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| Released | October 8, 1996 | |||
| Length | 43:47 | |||
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No Doubt is the debut studio album from American R&B group 702. It was released by Biv 10 Records on October 8, 1996, while distribution was helmed by Motown. The album peaked at number 82 on the US Billboard 200. By November 1997, it was certified Gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales reached 500,000 copies in the United States.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave No Doubt a mixed review, remarking that it "has a couple of fine moments," but that the group's "fusion of street-oriented rap and urban soul doesn't quite gel over the course of the album." [4]
The album peaked at eighty-two on the US Billboard 200 and reached the twenty-fourth spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [5] The album was certified gold in November 1997. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Down Like Dat" |
| 4:11 | |
| 2. | "Steelo" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
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| 4:17 |
| 3. | "No Doubt" |
| The Characters Co/Produced by StarrStrukk ^b | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Show You My Love" |
| The Characters | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Not Gonna" |
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| 4:13 |
| 6. | "All I Want" |
| The Characters | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Round & Round" |
| Terry "T-Rock" Williams | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Word Iz Bond" (featuring Shyheim) |
| Malik "Zavy Kid" Pendleton | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Get It Together" | Donell Jones | Jones | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Finding My Way" |
| Pendleton | 5:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Steelo (Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
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| 3:33 |
Notes
Information taken from Allmusic. [7]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [8] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200 ( Billboard ) [9] | 82 |
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [10] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [11] | 24 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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