MH (album)

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MH
Marques Houston - MH.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003
Length60:03
Label
Producer
Marques Houston chronology
MH
(2003)
Naked
(2005)
Singles from MH
  1. "That Girl"
    Released: March 26, 2003
  2. "Clubbin'"
    Released: June 25, 2003
  3. "Pop That Booty"
    Released: September 24, 2003
  4. "Because of You"
    Released: January 28, 2004

MH is the debut solo album by American R&B recording artist Marques Houston. Conceived after the disbandment of his former boy band Immature, the album was first released by Interscope and Elektra Records on October 21, 2003 in the United States. MH features guest appearances by Joe Budden, Jermaine Dupri, former B2K member Lil' Fizz and peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, [1] and peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that "Houston doesn't have much in the way of originality to offer, but he and his collaborators have put together a respectable album that should retain his original fan base while adding some new admirers. The fact that Houston co-produced and wrote a handful of the songs — some of which are among the album's best — bodes well for a future that he's been keeping in mind ever since the Immature days." [3]

Track listing

MH track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Houston0:16
2."Clubbin'" (featuring Joe Budden and Pied Piper)
R. Kelly 4:04
3."Pop That Booty" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • Marques Houston
  • Tony Scott
  • Scott
  • Houston
4:06
4."That Girl"
Paul3:36
5."Because of You"
4:08
6."Walk Away" Kenny "Bermuda" Whitehead Whitehead3:30
7."I Can Be the One"
  • Platinum Status
  • Chris Stokes
3:33
8."Grass Is Greener"WhiteheadWhitehead3:58
9."Cancel"WhiteheadWhitehead3:58
10."Good Luck"
  • Rufus Blaq
  • Charles Alexander
  • Chris "C-Kaye" Kelly
  • Lamont "Logic" Coleman [a]
3:33
11."Can I Call You"Taylor4:37
12."Love's a Game"
  • Whitehead
  • Houston
  • Scott
  • Kessee
  • Jones
  • Whitehead
  • Platinum Status
  • Stokes
3:58
13."Tempted"
  • Houston
  • Scott
  • Kessee
  • Jones
  • Houston
  • Stokes
4:09
14."Actin' Up" (featuring Lil' Fizz) Christopher Stewart 3:24
15."Alone"
  • Houston
  • Jones
  • Scott
  • Houston
  • Scott
  • Stokes
4:05
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."That Girl" (Remix) (featuring R. Kelly)
  • Kelly
  • Paul
  • P. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Davis
R. Kelly3:54
17."Clubbin'" (Remix) (featuring Joe Budden)
  • Kelly
  • Houston
  • Budden
  • R. Kelly
  • Houston [a]
4:11

Notes

Charts

Weekly chart performance for MH
Chart (2003)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 73
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [5] 7
US Billboard 200 [6] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 5

Certifications

Certifications and sales for MH
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for MH
RegionDateLabelVersion
United StatesOctober 21, 2003Original
JapanApril 13, 2004Reissue

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