studio album by Sammie
Released	March 14, 2000
Genre	R&B [1]
Length	53:47
Label	Capitol EMI
Producer	Dallas Austin (exec.) Ricco Lumpkins Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Colin Wolfe
Sammie chronology
From the Bottom to the Top (2000) Sammie (2006)
Singles from From the Bottom to the Top
"I Like It" Released: November 30, 1999 "Crazy Things I Do" Released: January 4, 2000

From the Bottom to the Top is the debut studio album by American singer Sammie. It was released by Capitol Records on March 14, 2000, in the United States. Primarily produced by Dallas Austin, with additional production from Colin Wolfe, Ricco Lumpkins, and Tricky Stewart, it peaked at number twenty-seven on the US Billboard 200 and number twenty on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 744,000 copies to date. ^[2] It spawned the singles "I Like It" and "Crazy Things I Do".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that, "at times, [Sammie's] voice does sound a little thin, but for the most part, it's surprisingly soulful and convincing – not as stunning and assured as the young Michael Jackson, but certainly a lot better than most child singers. If he's not yet skillful enough to disguise the sometimes uneven material, that's still forgivable, because the tracks that do work, work really well [...] The end result is the same: From the Bottom to the Top is entertaining, but not always engaging. Still, we have to remember that this is a debut album from a child singer. Judged on that basis, it's charming and, at times, impressive. Sammie does well this time out, and he'll probably do better next time around." ^[1] Stephanie Smith from Vibe wrote: "Sammie is able to show that despite his lack of facial hair – due to the encumbrance of preadolescence – he can sing. Although this CD is mainly bubble gum pop, it's still fun to listen to and reminisce about that crush in sixth grade or playing kickball after school." ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Bottom" (featuring J.T. Money)	Dallas Austin Jeff "J.T. Money" Thompkins Colin Wolfe	Austin Wolfe	3:03
2.	"I Like It"	Austin Gary White	Austin	4:11
3.	"Can't Let Go" (featuring Lloyd)	Austin	Austin	4:18
4.	"Crazy Things I Do"	Traci Hale Tricky Stewart	Stewart	3:22
5.	"Stuff Like This"	Austin	Austin	3:54
6.	"When I Grow Up" (Interlude)	Devine Evans	Evans	1:44
7.	"Hero"	Jasper Cameron Szhachilea "Dymond" Chunn Ricco Lumpkins	Cameron Lumpkins	3:42
8.	"Catching Feelings"	Cameron Lumpkins	Cameron Lumpkins	3:50
9.	"Count"	Cameron	Cameron	4:21
10.	"If I Can"	Austin Wolfe	Austin Wolfe	4:21
11.	"Fell for Her"	Austin White Cameron	Austin White Cameron	3:39
12.	"Friend Like You"	Chunn Debra Killings Lumpkins White	Killings White Lumpkins	4:26
13.	"Do It for You"	Cameron John Harris Joyce "Fenderella" Irby	Irby Cameron	4:55
14.	"I Like It" (Remix)	Austin Gary White	Austin	4:10

Personnel

Credits for From the Bottom to the Top adapted from Allmusic. ^[4]

Dallas Austin – composer, executive producer, producer Leslie Brathwaite – mixing Jasper Cameron - composer Devine Evans - composer, writer Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing Mark "Exit" Goodchild – engineer Traci Hale – composer John Horesco IV – editing Ty Hudson – assistant, engineer Joyce "Fenderella" Irby – composer, engineer Debra Killings - composer, vocals (background) Jimmy Killings – guitar Myra Killings – stylist Ricco Lumpkins – composer, producer Andrew Lyn – assistant engineer, engineer

Carlton Lynn – engineer Tomi Martin – vocals (background) JT Money – featured artist, vocals Lloyd Polite – featured artist Claudine Pontier – assistant Sammie – primary artist, vocals (background) Rick Sheppard – MIDI, sound design Alvin Speights – bass, mixing Christopher "Tricky" Stewart – producer Brian "B-Luv" Thomas – engineer Jeff Thompkins – composer Stephanie Vonarx – assistant engineer Gary White – composer Colin Wolfe – composer, producer

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [5]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Sammie Inks With Austin's Rowdy Records". Billboard. Retrieved 2005-02-27.
3. Smith, Stephanie. "Sammie, From the Bottom to the Top". Vibe . Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
4. "From the Bottom to the Top – Sammie> Credits". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved January 29, 2020.
5. "Sammie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
6. "Sammie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
7. "American album certifications – Sammie – From the Bottom to the Top". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 4, 2020.