More & More (Joe song)

"More & More"
Single by Joe
from the album And Then...
Released	September 8, 2003 (2003-09-08)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:46
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	R. Kelly
Producer(s)	R. Kelly
Joe singles chronology
"Isn't This The World" (2001) "More & More" (2003) "Wanna Get to Know You" (2004)

"More & More" is a song by American recording artist Joe. It was written and produced by R. Kelly for Joe's fifth studio album And Then... (2003). Picked as the album's lead single, the contemporary R&B ballad was released in September 2003 in the United States and reached number 15 on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Outside the US, "More & More" was released on a double A-single along with "Ride wit U", which served as the album's first international single.

Critical reception

In their review of And Then..., Vibe called the song "absolutely ravishing. 'More & More' is a languidly erotic blend of lubricious come-ons." ^[1]

Charts

All non-US entries charted with "Ride wit U".

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [2]	32
Germany (GfK) [3]	62
Ireland (IRMA) [4]	43
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5]	85
Scotland (OCC) [6]	26
UK Singles (OCC) [7]	12
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [8]	4
US Billboard Hot 100 [9]	48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [11]	58

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 8, 2003	Urban radio	Jive	[12]
	September 29, 2003	Urban AC radio		[13]
United Kingdom	April 12, 2004	CD		[14]
Australia	July 5, 2004			[15]

References

1. And Then... – Joe. Vibe. February 1, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
2. "Joe feat. G-Unit / Joe – Ride Wit U / More & More". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
3. "Joe feat. G-Unit / Joe – Ride Wit U / More & More" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Joe". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
5. "Joe feat. G-Unit / Joe – Ride Wit U / More & More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
7. "Joe ft G-Unit: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
8. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
9. "Joe Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. "Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
11. "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 2004 - Soul System".
12. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1520. September 5, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
13. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1523. September 26, 2003. p. 18. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
14. "Reviews: Singles". Music Week . April 3, 2004. p. 19.
15. "And Then..." BMG Australia. Archived from the original on August 24, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2023.