Q, Mike, Slim, Daron

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Q, Mike, Slim, Daron
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Studio album by
112
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
Length48:03
Label eOne
Producer
112 chronology
Pleasure & Pain
(2005)
Q, Mike, Slim, Daron
(2017)
Forever
(2020)

Q, Mike, Slim, Daron is the sixth studio album by American band 112. It was released by eOne Music on October 27, 2017. Their debut with the label, it reached number 10 on the US Top Independent Albums chart. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Justin Kantor from SoulTracks found that "on the aptly titled Q, Mike, Slim, Daron, [112] aim to remind listeners of their trademark meshing of grooves for the streets and between the sheets. While they miss the mark a few times coming out of starting gate on several drab numbers filled with clichéd lyrics and vacuous arrangements, they manage to solidify the course throughout most of the CD’s following selections – if not exactly with the same spontaneity and edge that they once possessed." [2]

Track listing

Q, Mike, Slim, Daron track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Daron Jones
  • Marcus Devine
  • Marvin Scandrick
  • Michael Keith
  • Quinnes Parker
Devine1:02
2."Come Over"
  • Jones
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Ralph Jeanty
  • Sean McMillion
  • MelloTheProducer
  • The Exclusives
3:25
3."Without You"
  • Aljamaal Jones
  • D. Jones
  • Elvis Williams
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Rafael Dewayne Ishman
  • Stephen M. Fisher
Blac Elvis 4:03
4."Dangerous Games"
  • A. Jones
  • D. Jones
  • Dimitri A. McDowell
  • E. Williams
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Ishman
  • Fisher
D. Jones4:03
5."Both of Us" (featuring Jagged Edge)
3:39
6."True Colors"
  • Corey A. Thomas
  • D. Jones
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
Ken "K-Fam" Fambro 3:46
7."112/Faith Evans Interlude" (featuring Faith Evans)
  • D. Jones
  • Devine
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
Devine1:30
8."Wanna Be"
  • D. Jones
  • Devine
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
Devine3:29
9."Still Got It"
  • A. Jones
  • Anthony "Ant" Smith
  • D. Jones
  • E. Williams
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Ishman
Blac Elvis3:23
10."Lucky"
  • A. Jones
  • D. Jones
  • Joshua Bush
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Blac Elvis
  • Bush
3:41
11."1's for Ya"
  • A. Jones
  • Smith
  • D. Jones
  • E. Williams
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Blac Elvis
  • A. Jones
3:07
12."Thank You Interlude"Alvin Demetri SharpeFambro1:23
13."Simple & Plain"
  • A. Jones
  • D. Jones
  • E. Williams
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Ishman
Blac Elvis4:00
14."My Love"
  • Amir Cuyler
  • D. Jones
  • Gregory Reid
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
  • Ralph Jeanty
  • Sean McMillion
  • Terence Williams
  • Edimah
  • The Exclusives
4:20
15."Residue"
  • D. Jones
  • Devine
  • Scandrick
  • Keith
  • Parker
Devine3:07

Charts

Chart performance for Q, Mike, Slim, Daron
Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 106
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [1] 10
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [4] 14

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