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JoJo is the debut studio album by American singer JoJo,released on June 22,2004,by Da Family Entertainment,Blackground Records,and Universal Records. Incorporating pop and R&B,JoJo was influenced by Ella Fitzgerald,Bobby Brown,and Aretha Franklin. While recording the album over an eight-month period,JoJo worked with producers including Brian Alexander Morgan,Soulshock and Karlin,Mike City,Bink!,Kwamé"K1 Mill" and The Underdogs,among others. JoJo co-wrote three out of the seventeen original tracks on the album. The album also includes a cover of R&B group SWV's 1993 song "Weak".
The album was preceded by the release of JoJo's debut single,"Leave (Get Out)",which was a worldwide commercial success. In the United States,the single peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Pop Airplay chart,making her the youngest artist in history to do so. In the United Kingdom,the single peaked at number two. Follow-up single "Baby It's You" was released in a new version that features rapper Bow Wow and became JoJo's second top-40 entry in the United States. In the United Kingdom,the song became her second top-10 single,peaking at number eight. The album's third and final single,"Not That Kinda Girl",failed to chart in the United States,but charted moderately in Australia and Germany.
The album debuted and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200,selling 95,000 copies in its first week. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 15,2004,denoting US sales in excess of one million copies. In Canada,the album was also certified platinum. In the United Kingdom and Germany,the album was certified gold. The album has sold over three million copies worldwide.
JoJo was mainly promoted through live,televised performances;JoJo appeared on On Air with Ryan Seacrest and performed at the 2004 Kid's Choice Awards. Alongside other artists,JoJo was part of the Cingular Buddy Bash Tour and she was also the opening act on the European leg of Usher's Truth Tour.
Citing the album's unavailability on streaming services,JoJo released a re-recorded version of JoJo on December 21,2018. [3] On September 24,2021,Blackground Records released the original version of JoJo to streaming services and digital platforms. [4]
As a child,JoJo listened as her mother practiced hymns. She started singing when she was two years and three months old by imitating,to R&B,jazz,and soul tunes. On the A&E show Child Stars III:Teen Rockers,her mother claimed that JoJo had a borderline genius IQ. As a child,JoJo enjoyed attending Native American festivals and acted locally in professional theaters. [5]
At age seven,JoJo appeared on the television show Kids Say the Darnedest Things:On the Road in Boston with American comedian and actor Bill Cosby and she sang a song from singer Cher. [6] [7] [8] After auditioning in the television show Destination Stardom,JoJo sang Aretha Franklin's songs "Respect" and "Chain of Fools". [9] [10] Soon after, The Oprah Winfrey Show contacted her,inviting her to perform. She performed on Maury ,on one of the frequent "kids-with-talent" episodes,as well as many others. [11] Reminiscing,she has stated that "when it came to performing,I just had no fear".
At the age of six,JoJo was offered a record deal,but her mother turned it down because she believed JoJo was too young for a music career. After appearing on talk shows and the McDonald's Gospel Fest performing Whitney Houston's "I Believe in You and Me" and competing on the television show America's Most Talented Kids ,but did not win the show and lost to Diana DeGarmo.[ clarification needed ] Record producer Vincent Herbert contacted her and asked her to audition for Blackground Records. During her audition for Barry Hankerson,Hankerson told her that the spirit of his niece,the late singer Aaliyah,had brought her to him. She was signed to the label,and had recording sessions with famed producers like The Underdogs and Soulshock and Karlin.
JoJo's live demo,Joanna Levesque,recorded in 2001,features covers of soul and R&B songs,including Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" (1966),Etta James' "It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)" (1989),Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" (1968) and "The House That Jack Built" (1969),The Moonglows' "See Saw" (1956),Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" (1972),and The Temptations' "Shakey Ground" (1975). In 2003,at age 12,JoJo signed with Blackground Records and Da Family and begin working with some producers on her first album.
The music found on JoJo is primarily pop and R&B. During an interview about the album's composition,JoJo stated,"I wrote three songs on the album. I am not the [kind of] person who sings something that I have no reference point to. I feel like I am a real artist and I want to be able to feel what I am singing about. So when I sing,"Leave (Get Out)," I have been through that. I think it is just a new generation,whether people are ready for it or not. Teenagers are dating. They go through things and that is really what it is about." [12] JoJo stated,"I listened to everyone from Aretha Franklin to Bob Seager,to the Beatles,but I have to say that my mom is probably my biggest influence. She really has a great voice." [13] JoJo also listed singer Beyoncé as a major influence,stating,"I think she is the perfect example of a strong woman and just a talented person. She's a songwriter,she's a dancer and she's an incredible singer and I don't think anyone can touch her right now." [14]
The album's lead single,"Leave (Get Out)",was released on February 24,2004,as a physical copy and for radio airplay. The song became an instant success for JoJo,reaching the top 10 in 11 different countries. In the United States,the single peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart. [15] [16] The single was even more successful internationally,peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart and on the European Hot 100 Singles, [17] [18] as well as in Australia and New Zealand. [19] It also reached the top five in Belgium,Ireland,the Netherlands,and Switzerland,and the top 10 in Germany and Italy. [19] [20] The accompanying music video,directed by Erik White,takes place in a high school. JoJo is seen with friends and dancing with cheerleading girls. The video was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards,which made JoJo become the youngest MTV Video Music Award nominee.
"Baby It's You" was released as the album's second single on September 6,2004. The album version of the song is performed by JoJo herself,while the version released as a single features Bow Wow. Although it failed to match the success of its predecessor,the song was successful in many countries. In the United States,the single became her second top-40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 22. [16] The single's highest peak position was at number three in New Zealand,becoming her second single to chart that high. [21] In the United Kingdom,the single also became her second top-10 entry,reaching a peak of number eight. [18] The single also had similar chart success in countries such as Australia,Austria,Belgium,and Denmark. [21]
"Not That Kinda Girl" was released as the album's third and final single on February 15,2005. The single received a limited release,only receiving minimal airplay in the United States. Due to lack of a physical CD in many countries,the single was a commercial failure. It did,however,manage to chart at number 52 in Australia and number 85 in Germany. [22] [23] The music video was directed by the team of Eric Williams and Randy Marshall,known as Fat Cats,and was shot in Los Angeles. It premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on March 24,2005. It spent only four days on the countdown and did not climb higher than number eight.
JoJo promoted the album mainly through live performances. JoJo performed "Leave (Get Out)" at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards [24] and on the television shows On Air with Ryan Seacrest [25] and Top of the Pops . She performed the song live for Yahoo! Music,which was posted on their official website. [26] JoJo also performed several songs from the album on Sessions@AOL which was later released as a digital EP. [27]
Prior to the album's release,JoJo embarked on the Cingular Buddy Bash Tour with pop rock singer Fefe Dobson,hip hop duo Young Gunz and rap metal band Zebrahead. The tour stopped at nine malls,beginning at Atlanta's Northlake Mall and ending at South Shore Plaza. That year,she was requested by First Lady Laura Bush to perform at the 2004 Christmas in Washington special,broadcast by TNT and hosted by Dr. Phil and his wife Robin McGraw. [28]
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Entertainment Weekly | B [31] [32] |
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JoJo received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Entertainment Weekly praised the album,stating,"Apparently,the army of urban producers (Soulshock &Karlin,the Underdogs,Mike City) on JoJo's JoJo know how to build a disc brimming with sizzling hooks too. The prototype this time? Xtina,with her over-the-top melismatic delivery. Too bad,since many of these otherwise engagingly gritty R&B tracks,especially the euphoric 'Happy Song,' out-sass recent material by grown-up divas like Monica,Tamia,and even Mary J. Blige. Though the 13-year-old's vocal calisthenics quickly grow tiresome,with a few more years under her belt JoJo may yet discover her inner soul singer." [31] Slant Magazine gave the album a mixed review,stating,"But while the girl's certainly got pipes,her eponymous debut is as contrived and calculated as the strategic tears in the t-shirt and cap she sports on the album's cover. Even the songs JoJo penned herself can't give the disc the personality it so desperately needs;'Keep On Keepin' On' is a 'personal,' inspirational tune,but it's high-end sneakers and a duplex that JoJo wants,a sad reminder of how success is measured by today's young people—as dictated by hip-hop trends and MTV's Cribs. Then again,it's not surprising coming from a girl who got her start on Bill Cosby's Kids Say the Darndest Things. It's not the catchy lead single 'Leave (Get Out),' produced by Soulshock and Karlin,or even a cover of SWV's early-90s hit 'Weak' that keeps JoJo afloat,but—despite lyrics like "I'm on a high/Feel like I'm on medication"—the old-school "City Lights" and the minimalist "The Happy Song," which let JoJo's vocals take center stage. As long as she surrounds herself with smarter people (and stops rhyming words like "breezy" with "heezy," as she does on the album's opening track),the young up-and-comer could very well be the next Teena Marie. But probably not." [33]
Yahoo! Music also gave the album a mixed review when they reviewed it,commenting,"JoJo is mercilessly multi-tracked a la J.Lo,her voice encoded flatteringly as she too-many-notes her way through a succession of R'n'B beats and hooks that owe everything to studio wizardry and little to simple songwriting. Inevitably,she's 'Not That Kinda Girl' and boys 'make me happy' but friends are where it's at. In short,she only has as much to say as the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe',but does so across 14 largely forgettable tracks of scales and curlicues that make Mariah sound restrained. Discovered,like Charlotte Church,via a series of serendipitous TV appearances,JoJo's talent is less apparent. She's evidently superior to your typical schoolgirl belting out ringtones on the bus - and in Number Two hit 'Leave (Get Out)' she has a signature song solid enough to base a career on - but beyond that she has no identity to speak of. Her album wouldn't disgrace the memory of deceased label mate Aaliyah but that's to the credit of Blackground Records rather than JoJo herself. Too young to have experienced life,too polished to have any soul to her sound,thus far she's a prodigy without purpose. Let the mood swings commence!" [35]
JoJo debuted at number four on the Billboard 200,selling 95,000 copies in its first week. [36] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 15,2004,for sales exceeding one million copies. [37] As of October 2006 the album has sold 1.3 million copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. [38] In Canada the album reached number 23 on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by Music Canada for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies. [39] [40]
In the United Kingdom,the album debuted and peaked at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart,and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on November 5,2004,denoting shipments in excess of 100,000 copies. [41] It debuted and peaked at number 52 in Germany, [42] eventually receiving a gold certification by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). [43] Despite the success of "Leave (Get Out)" in Australia,the album only managed to chart as high as number 86 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [44] Elsewhere,JoJo reached the top 30 in Japan,Portugal,and Switzerland,the top 40 in New Zealand,the top 50 in Italy,and the top 70 in France and Ireland. [45] [46] [20] As of August 2015,the album had sold over three million copies worldwide. [47]
The 2018 reissue reached number 13 on Billboard's R&B Album Sales chart and number 41 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales chart for the issue dated January 5,2019. [48] [49]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Breezy" |
| Kwamé "K1 Mill" | 3:15 |
2. | "Baby It's You" |
| The Underdogs | 3:11 |
3. | "Not That Kinda Girl" |
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| 3:27 |
4. | "The Happy Song" | Mike City | Mike City | 3:59 |
5. | "Homeboy" |
| Bink! | 3:35 |
6. | "City Lights" |
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| 4:54 |
7. | "Leave (Get Out)" |
| Soulshock and Karlin | 4:02 |
8. | "Use My Shoulder" |
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| 3:43 |
9. | "Never Say Goodbye" |
| The Underdogs | 3:51 |
10. | "Weak" | Brian Morgan | 4:50 | |
11. | "Keep On Keepin' On" | Joanna Levesque | 3:15 | |
12. | "Sunshine" |
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| 3:07 |
13. | "Yes or No" |
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| 3:14 |
14. | "Fairy Tales" |
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Total length: | 52:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Back and Forth" |
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| 3:29 |
16. | "Baby It's You" (featuring Bow Wow) |
| The Underdogs | 3:35 |
17. | "Leave (Get Out)" (Hip Hop Club Mix) |
| Soulshock and Karlin | 4:02 |
18. | "Leave (Get Out)" (music video) |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Butterflies" |
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16. | "Back and Forth" |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Baby It's You" (featuring Bow Wow) |
| The Underdogs | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Leave (Get Out)" (Radio Edit) | 4:03 |
2. | "Leave (Get Out)" (Hip Hop Club Mix) | 3:54 |
3. | "Leave (Get Out)" (Dance Mix) | 3:57 |
4. | "Leave (Get Out)" (Instrumental) | 4:04 |
5. | "Baby It's You" (Single Mix) | 3:13 |
6. | "Baby It's You" (Hip Hop Remix) | 3:42 |
7. | "Baby It's You" (DJ Volume Radio Edit) | 3:26 |
8. | "Baby It's You" (DJ Volume Extended Mix) | 6:44 |
9. | "Not That Kinda Girl" (Mavix Mix) | 3:37 |
10. | "Not That Kinda Girl" (CPH Remix) | 3:51 |
11. | "Not That Kinda Girl" (Funky Angelz Remix) | 3:34 |
12. | "Leave (Get Out)" (video) | |
13. | "Baby It's You" (video; featuring Bow Wow) | |
14. | "Not That Kinda Girl" (video) | |
15. | "JoJo E.P.K." (video) |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Leave (Get Out)" (video) | |||
2. | "Baby It's You" (video; featuring Bow Wow) | |||
3. | "Not That Kinda Girl" (video) | |||
4. | "Baby It's You" (radio edit; featuring Bow Wow) |
| The Underdogs | 3:35 |
5. | "Secret Love" (from the original soundtrack of Shark Tale ) |
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| 3:58 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of JoJo. [54]
Weekly charts
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Canada (Music Canada) [40] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [43] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [37] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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United States | June 22, 2004 | Standard |
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Canada | June 29, 2004 | Universal | [71] | |
Germany | July 19, 2004 |
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United Kingdom | September 6, 2004 | Mercury | [73] | |
Australia | October 4, 2004 | Universal | [74] | |
Japan | October 21, 2004 | [52] | ||
Various | December 21, 2018 | Re-recording | Clover Music | [75] |
Various | September 24, 2021 | Standard (streaming) | Blackground | [4] |
JoJo (2018) | |
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Released | December 21, 2018 |
Recorded | 2018 |
Length | 51:53 |
Label | Clover Music |
On December 20, 2018, JoJo re-recorded JoJo, along with her second album The High Road and singles "Demonstrate" and "Disaster", released under JoJo's new label imprint Clover Music on December 21. [76] The decision to re-record the singles and albums came from the removal of all of JoJo's original music released under Blackground Records from streaming and digital selling platforms.
Blackground owns the master licensing to the original recordings and has control over their release. [77] [78] [79] JoJo sought after getting the original songs and albums back online, but would never come to an agreement with the label. JoJo's lawyer stated they had reached the end of the statute of limitations on the re-record clause which gave her the rights to "cover" her own music. [79] [80] [81]
Despite the releases of the original versions of JoJo and The High Road on digital and streaming platforms in 2021, JoJo stated that she does not benefit financially from the releases, and encourages fans to support the re-recorded versions instead. [82]
All tracks are noted as "2018". [83]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Breezy" |
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2. | "Baby It's You" |
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3. | "Not That Kinda Girl" |
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4. | "The Happy Song" | Mike City |
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5. | "Homeboy" |
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6. | "City Lights" |
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| 4:54 |
7. | "Leave (Get Out)" |
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| 4:02 |
8. | "Use My Shoulder" |
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| 3:43 |
9. | "Never Say Goodbye" |
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| 3:51 |
10. | "Weak" | Morgan | 4:50 | |
11. | "Keep On Keepin' On" | Levesque | 3:00 | |
12. | "Sunshine" |
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| 3:07 |
13. | "Yes or No" |
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| 3:14 |
14. | "Fairy Tales" |
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| 3:45 |
Total length: | 51:53 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales ( Billboard ) [49] | 41 |
US R&B Album Sales ( Billboard ) [48] | 13 |
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