Javier (album)

Javier
Studio album by Javier Colon
Released	August 5, 2003
Length	54:46
Label	Capitol
Producer	Kevin Cloud Andrew Slater Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers The Underdogs
Javier Colon chronology
Javier (2003) Left of Center (2006)

Javier is the debut album by American singer Javier Colon. It was released on August 5, 2003 by Capitol Records. The album reached number 91 on the US Billboard 200.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic editor Jonathan Widran rated the album three out of five stars. He found that "all of the intensely commercial beats, choruses, and productions will earn Javier much deserved attention, and he will also no doubt attract some legitimate standing as a potential jazz artist with the closer, "October Sky," a silky late-night jazz ballad featuring jazz icons Roy Hargrove and Mulgrew Miller." ^[1]

Track listing

Javier track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crazy"	Javier Colon Carl Sturken Evan Rogers	Andrew Slater Sturken Rogers	4:53
2.	"Beautiful U R"	Colon Damon Homas Harvey Mason, Jr.	The Underdogs	3:46
3.	"Song for Your Tears"	Colon Sturken Rogers	Sturken Rogers	4:37
4.	"Slow Motion"	Colon Billy Mann Thomas Eric Dawkins Anson Dawkins Mason Nathan East	The Underdogs	3:58
5.	"Hey Little Sister"	Colon Sturken Rogers	Sturken Rogers	5:08
6.	"Biggest Mistake"	Colon Mason Thomas Antonio Dixon	The Underdogs	4:05
7.	"Interlude #1"			0:28
8.	"If I Never Get to Heaven"	Colon Rogers Sturken Roni Skies	Sturken Rogers	5:00
9.	"Can't Have My Heart"	Colon Kevin Cloud Sturken	Cloud	4:12
10.	"She Spoke to Me"	Colon Rogers Sturken	Sturken Rogers	4:42
11.	"In Your Hands"	Colon Cloud Skies	Sturken Rogers	4:10
12.	"She'll Never Know"	Colon Cloud Skies	Cloud	5:24
13.	"Interlude #2"			0:19
14.	"October Sky"	Colon Rogers Sturken	Sturken Rogers	7:06
Total length:				54:46

Personnel

• Javier Colon – vocals, piano, guitars, percussion
• Tony Dixon – keyboards
• Omar Edwards – organ
• Eric D. Jackson, Michael Landau, Dean Parks, Michael Thompson – guitars
• Carl Sturken – guitars, keyboards
• Larry Campbell – pedal steel
• Nathan East, Mike Elizondo – bass
• ?uestlove – drums, percussion
• Karriem Riggins – programming
• Charles Crawford – scratching
• Strings arranged and conducted by Larry Gold
  • Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Mario Diaz de Leon, Bruce Dukov, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Charlene Kwas, Sid Page, Charles Parker, Haim Shtrum, Gregory Teperman – violin
  • Davis A. Barnett, David Yang – viola
  • Dorothy Lawson – cello

Chart

Weekly chart performance for Javier

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	91
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [3]	18

References

1. Widran, Jonathan. "Javier - Javier". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
2. "Javier Colon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved July 29, 2024.
3. "Javier Colon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 29, 2024.

External links

• Billboard: Javier – Javier