My Name Is Joe (album)

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My Name Is Joe
Joe - My Name Is Joe album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Joe
ReleasedApril 18, 2000 (2000-04-18)
Length58:45
Label Jive
Producer
Joe chronology
All That I Am
(1997)		My Name Is Joe
(2000)		 Better Days
(2001)
Singles from My Name Is Joe
  1. "I Wanna Know"
    Released: February 7, 2000
  2. "Treat Her Like a Lady"
    Released: May 22, 2000
  3. "Stutter"
    Released: January 2, 2001

My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released on April 18, 2000, on Jive Records. Production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released All That I Am (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of My Name Is Joe. Upon its release, My Name Is Joe received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album.

Contents

The album peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It charted internationally as well, peaking within the top 10 in Netherlands and Canada as well as appearing in the Australia, France, Sweden, and the UK. My Name Is Joe contained three singles—"I Wanna Know", "Treat Her Like a Lady", and "Stutter"—the first and last of which appeared within the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100. The album has been certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), certified platinum by Music Canada, and certified silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly C− [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four out of five stars and noted that "there may not be much variety or many remarkable songs on the record [...] but that doesn't matter because this is essentially a mood record, and that mood is love. And it's not a bad romantic mood-setter, either, since Joe is an appealing vocalist, the production is lush without being syrupy, and the songs are all fairly strong, even if only a handful are exceptional." [1] Connie Johnson, writing for Los Angeles Times , wrote: "Joe is all about old-fashioned romance, be it on the tender "I Wanna Know" or the heart-tugging "I Believe in You," on which he shares the microphone with labelmates *NSYNC. If it’s mood-enhancing background music you seek, Joe’s your man." [3]

Billboard critic Michael Paoletta noted that "with production guidance from the one-named singer himself, Tim & Bob, Teddy Riley, She'kspere, and others, Joe smoothly steers from sweet submission to love and honor [...] Joe plants a firmer grip on R&B's passionate romance torch." [4] Matt Diehl from Entertainment Weekly found that Joe's "horny histrionics lack authentic bump or grind. A pleasant enough singer with a high, flowery voice, Joe comes off like Babyface meets Al B. Sure! [...] His come-ons might go over better if supported by something other than boilerplate pop-soul production. Joe’s best when his wispy vocals are contrasted." [2]

Commercial performance

My Name Is Joe debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 behind label mates NSYNC's No Strings Attached , selling 286,000 copies in its first week. [5] This marked Joe's first top-ten album in the United States. [5] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 18, 2000 and reached triple platinum status on July 25, 2001. [6] In 2007, Billboard reported that the My Name Is Joe had sold 2.6 million in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [7]

In Canada, the album reached number six on RPM 's the Top CDs/Albums chart. [8] By August 2000, it had sold 45,000 copies. [9] On February 2, 2001, My Name Is Joe was certified platinum by Music Canada for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies. [10] Elsewhere, it the top ten in the Netherlands and on the UK R&B Albums chart and was certified gold on both France and the United Kingdom. [11] [12]

Track listing

My Name Is Joe track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (My Name Is Joe)"
  • Joe Thomas
  • Joshua P. Thompson
  • Quincy Patrick
  • Joe
  • Thompson
0:46
2."Somebody Gotta Be on Top"
  • Thomas
  • Thompson
  • Calvin Gaines
  • Ricky Slaughter
  • Joe
  • Thompson
4:11
3."Stutter"
3:52
4."Table for Two"
  • Thomas
  • Joylon Skinner
  • Allen Gordon
  • Gordon
  • Campbell [a]
5:29
5."I Wanna Know"
  • Thomas
  • Skinner
  • Michele Williams
  • Joe
  • Tony Nicholas
  • Timmy Allen [a]
4:56
6."Treat Her Like a Lady"
Huff4:17
7."Get Crunk Tonight"
4:17
8."5 6 3 (Joe)"
  • Thomas
  • Thompson
  • Thomas
  • Thompson
4:05
9."Peep Show"
  • Thomas
  • Skinner
  • Gordon
  • Gordon
  • Campbell [a]
4:27
10."One Life Stand"
  • Thomas
  • Thompson
4:39
11."Black Hawk"
J. Robinson4:13
12."I Believe in You" (duet with *NSYNC)
  • Thomas
  • Skinner
  • Gordon
Gordon4:57
13."So Beautiful"
 Tim & Bob 4:26
14."Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)" (featuring Mariah Carey & Nas)
4:11
European bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Soon As I Get Paid"
  • Thomas
  • Thompson
  • Gordon
Gordon3:13
16."I'm Missing You"
  • Thomas
  • Kelley
  • B. Robinson
Tim & Bob4:25
17."No One Else Comes Close"
  • Joe
  • Nicholas
  • Tie Williams [c]
3:51
UK special edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Stutter (Double Take Remix)" (featuring Mystikal)
3:33

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for My Name Is Joe adapted from Allmusic. [14]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for My Name Is Joe
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [11] Gold100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [6] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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