Ghetto Love (album)

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Ghetto Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 13, 2001
Recorded1999–2000
StudioDivine Mill
Genre R&B
Label Divine Mill Records, Warner Bros.
Jaheim chronology
Ghetto Love
(2001)
Still Ghetto
(2002)
Singles from Ghetto Love
  1. "Could It Be"
    Released: November 21, 2000
  2. "Just in Case"
    Released: June 19, 2001
  3. "Anything"
    Released: April 16, 2002
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Ghetto Love is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Jaheim. It was released in 2001 and features the hit singles "Could It Be", and "Just in Case". It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 80,000 copies and ended up being certified platinum by the RIAA selling a million copies in the United States. [6]

Contents

Although this album contains explicit lyrics, this album never had a Parental Advisory label. However, it is marked as such in digital distribution and streaming platforms.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:06
  2. "Du & Jah" – 0:45
  3. "Looking for Love" – 3:53
  4. "Answering Machine (Interlude)" – 0:21
  5. "Let It Go" (featuring Castro) – 2:46
  6. "Could It Be" – 3:44
  7. "Ghetto Love" – 4:22
  8. "Happiness" – 3:15
  9. "Jah's Seed (Interlude)" – 1:10
  10. "Lil' Nigga Ain't Mine" (featuring Castro, Duganz & Precise) – 3:50
  11. "Finders Keepers" (featuring Lil' Mo) – 3:18
  12. "Just in Case" – 4:23
  13. "Heaven in My Eyes – 3:50
  14. "Anything" (featuring Next) – 4:47
  15. "Waitin' on You" (featuring Miss Jones) – 4:22
  16. "Remarkable" (featuring Terry Dexter) – 4:50
  17. "Ready, Willing & Able" – 4:57
  18. "Love Is Still Here" – 1:30
  19. "Forever" – 4:04
  20. "For Moms" – 1:53
  21. "Could It Be (Anything You Want Remix)" – 3:05

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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